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Count Basie Launches S.O.S.

By Janet McAfee Count Basie, a handsome 8-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, officially launched Loving All Animals' S.O.S. (Seniors Offering Shelter) program this month. ...

Refreshing Trendy Whites in the Heat of the Day

By Rick Riozza No one can claim that the CV Weekly wine reporters aren’t covering on what’s trending in wine and in our wine circles...

The bluEmber

By Patte Purcell One of the most elegant restaurants in the desert is the beautiful bluEmber at Rancho Las Palmas Resort at 41-000 Bob Hope...

MARTIN & TRAVIS CROSS PATHS

MICRO BUDGET INDIE MAKES BIG IMPACT By Robin E. Simmons THIS IS MARTIN BONNER I must admit, there’s something oddly satisfying about seeing a tiny-budgeted, obscure indie...

Jesus The Faithful Jew

By Heidi Simmons ----- Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth By Reza Aslan Non fiction ----- Jew or gentile, believer or non-believer, the life...

Shop Local!

By Haddon Libby If you could help strengthen our local economy and create new, good paying jobs, would you?   By engaging in the simple act...

The PAX 10

By Jennifer Tan AKA Mrs Fett Each year at Pax Prime in Seattle WA, a group of carefully chosen industry experts select the ten best...

The Aid & Attendance Benefit

A SECRET OUR GOVERNMENT DOES NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT??? By Dale Gribow If you are a VET or Know a VET you MUST READ...

The MLS Then and Now

By Bruce Cathcart In America most people today know that MLS stands for the “Multiple Listing Service” which is basically just a data base where...

Are You Prepared? Jeeepers, What Next?

Anymore it seems there are so many things we need to be Prepared for says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.   “How do you keep up...

Learn to Serve Safe and Get Certified!

In order to maintain safe and healthy food serving standards, all workers handling food must hold a food handler card which is issued by...

Football. Is. Here.

By Julie Buehler Starting THIS Thursday you can bank on the spectacular spectacle of entertainment known as football every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Mondays...

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of September 5 © Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In his "Song of the Open Road," Walt Whitman wrote some lyrics that...

YOGA ACROSS AMERICA CHALLENGE

Yoga for Everyone, Everywhere By: Bronwyn Ison Love. Dedication. Inspiration. Courage. Strength. Compassion. Yoga Across America inculcates, Yoga Across The Coachella Valley. More than half a dozen...

For Greater Success, Change Your Definition of Failure

By Sunny Simon Remember a time when you missed the mark? You set a goal and for one reason or another, failed to accomplish your...

Do You Want Long Beautiful Lashes?

By Dr Maria Lombardo Our eye lashes thin as we age and can make us look older - a great mascara can help but promoting...

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD “ All People” (Boo Boo Wax/Capitol Records)

By Eleni P. Austin What the hell has happened to Michael Franti? Michael Franti was born in Oakland, California to an Irish-German-French mother and an...

The Musical Event Of The Year, Joey Covington Tribute and Benefit...

by Lola Rossi-Meza Producer and musician Alvin Taylor & The Joey Covington All-Star Band take the stage on Saturday, August 31, from 8 until 11:30...

Operation Indio Animals: Mission Accomplished!

By Janet McAfee Bianca Rae, KESQ and CBS Local 2 Reporter, as chairperson of Operation Indio Animals lent her voice in the media to help,...

Clear Lake Wines: A Hidden Secret No Longer

By Rick Riozza Lake County, Ca.—Reporting to you from the beautiful surroundings of Clear Lake Oaks, and inside the Tasting Room of Shannon Ridge Wines,...

DON’T CATCH WHAT YOU CAN’T CONTROL

by Robin E. Simmons BLACKFISH This scathing, searing, aggressive, impassioned and necessary documentary about the exploitation and abuse of highly intelligent creatures for profit will...

Elmore Leonard

By Heidi Simmons Open a book by author Elmore Leonard and you know exactly what you’ll get: Snarky, fast-talking characters who are out of...

Wireless Emergency Alerts

By Haddon Libby My cell phone (and most likely yours) recently began emitting ear-splitting emergency notices. For me, it first happened at the...

CoD Ghosts Collector’s Editions!

By Jennifer Tan AKA Mrs Fett Finally announced, and not a moment too soon, are the two collector’s editions for CoD: Ghosts. Now, I have...

The Good ,The Bad and The Ugly of Auto Insurance

By Dale Gribow   We all know about the legal requirements of having auto insurance and most of us purchase it to protect ourselves and our...

Be Careful What You Say

By Bruce Cathcart Buyers and sellers in the Coachella Valley seldom meet in a modern real estate transaction these days but when they do it...

Labor Day Safety Tips

From Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna Next weekend is the start of Labor Day Weekend.  In order to ensure your Labor Day is a good...

Farmer Marvin Horne of Kerman, California is a Raisin Outlaw.

His offense? Selling all of the raisins that he grows. In California, the Raisin Administrative Committee (RAC), which is made up of raisin farmers, gets...

News In the Valley

Palm Springs Open Air Market The Grand Re-Opening of the Palm Springs Open Air Market will be held Saturday November 2nd. The market, located @...

When Does the Party End?

By Sunny Simon One day while listening to a CD I found myself in utter awe of Darren Hardy, the presenter, as he spoke about...

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of August 29 © Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the...

At Ease…

By: Bronwyn Ison The military definition of “at ease” means to relax from standing at attention. Yet, a soldier remains cognizant of his/her...

Managing Menopause Naturally

By Jill Coleman, RN Menopause is a subject on which there are many views and opinions, and it is experienced in just as many ways....

Menopause and High Blood Pressure

Dr. Peter, you talked about menopause in your last article. I’ve been hearing a lot about bioidentical hormone therapy, why is it called bioidentical?...

Tilted at Night

By Denise Ortuno Neil As if there weren’t enough reasons to go to the Tilted Kilt in Palm Desert, with their hot servers, hosts and...

Gary Arce & Yawning Man

God Fathers of Desert Rock: Past, Present and their Promising Future By Lisa Morgan "Yawning Man was the sickest desert band of all time. You’d just...

Comic Bill Burr

(The Heat, Breaking Bad, Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Conan) Appearing Saturday, September 7 @ 8pm at Spotlight 29 By Lisa Morgan Comic Bill Burr might seem to...

In The Trenches With Warriors 4 Christ

By Denise Ortuno Neil It’s Friday night in the Coachella Valley, and while most people are getting ready for a weekend of entertainment and relaxation,...

Rae Shines As Broadcast Journalist

By Judith Salkin As a child growing up in the Chicago suburb of Palos Park, Ill., young poet Bianca Goutos wrote a piece about her...

TO DRIVE-THRU OR NOT TO DRIVE-THRU

Palm Desert’s Fast Food Drive-Through Debate By Heidi Simmons Fast food: Go in or drive-through? With all the challenges we face in a day, this should...

Kitchen Kitchen Hosts Celebrity Slim Man Cooking Lessons

By Patte Purcell Gadget Gal Jan Boydstrom of Kitchen Kitchen has introduced an exciting new twist to the Cooking Lesson/Dinner genre with the introduction of...

GARDEN PARTY TO BENEFIT HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

Owners of Historic Johnny Mercer Estate to Host Event The 14th Annual Human Rights Campaign Palm Springs Garden Party will take place on Saturday, November...

ART Passport @ Backstreet Art District

WHERE: Backstreet Art District 2600 S Cherokee Way Palm Springs, CA 92264 DATE: Saturday, August 31, 2013 TIME: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm PRICE: Free DESCRIPTION: Enjoy art from near...

DJ Terri O’ Brien Has Showbiz Roots

By Craig Michaels A Southern California native, Terri O’Brien was born and raised in Los Angeles. You could say showbiz is in her genes. Her...

BIG STAR “Nothing Can Hurt Me” (Omnivore ...

By Eleni P. Austin Look up the definition of “cult band” in the dictionary and you will probably see a picture of Big Star. During...

Joey Covington Tribute and Benefit Concert at The Hood

by Lola Rossi-Meza Show Producer and musician Alvin Taylor & The Joey Covington All Star Band take the stage on Saturday, August 31, at 8...

Don’t Leave Your Dog In The Car!

By Janet McAfee August has arrived, bringing with it the hottest weather so far this year in the Coachella Valley.  This is a good time to remind folks that their parked...

Escena Grill’s “A Voyage Down Under” Comes Up Delish!

By Rick Riozza The 2013 Around the World Summer Wine Dinner Series is brought to you by the beautiful Palm Springs Escena Grill & Lounge...

COMING OF AGE AT “WATER WIZZ”

By Robin E. Simmons   THE WAY, WAY BACK Fourteen year-old Duncan (Liam James) is trapped. His absent dad doesn’t want him around and he’s forced to...

Dank Goodness

By Heidi Simmons ----- Heart of Dankness: Underground Botanists, Outlaw Farmers, and the Race for the Cannabis Cup By Mark Haskell Smith ...

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