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FEELING THE POWER OF SONG

By Robin Simmons 20 FEET FROM STARDOM Morgan Neville’s fresh, unexpected, exuberant, poignant, richly detailed and music-filled documentary about the mostly unknown backup singers behind the...

Hot & Hungry!

By Rick Riozza Last year around this time, I did an article on grilling salmon and there was a good response to both the menu...

A Good Samaritan and a Beautiful Stray

By Janet McAfee This adorable little Chihuahua was recently found running on a busy street in La Quinta by Diane Barrett. Diane was...

KC & the Sunshine Band Receives the 357th Star on the...

by Lola Rossi-Meza KC and the Sunshine Band will be honored by the Palm Springs Walk of Stars this Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 3...

WAR DRUM “Fortune Finder”

By Eleni P. Austin The desert is a harsh environment for Rock & Roll. Still, local bands seem to thrive. 30 years ago, this Rat...

4th of July in Palm Springs

City of Palm Springs to Celebrate Independence Day with “All American Fourth of July” Fireworks Spectacular and POWER Baseball! Swimming, VillageFest, baseball and fireworks!It’s not too early...

Phil Lacombe’s Birthday Bash

Featuring: Se7en4/ Remnants of Man/Thr3 Strykes/Perishment By Noe Gutierrez This Saturday is Phil Lacombe’s annual birthday blowout. Se7en4 returns from an extended intermission for the occasion...

FOREVER MARILYN LOOK-A-LIKE CONTEST FOR ADULTS, KIDS, BABIES, PETS AND MORE!

Join the fun on August 1 Dress up and enter or come out to see who will fill her shoes     As Palm Springs prepares to...

SE7EN4

Lock up your daughters, wives and girlfriends cuz Dirty Nick and the Se7en4 Boys are Back in Town By Tracy Dietlin During a two part interview...

IPACinema

By Selma Grows The Indio Performing Arts Center (IPAC) presents a new entertainment format beginning July 20th. The IPAC has provided the Coachella Valley with...

The New ‘Normal’

With SCOTUS Rulings on DOMA and Prop 8, California’s Same-Sex Couples Are Just Like Everyone Else By Judith Salkin Let’s call June 26, 2013, “ME-Day,” when...

IVTHC Zoning Fight

Thousand Palms Medical Marijuana Dispensary Now Caught Up In County Zoning Fight By Judith Salkin Walk past the bank and the auto shop and you might...

Meet The MIX’s Kitten

By Judith Salkin As a little girl, the MIX 100.5’s Valerie Kattz loved listening to “the people in the radio.” And somewhere along the line,...

My Viggo

A Small Town Local Writer’s Encounter with an International Star by Lisa Morgan There are people who inspire you by the things that they do, the...

Pacifica Seafood Restaurant

By Raymond Bill There are few restaurants in this valley that I seem to be drawn back to time and again. Pacifica Seafood Restaurant...

Last Of Us: Review & Spoilers

Naughty Dog, the company that started in a garage back in 1984, and brought us titles like Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Daxter, and the...

Food Trucks in Riverside County

By Haddon Libby On June 25th, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors initiated the revision of Ordinance No. 580 which restricts the usage of mobile...

DJ Smerk Mixing His Own Sound

By Craig Michaels As a young kid growing up in the San Fernando Valley, DJ Smerk (Christian Oropeza) would tune into popular radio stations like...

Just How Cool Are You?

So you think you’re pretty cool? Step outside and see how quickly you can lose your cool!  “Summers officially here and so is the...

FREE FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERTS MAKE SUMMER SIZZLE AT SPOTLIGHT 29 CASINO!

Top Tribute Bands Perform Fridays at 8:00PM Spotlight 29 Casino will be the top spot for entertainment this summer with a sizzling set of tribute...

SPOTLIGHT 29 CASINO PROMISES A SIZZLING LINEUP FOR THE JULY 4TH...

<h3>Free Concerts, an All-American Buffet & More Thursday, July 4 – Sunday, July 7th</h2> Spotlight 29 Casino promises a sizzling lineup of free concerts, great...

Total Wines & More!!!

By Rick Riozza WOW! would be one of the most heard exclamations when first visiting this mega-store of beverages. I mean—sure the building is large from...

Getting Started Is Easy!

There are countless people in the community who have a unique food offering or are interested in bringing their unique food product to market,...

6 ECLECTIC DISC PICKS

By Robin Simmons NEW TILES NEW FOR THE HOME THEATER UPSIDE DOWN Writer-director Juan Solanas woke up with a weird lingering dream about two worlds with their...

Finding a Great Agent Step 3, Cont.

By Bruce Cathcart Step 1 to finding a great agent involved getting a recommendation from someone whose opinion you trust and then asking them the...

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of a Jury Trial

By Dale Gribow I have always instructed the lawyers in my office that when they get within 5 miles of the courthouse to be the...

LAURA MARLING “Once I Was An Eagle” (Ribbon...

By Eleni P. Austin For her 13th birthday, Laura Marling’s parents gave her two albums, Blue by Joni Mitchell and Horses by Patti Smith. Those...

Elvis Will Never Leave The Building

by Lola Rossi-Meza As anticipated, the season finale of “Spirit of the King” featuring Performance Artist Steve Connolly, certainly captured the Spirit of Palm Springs...

Hollywood Dreams

by Heidi Simmons ----- American Dream Machine By Matthew Specktor Fiction ----- Hollywood has been known to make dreams come true, whether it is in real life or on the...

Carol, Ted & Teca

By Janet McAfee Take a look at this fabulous little dog and her proud "parents". Teca's name was created by combining the names of Ted...

YOU ARE A POTENTIAL TERRORIST

By Haddon Libby You are a potential future terrorist.  While you may scoff at this allegation, that is the opinion of the executive and judicial...

Mission Creek Preserve

Story and Photos By Mike Bennett Some of the truly historical places tucked away in this desert really amaze me. I heard there were rock...

Fight Night In The Coachella Valley

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Presents: WHAT: The 12th Annual Desert Showdown World Amateur Boxing Championships WHEN: July 9th -13th 2013 Weigh-ins 7am -10am daily Boxing 1pm -...

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of June 27 © Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny CANCER (June 21-July 22): "In order to swim one takes off all one's clothes," said 19th-century...

How to Prevent the Monday Morning Blues

By Sunny Simon The Monday morning alarm sounds. You groan wishing you could hit the snooze button a few hundred times, remain safely tucked away...

SIMPLE Talk On Natural Health Topics

Hello All, Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, I give a 30 minute SIMPLE talk on natural health topics at my office on 74361 Hwy...

Breast Reduction Surgery Helps More Than Appearance

Women who are suffering from symptoms of large and heavy breasts may be eligible for insurance coverage By Dr. Maria Lombardo Most women want to have...

WISEMAN REUNITED

@ the Hood Bar and Pizza, Saturday, June 29th, 9PM Special Performances by The Secret Post and Mighty Jack By Lisa Morgan “We didn’t know what we...

Summer Getaways: Escape to Temecula’s Wine Country

By Marissa Willman Tucked away in our backyard is a town “where the sun comes through the mist.” We know it better as Temecula, and...

Nicky Vallee

Jersey Born Song Bird, Makes Her Home, Wine and Music Here in the Coachella Valley By Lisa Morgan Recently voted Coachella Valley Weekly’s Female Vocalist of...

Richard Weiss

Living Proof That What Doesn’t Kill You, Can Eventually Make You Laugh. By Lisa Morgan “Drinking led to blackouts for me which I call ‘The 90s’,”...

A Good Case To Wake Up To In The Morning, “Casey...

By Judith Salkin When it comes to A.M. drive time jocks, you generally gravitate to the ones that gently wake you up or make...

Happy Hour Hotspot: Piero’s Pizza Vino

by Patte Purcell Are you looking for something different in the desert this summer? I'm happy to report that a new Happy Hour has...

Seared Scallops a la Slim Man

When I want to cook something quick and delicious and healthy and impressive, this is what I cook. Scallops are one of my...

Pappy and Harriet’s – Pioneertown

Story and Photos by Mike Bennett Remember when Chevy Chase took the kids to that western town in Vacation? It’s like that. If you go on...

SAVING THE WORLD

WORLD WAR Z After some snarky articles in popular magazines and some online disses, Brad Pitt’s whopping apocalyptic action adventure stuns with jaw-dropping set pieces...

Vacation Safety Tips: Never Leave Home Without Them!

It’s summer time, and time for a vacation! Many of us may be ready for or planning a vacation for the summer months.  Here...

AFRICA or BUST

By Haddon Libby Summer vacation takes the Obama family to Africa from June 26th to July 3rd.  They start in Senegal before heading to South...

Summer of Games

June means three things: Graduation, Father’s Day, and the beginning of gaming season! With temperatures soaring above 100, video game sales climb, achievements are...

Summer Picks at LQ Wines & Craft Beer

By Rick Riozza I knew it was going to be a nice day—no matter the heat, when Jimmy invited me over for breakfast. Of course...

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