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Book Review By Heidi Simmons   -------------- Going Clear:  Scientology, Hollywood, & the Prison of Belief Lawrence Wright Non-Fiction -----------------   Scientology is one of those subjects that fascinates and mystifies.  Going Clear: ...

By H. Simmons A Truly Chic Boutique Our desert is a very stylish place and people here take pride in the way they look.  Some people...

Cities of the CV There are nine incorporated cities that make up the Coachella Valley, each with unique qualities.  Over the next several weeks CV...

“Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law – for if we are...

IPAC presents Jimmie Ray’s Black Train, The Johnny Cash Story – a theater and concert show. A Tribute to the Life and Legend of...

The third annual Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament is returning to the Classic Club on March 1-3, 2013. Presented by HighTower, the tournament benefits...

The word “glamour” means a “magic spell,” in the sense of an alluring attraction, and Palm Desert couturier Fe Zandi’s designs are known around...

Brothers Jack Ryan Garcia and James Ganyan Garcia have created a series of works celebrating the local wildlife and environment they grew up with. Born and...

Recording artist, concert performer and philanthropist John Legend has won nine Grammy awards and was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people....

As the saying goes, “so many wines—so little time”.  But that’s not stopping us from putting together our “Bucket List” for 2013.  In the...

by Lola Rossi-Meza   Pianist, vocalist, composer and arranger, Patrick Tuzzolino, performs every Wednesday through Saturday at Castelli’s Ristorante located at 73-098 Highway 111 in Palm...

One of the challenges with a weekly column is that there is so much information available on a daily basis that we want to...

HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS I’m kind of a sucker for violent fairy tales.  If you liked ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER (and I actually did),...

Rain is with us and more is forecasted. When the road is wet, the film of the water on the asphalt causes tires to...

The headline in the Desert Sun this week proclaimed, "As many as 600 strays to be taken from dilapidated mobile home park."  The squalid...

With so many new restaurants opening each season here in our valley, it can be easy to overlook the staples that have been here...

By: Bronwyn Ison By mid-week, mid-day, you realize your mid-section is feeling subpar at best.  As you sit in front of your computer day after...

The blues is the name bestowed upon the music genre that began in the southern United States from combining elements of jazz, rhythm and...

While many of us are preoccupied with the daily grind of life, elected lawmakers were busy crafting new laws to prevent society from descending...

Most of my first time clients come to me with a big bag of their supplements, pills, and antioxidant formulas.  They spend a lot...

Week of January 31 © Copyright 2013  Rob Brezsny   ARIES (March 21-April 19): Wageni ni baraka is a Swahili proverb that means "guests are a blessing."...

I would like to ask that everyone get to know your town’s local private schools this week. Many private schools exist around our valley,...

IF YOU ARE ARRESTED: DO YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR DO NOT TALK TO ANYONE  & CALL A LAWYER! PART 4 Summary Probation ON A DUI: RECENT LEGISLATION NOW SAYS...

Conventional wisdom has it that the Monkees were a television Pop group cynically manufactured to cash in on the popularity of the Beatles. While that may have...

Book Review by Heidi Simmons --------------- The Perks of Being a Wallflower By Stephen Chbosky A Novel -------------- Last week I reviewed the book The Age of Miracles by Karen...

By H. Simmons Indio is the City of Festivals.  If you have yet to attend one of the city’s great outdoor venues at the beautiful...

By Lisa Morgan According to this band, they are a story that’s been told and retold time and time again: four friends in Southern California...

By Heidi Simmons -   Palm Springs has an estimated two million tourists annually.  Throughout the year, visitors wax and wane with every weekend.  Incorporated in...

Just Blow Drys and Wink Lash & Beauty Bar located on El Paseo in Palm Desert are giving back to Shelter from the Storm Just...

With hundreds of golf courses to choose from in the Coachella Valley, Eagle Falls Golf Course in Indio gets top honors when it comes...

Football Game-Day Parties Announced for Sunday, February 3 at TWENTY6 at La Quinta Resort at 49-499 Eisenhower Drive, La Quinta, CA 92553 Ernie’s Bar...

    Palm Springs Modernism Week, February 14- 24, 2013, will kick off on Thursday, February 14, 2013 from 4-6 pm, with an opening ceremony and...

The brand new Palm Springs Open Air Market and Street Fair launched their  grand opening  on Saturday Nov 24th, 2012 and has continued every ...

Welcome back and join us again as we list some of the greatest wines in the world:  World class wines that maybe we’ll taste...

by Lola Rossi-Meza Jazz vocalist, songwriter, and critically acclaimed recording artist, Linda Tate, will be celebrating the release of her new CD, “Geography” on Tuesday,...

Food truck enthusiasts, rejoice!  We have a new voice on the County Board of Supervisors whose campaign promised to “Free The Food Trucks.”  His...

MAMA   Clichés mount in this supremely stylish supernatural thriller presented by Guillermo del Toro.  The story is about Victoria and Lilly, two little girls who...

Often called the silent killer, carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas,...

It was almost 9:00 pm, and the evening was cloaked in darkness during Erin Ell's drive home. She saw a car stopped by the...

by Rachel Montoya   Upon entering PDCC you will first walk into an intimate bar & lounge area which boasts big screen TV’s to watch your...

By: Bronwyn Ison   Pent up emotions can lead to stress and feelings of ineptitude as individuals. We handle stress differently.  We have a choice to...

by Noe Gutierrez Randy Caserta is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer from Palm Desert. His most recent release, Long Stories Short, is soon to...

Genetic testing or DNA-based tests have been around for years.  We are most familiar with these tests as it relates to things such as...

By Patte Purcell I am going to tell you about the undiscovered jewel of the desert. The drinks are wonderful, the food is amazing, and...

Week of January 24 © Copyright 2013  Rob Brezsny   ARIES (March 21-April 19): The German government sponsored a scientific study of dowsing, which is a form...

I was filled with pride and honor while watching the presidential inauguration on Monday, January 21, 2013. My pride does not come from the...

“Big John" Miller didn’t realize when he volunteered to fill-in for the DJ one night at the old Stuart’s Steakhouse where his wife Sandy...

IF YOU ARE ARRESTED: DO YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR DO NOT TALK TO ANYONE & CALL A LAWYER! LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND PROSECUTORS ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS NO...

Thank god for independent record stores.  Back in the 70s and early 80s  record stores were like the literary salons of Paris in the 20s and...

Book Review by Heidi Simmons -------------------------- The Age Of Miracles Karen Thompson Walker Novel -------------------------- Post-apocalyptic life and distopian world stories are a growing trend in young adult literature. These...