By Rick Riozza
Ahhh—Beaujolais! I don’t know of any other French wine that brings such a smile to the hearts & minds of the wine enthusiasts around the world. However, there is a good portion of real wine drinkers who never touch the stuff.
If we were to analyze this predicament (you thought otherwise?) there could be three different scenarios at...
By Janet McAfee
On June 15, 2023, a trio of 11-year-old dogs arrived at the Loving All Animals shelter in Coachella when their owner passed away. The small senior dogs were different breeds and not particularly bonded to each other.
After their quarantine period they joined the other pups in the main yard where they played together, ran after toys, and...
By Haddon Libby
Last week Forbes Magazine released its second annual list of The Future of Work 50. These are leaders, companies, thinkers, and teams who are helping to shape the future of work.
The most obvious change in how we will work in the future is Generative AI. This advance will help eliminate many of the tedious tasks of many jobs. Some jobs...
DV comes with a statutory bail of $50,000, and this could be for a reflexive slap by a spouse. At the same time, intentional charges such as burglary or theft, are often much less. Is that fair? Should there be more uniformity?
The same procedure takes place for both charges. The arresting officer takes the police report to one of the...
BY MICHELLE BORTHWICK
When you think of “magic sauce” what comes to mind? Maybe a chef at a restaurant you really love that uses rare spices, a special cooking technique and a secret ingredient known only to the chef. Or a company might come to mind that always seems to have a unique edge and approach to business that makes...
© Copyright 2023 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In accordance with astrological omens, I would love you to experiment with blending the sacred and mundane. Bring your deep self into the daily routine and imbue ordinary rhythms with tender care. Here are a few fun rituals to get you in the groove: 1. Say prayers or chant ecstatic poems...
By Coach Nadia Popova
As a Corrective Exercise Specialist I have full awareness and talk about the importance of understating Correct Posture with all our clients and educate our trainers on how to not only recognize postural dysfunctions but also give our clients feedback and recommendations.
Generally speaking there are two main definition of a human posture:
Correct Posture
Faulty Posture
The...
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
Veterans Cannabis Project (VCP) is dedicated to improving U.S. military veterans’ quality of life through open access to cannabis. VCP believes medical cannabis saves lives and that veterans deserve full, legal access. That is why they are working to change the conversation about the life-saving superior health treatment of cannabis.
Founded by Nick Etten a former U.S....
By Crystal Harrell
Whether you’re new to the world of holistic wellness, or have walked this path for some time, the Coachella Health Festival will introduce you to a host of local holistic solutions and wellness experts combined with a diverse range of medical practitioners, fitness specialists, mental health professionals and soothing spa retreats.
The launch of the Coachella Health Festival...
By Crystal Harrell
Formed in 1993 by Hi-Desert resident Patrick Brink, the band VOLUME is back after a long hiatus to finish what they started. The band recently celebrated the 20th anniversary edition vinyl pressing of Requesting Permission to Land, just released worldwide on Oct. 27. A record release show at White Label Vinyl in 29 Palms was held the...
By Esther Sanchez / Photos By Sandra Goodin
Having been blessed with the task of covering the 18th annual, fall manifestation of the heavenly, bi-annual gathering of hearts and souls that is Joshua Tree Music Festival; I was exhilarated to revisit what I personally think is the coolest little festival on earth. JTMF is the fruition of a dream. The...
Permanent Installation at Rancho Mirage Library, Ranch Mirage, CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
A magnificent new addition is now available to view in the Library's Special Collections Room. The Persian Tower, created by renowned American glass artist Dale Chihuly, stands nearly 10 feet tall and consists of 18 pieces of blown glass on a steel base accentuated by another...
Article and Photos by DeAnn Lubell
Recently, I became a part of a team of extraordinary writers called Writers of Wit & Wisdom – All About Books that includes founders Rachel Druten (humor), Joanne Hardy (historical fiction), along with guest artists Kathy Strong (travel), Joyce Bulifant (entertainment), Ruthie Darling (children’s fiction), and Dr. Susan Murphy (leadership and relationships). Three of...
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With winter perching comfortably upon our Coachella Valley Mountain ranges, there are several things we can expect; fascinating outdoor events, shorter days, cooler temperatures, and wetter weather. With all this comes a landslide of ancillary by-products.
Solar energy is a powerful proponent that energizes the Coachella Valley. It’s not uncommon to drive on the main...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
As we change our clocks “back” for daylight savings it’s a good time to change our smoke detector batteries reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.
Roughly two-thirds of home fire deaths occurred in homes without working smoke alarms. Since most fatal fires occur at night, it’s essential that every home have working smoke alarms to provide an...
By Eleni P. Austin
Brian Setzer has always had an old soul, even when he was a kid. Born in 1959, the Long Island native grew up playing music. In high school he played in Jazz bands and even traveled to the venerable Village Vanguard in NYC to hear Jazz played live. By his late teens, he’d gravitated to Rock,...
The Holdovers (2h 13m – Rated R) A Thrilling and Suspenseful Must-Watch Movie.
Starring Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa.
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go.
The Marvels (1h 45m – Rated PG-13) A Visually Stunning Epic
Starring Brie...
By Janet McAfee
In February, a party at Loving All Animals’ shelter celebrated the joyful adoption of a small Papillon mix dog named Zoomer. The lucky adopters were her foster parents Diane and Travis Medley. The office was cheerfully decorated in balloons and a hand painted adoption sign. There were gifts for Zoomer and a special doggie cake. The humans...
By Haddon Libby
Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell spoke with the press regarding the November 1st decision by the Federal Open Markets Committed to leave the Fed Funds rate in the 5.25% to 5.5% range. During the press conference, he inferred that the Fed was done with interest rates increases. While Powell left the door open for additional rate...
Scams, like viruses, constantly change as they respond to the latest news and trends. These “professionals” find new ways to separate the elderly from our money. Thus our CV is the perfect playground for them. Being adaptable criminals, they follow the headlines and find new ways to update the traditional romance and Ponzi scams. Some of the new scams are:
The Cryptocurrency-romance scamis where...
By Aimee Mosco
We are moving into a new era where we will explore the world, relationships, our abilities, our history, and all aspects of life from uncharted perspectives. This is because our soul lessons as individuals, and as a collective entity, are taking different forms which is exciting, but at the same time, can be confusing and somewhat unsettling....
© Copyright 2023 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your victories-in-progress are subtle. They may not be totally visible to you yet. Let me describe them so you can feel properly confident about what you are in the process of accomplishing. 1. A sustained surge of hard-earned personal growth is rendering one of your problems mostly irrelevant. 2. You have...
By Coach Nadia Popova
The holiday season is a time of joy. It's all about celebrating and spending quality moments with your loved ones. However, oftentimes, it also involves indulging in savory meals and sugary treats, leading to subsequent unwanted weight gains, digestive discomfort, and regrets. But maybe this year, things can be different? In this post, I want to...
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
With a few exceptions, tumor cells throughout the body have cannabinoid receptors on their surface, and cannabinoids can bind to these receptors and induce apoptosis or programmed cell death. In other words, when THC or CBD binds to the cancer cell, it forces the cancer cell to commit suicide. A study by St. George’s University of...
The Importance of Having a Managed IT Support Solution for your Business
By Dennis Shelly
Small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners face a wide range of challenges, such as limited amounts of time, finding good employees, funding, and balancing growth. Moreover, businesses that adapt to these challenges and are willing to change are more likely to succeed. Keeping up with technical...
By Crystal Harrell
At Wildest Restaurant & Bar on the corner of Monterey and El Paseo in Palm Desert, the mission is to create a ‘Napa-style’ with-a-Palm-Springs-flair farm-to-table dining experience by offering a delicious twist on locally sourced food, a fun, unique, and approachable wine list, extraordinary cocktails, great music and entertainment, attentive and friendly service, and a warm and...
The Body Deli debuted a Barbie doll exhibition this past August, which will be on display through spring 2024. The exhibition changes themes for each season, and the fall-themed “Falloween” display has been unveiled, showcasing nearly 20 dolls at both of its locations in Palm Desert. The eye-popping exhibit is adorned with all things autumn, from rainbow floral and...
Cultural Tourism & Pride Set the Stage for the Single Largest Event in Palm Springs History. Civic, business and tourism leaders will discuss the impact the upcoming Pride Week will have on the region. Stakeholders will welcome the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ individuals and allies attending Pride events Nov 1-5, 2023.
When: Monday, October 30, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Arenas District, 302 E Arenas Rd, Palm Springs...
Five Nights at Freddy’s (1h 50m – Rated PG-13) A Scary Mystery Thriller
Starring Josh Hutcherson, Mary Stuart Masterson and Lucas Grant.
A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy's won't be so easy to make it through.
Freelance (1h 49m – Rated R) A...
By DeAnn Lubell
Photos by Anne Bedrick
Anne Bedrick transplanted herself from New York to Palm Springs, CA in the spring of 2019. She immediately immersed herself in the vibrant local art scene: opening a gallery-fronted studio space, organizing a first-Friday art walk, running critique groups, and teaching painting workshops. Additionally, Bedrick is one of four founders of the Desert Open...
Dedicated to the Men of Engine Co. 57
BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA
I would be remiss if I did not write this as we step into and are preparing for our first Red Flag Warning for 2023 in Southern California. This is dedicated to the men of Engine Co. 57.
Oct. 26, 2006, it seems like yesterday. Time passes so quickly....
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Health and wellness, is on the tips of most tongues in 2023. After all, who doesn’t want to live a healthy and illness-free life?
In a world filled with pollutants, stressors, and other health-taxing scavengers, it seems that true health and wellness these days is becoming an unattainable “Holy Grail”. Fortunately, when it comes to...
By Eleni P. Austin
When real life couples sing together, there’s a combustible energy that never really goes away. Even if that couple’s romantic relationship has ended, that chemistry rarely recedes. It was palpable for Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash as well as Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa (both couples remained married), as well as divorced couples Sonny &...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Each
By Dennis Shelly
A traditional home cinema setup includes a 5.1 or 7.1 system with an Audio/Video (A/V) receiver. The A/V receiver supplies electricity to the speakers, decodes the soundtrack, and links devices such as DVD and Blu-ray players. Thanks to built-in electronics, many speakers can now power and decode themselves. Today's televisions also serve as...
By Rick Riozza
The autumn wine scene here in the desert is dynamic. Wine trade tastings are a happening at many of our local hotels; Wine events, such as last week’s LULU Catering & Events Wine & Dine Around the World—which was a blast! eld at the Palm Springs’ Airport; and, wine tasting dinners, such as the one serving up...
By Janet McAfee
Calling all animal lovers! The two adorable Shepherd mix brother pups pictured here are among the 93 homeless dogs and puppies hoping for homes at our Riverside County Shelter in Thousand Palms. The facility also currently houses 49 adorable cats and kittens. When Dick and Harry were brought into the county Coachella Valley Animal Campus on October...
By Haddon Libby
Having spent many summers in Maine as a child, my prayers go out to the people of the Lewiston, Maine area following another mass shooting by the hands of a mentally unstable neighbor. We need to take mental health seriously in this country. This starts locally with more mental health facilities.
I want to talk about something that...
Did your Friendly Neighbor tell you that you were in Good Hands and Offer You a Piece of the Rock? REALLY???
So you were out Trick or Treating and you were in an auto accident. The insurance adjuster has told you “we will take care of you and you do not need a lawyer?”
Do you believe that sh_t? Insurance companies...
BY MICHELLE BORTHWICK
If you research the Keto diet, it’s likely you’ll end up confused and conflicted on what and who to believe. There is so much misinformation online about Keto. I stand for Keto. It’s worked for me and for hundreds of women I’ve worked with for over 5 years. It isn’t a “fad” diet and isn’t unhealthy. It’s...
© Copyright 2023 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Our bodies sometimes serve as the symbolic ground where order and disorder fight for supremacy," writes storyteller Caroline Kettlewell. Here's good news, Aries: For you, order will triumph over disorder in the coming weeks. In part through your willpower and in part through life's grace, you will tame the forces of...
By Nadia Popova
I was born and raised in Ukraine where people walk a lot. Till today my 75 years old mother walks every day whether it’s just a brisk walk or grocery shopping trip.
As you might know many countries in Europe has its cultural history of people being more active due to every day walking habits.
Here is why.
Walking Protects...
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
In May 2019, New York University conducted a panel discussion that approached nicotine from a harm reduction perspective, particularly regarding marginalized communities who smoke the most. Panelists included Dr. Sheila Vakharia, a researcher for the Office of Academic Engagement at the Drug Policy Alliance; Senior Editor Helen Redmond, LCSW of Filter; and Dr. Marewa Glover, the director of...
By Crystal Harrell
Cannabis 21+ opened its doors in February of 2021 in Palm Desert, with a mission of making cannabis more accessible to first-time users. So often, first-time dispensary buyers can feel overwhelmed when walking into the dispensary and seeing all the different strains and products available. The goal at Cannabis 21+ is to provide a safe and comfortable...
Movie Musicals made quite an impression this Summer at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, where audiences were encouraged to sing along with all their favorite musicals while watching them in all their technicolor glory on the BIG screen. As the Summer came to a close, more than one attendee came up to say, “We want more!”
Well, Summer may be...
By Crystal Harrell
Established in 2014, Within & Without is a solo music project spanning nearly a decade of trial and error from songwriter and Coachella Valley-raised musician Kurt Schawacker. Having just released his new full-length metal record, Hymns of a Dying World, to all music streaming platforms, Kurt brings audiences heavy riffs, soaring melodies, and sonic energy that metamorphosizes...
By DeAnn Lubell
Roccie Hill is an American writer and a native Californian. She received her BA in Philosophy and History at UCLA, and her MA in Creative Writing at San Francisco State University, where her short stories appeared regularly in the literary quarterly. After graduate school, she moved to Salinas, where she worked with César Chavez as part of...
By Eleni P. Austin
The experimental and improvisational music made by the free-form five-piece, The Third Mind, seems as far away as you can get from the gritty Roots Rock that Dave Alvin has made as a solo artist and with his first band, The Blasters.
Not so, says Dave, who recently explained that he “doesn’t consider The Third Mind to...
The beer and beverage distributor to host anniversary celebration in Palm Desert
PALM DESERT, Calif. — This weekend, to recognize over half a century as the main beer and beverage distributor to over 60 cities in Southern California, Heimark Distributing is hosting their 60th anniversary celebration at the new Acrisure Arena, in Palm Desert. The event will celebrate more than...
By Dennis Shelly
What is a Phishing attack and what are Phishing Emails?
The name "phishing" is a variation on the word "fishing," as criminals dangle a fake "lure" (a legitimate-looking email, website, or ad) in the hopes that consumers will "bite" and provide the details the criminals seek – such as credit card numbers, account numbers, passwords, usernames, or other...
By Rick Riozza
In the past few columns, we’ve figuratively filled your wine nook with a fun assortment of Italian wines. Chianti has always been a fine vino transition from the roses of summer to the solid red wines of the holiday season. But now, it’s time to raise our glasses to the mercurial moods of Merlot.
It’s been almost 20...
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