By Selma Grows
Support and Education for Local Music and Arts presents the headlining band at the February 7, 2014 event hosted by The Palm Desert Learning Tree Center. It’s a pleasure to present the band and their families. We all know that it takes effort from numerous dedicated sources to create success.
The Y2BD, Yet to Be Determined, history actually...
By Eleni P. Austin
Back in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Punk music was experiencing growing pains. The genre had splintered into disparate sub-genres. New Wave, No Wave, Post Punk, Industrial, New Romantic and Goth were just a few styles permeating the scene. Perhaps the most incongruous mutation was Cow-Punk.
On paper, the idea of blending the “aw shucks” sincerity...
By Janet McAfee
Jenny Smith was thinking about getting a second cat to join her household. However, she was not so sure her 5-year-old cat Sweetie, pampered little queen of the household, would be pleased about a newcomer arriving. Jenny rescued Sweetie as a tiny kitten, and Sweetie had no experience interacting or playing with another feline. Could Sweetie learn...
By Rick Riozza
The Viceroy Palm Springs is ideally located right in the center of all downtown Palm Springs' attractions. It’s one of those retro-chic hotels that when entering the lobby, you’re whisked back to the Hollywood glamour days with those Deco-style mirrors and chandelier sconces about and the sounds of the cocktail shaker from the hotel’s bar where mixologist...
By Robin E. Simmons
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
I didn’t read the books, didn’t like the first movie and the sequel is a tad long at 146 minutes. However, this latest movie adaptation in the “Hunger Games” trilogy burns up the screen and it’s solely due to Jennifer Lawrence’s powerful screen presence as Katniss Everdeen. Not free as promised, Katniss...
By Heidi Simmons
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Fields of Plenty
By LD Thompson
Spirituality
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Is it possible to have it all -- love, wealth, and happiness along with peace, harmony and purpose? In LD Thompson’s, Fields of Plenty: A Guide to Your Inner Wisdom (Divine Arts, 190 pages), it absolutely is – but it may not be what you think.
Human beings are complicated. For most,...
Author/Artist Audrey Moe is set to sign copies of her book, Celebrities in Hiding at Cabot's Pueblo Museum
On Sunday, Dec. 8, at 1 p.m., Cabot's Pueblo Museum will welcome Coachella Valley water-colorist and author, Audrey Schumacher Moe, for an afternoon of tales about famous visitors to the desert.
As an author Moe is known for her books, "Beachwalk" and "Desertwalk,"...
Take in the New VUE at the Indian Wells Golf Resort Opening on December 6
You've never seen a VUE like this in the desert!
The Indian Wells Golf Resort is launching a new restaurant at this incredible property already known for its panoramic views and exquisite setting.
VUE Grille and Bar was created with a new vibe, from the trendy but...
By Haddon Libby
With the City of Desert Hot Springs declaring a financial emergency and raising the possibility of a bankruptcy, it’s second in twelve years, let’s take a look at what it means when a city declares bankruptcy.
The reason for bankruptcies is simply because the municipality does not have enough cash to meet its obligations. As it relates to...
By John Paul Valdez
Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving when people rush the stores in search of bargain deals on Xmas gifts. It’s the first big shopping day, and it frequently puts people at the big box stores looking for TV’s and mattresses and so on. Shop Small Saturday is the following day. This is the shopping part...
By Dale Gribow
With the holiday season upon us and Super Bowl Sunday around the corner, a lot of people will party and not use good judgment. They will drink too much and many will get stopped by the police checkpoints in the Coachella Valley. The most common question I get from a DUI caller is what is going to...
By Bruce Cathcart
Moving generally sucks and the last thing you need at this time is the additional hassle of dealing with an uncooperative landlord or property manager when it comes to getting your security deposit back. This article will conclude my series on renting and will provide renters with my best advice on how to get all (or as...
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving when holiday gift buying begins. Sales offering big discounts lure customers in to stores, often beginning in the early hours of the morning. “Unfortunately, Black Friday (and most major shopping days) is a day when shoppers may become the victim of crimes and injuries says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.” People should be...
By Jennifer Tan AKA Mrs Fett
It has been over 72 hours, since my Sony PS4 has been unboxed and placed in its new GAEMS Vanguard home. I was able to experience everything the new console had to offer.
After turning on the PS4, and signing into PSN, I was expecting some type of tutorial, or at least some nifty little...
Coachella Valley High Tech Community Holds Successful 2nd Desert Tech Meet Up With Over Seventy Attendees
(Palm Springs, CA, November 22, 2013) The beginnings of a vibrant high technology community in the Coachella Valley was once again evident at the second Desert Tech Meet Up, held at the Jackalope Ranch in Indio, California. More than 70 people attended this event,...
DOS SALON 3880 EL PASEO, SUITE 1 IN PALM DESERT, SUNDAY DEC 1, 10AM-5PM, $20.00 HAIRCUT
BY BRIAN MICHAELZ
Bringing awareness to a painful topic is not an easy task but one local Coachella Valley businessman is doing just that. Dennis Ogas, owner of Dos Salon is tackling the subject of suicide and suicide prevention.
Mr. Ogas is joining forces with the...
By Bronwyn Ison
Millions of people will gather together to share laughter, reminisce, and make new memories all in celebration of Thanksgiving Day. The famous Macy’s Day parade will broadcast in the early hours followed by football games. Naturally, we must not forgo pleasing our palates. Tantalizing treats and the aroma of Turkey roasting all morning is what so many...
Week of November 28
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Thinking inside the box will be a crime against your nature in the coming weeks. The last place you want to be is in a pigeonhole. I advise you to stay far away from tight squeezes, claustrophobic "sanctuaries," and "convenient" confinements. If you're in a one-size-fits-all situation, you...
By Sunny Simon
Recently, I spoke to Susan, a client of mine who is going through a rough patch. Her father’s declining health has caused significant stress. Adding to an already overweight worry load, she was informed due to a corporate restructuring her job has been eliminated. It sometimes happens just when we think we cannot cope with another issue,...
By Julie Buehler
I’ve been hosting my own sports talk radio show for years now, even carved out some California broadcasting history in the process. I’m still asked, “How do you know so much about sports?”
I’ve been the only woman in press row, running up and down stadium stairs to get the best quotes before deadline. Watching me work, a...
By Flint Wheeler
America is getting a rare unfiltered taste of NFL locker room culture in the wake of the Miami Dolphins harassment scandal. In a sport that takes often immature individuals, pays them like kings and sends them into violent battle each week, it can be a fine line that separates brotherhood from bullying.
"There are some realities inside that...
By Eleni P. Austin
If you only know Katey Sagal as slatternly matriarch Peg Bundy on “Married With Children” or as Machiavellian matriarch Gemma Teller Morrow on “Sons Of Anarchy”, you don’t know the whole story. Katey Sagal is also a world class singer.
Katey Sagal grew up in a Hollywood household, the eldest of five siblings born to Jean and...
By Ramond Bill
After living in the desert for nearly 25 years, I have seen restaurants come and go. I’ve learned that there is truth in the age old axiom of, “location, location, location” meaning that when a business or property has the benefit of a great location, little else matters. There is one area of our valley where I...
By Robin E. Simmons
NEBRASKA
Director Alexander Payne (SIDEWAYS, THE DESCENDENTS) has done it again – given us an understated, elegant, sometimes poetic look at the human condition in a specific time and place. Beautiful black and white cinematography follows tetchy and woefully naive Woody (Bruce Dern) on a road trip from Missouri to Nebraska to claim his million-dollar sweepstake prize...
By Heidi Simmons
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Mary Coin
By Marisa Silver
Fiction
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The iconic image of Dorothea Lange’s Depression Era photo “Migrant Mother” is the inspiration for Marisa Silver’s new novel, Mary Coin (Blue Rider Press, 324 pages.) The public domain photo, a concerned and desperate mother and her children, is colorized for the cover. Beautiful and intriguing, the picture reflects the nature of the...
by Rachel Montoya
Opening Night on Friday, celebrated the Centennial of the Stanley Kramer "films that changed the world", paying tribute to Sidney Poiter, Spencer Tracey, and Katharine Hepburn in the classic shown in every country "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner". It was the film that changed marriage laws in 16 states and raised more awareness to prejudice and racism....
Support and Education for Local Music and Arts, Coachella Valley Chapter 1, would like to thank Coachella Valley local, Alan Gough, of Alan's Award Winning Instant On Screen Photography and Video. Alan is intent on supporting local charities and creating employment for local photographers. He will be showcasing the experience that is his Award Winning Photography at the Palm...
Save The Date! Saturday, March 1st, 2014
Empire Music Ventures is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Rhythm, Wine and Brews Experience on Saturday, March 1st, 2014 at the Empire Polo Club. Live music will set the tone as guests enjoy an extraordinary afternoon of wine and beer tasting at one of the most beautiful venues in the Coachella Valley.
This year...
By Haddon Libby
Thanksgiving as we know it became an annual national celebration in 1863 thanks to Sarah Josepha Buell Hale.
Following the death of her husband in 1822, she went on to become an author having written one of the first books critical of slavery. Based on the success of this book, she moved from New Hampshire to Boston to...
By John Paul Valdez
I have had at least ten calls about local scams in as many days.
First, there is the whole gamut of lending scams. I had a client who really needed a short term business loan and had been denied a more traditional loan. Looking on the internet he found a “lender” who, for a small sum, would...
By Dale Gribow
On November 18, 2013 I was asked to speak to the Coachella Valley Association of Government (CVAG) on how to SHUTDOWN DRUNK DRIVING. A few days earlier I joined members of law enforcement at the Coachella City Hall to speak about the young girl who was jogging and killed by an alleged drunk driver whose family I...
By Bruce Cathcart
You have located what looks like a great house in a great neighborhood for rent. Hopefully you are working with your trusted real estate agent, but even if you are going it alone there are some important questions that you need to ask before you sign on the dotted line! Here are some suggestions from a conversation...
Thanksgiving signifies the beginning of the Holiday Season and many of us will be spending more time in the kitchen preparing for the Holidays over the next week according to Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. “Let’s start thinking safety as Thanksgiving Day is the leading day for home cooking fires, with three times as many occurring on Thanksgiving as any...
Are you an entrepreneur who is stuck in startup mode? Thanks to entrepreneur.com, here are five ways to get out of the rut and take action for real business growth.
Delegate. Start investing in people to do tasks you can no longer do. It’s not true that people cost money. In reality, lack of production and not having the time...
By Jennifer Tan AKA Mrs Fett
Knack, the story of a small creature made of relics, with the ability to grow to limitless sizes, put me to the test in both patience, compassion, and my ability to button mash. The game set in a world entirely fictitious, pairs you with the Professor who created you, and his assistant, a...
Week of November 21
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The poet Charles Baudelaire prayed for help, but not to God -- rather he prayed to the writer Edgar Allan Poe. Novelist Malcolm Lowry sometimes pleaded with God to give him insight, but he also prayed to the writer Franz Kafka. I really like this approach to seeking...
Dr. K, I was recently diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. I am 58 and have never had one before, but my girlfriend has them all the time. I was prescribed antibiotics and told to drink cranberry juice. Why don’t men get urinary tract infections and does cranberry juice really work? -Betty, Desert Hot Springs
Betty, urinary tract infections are...
By Heidi Simmons
Young and hip, Jaci Fitzsimonds, President of Cord Media, is hungry -- and not for a meal. She and her company have a plan and she is eager and excited to see it come to fruition. A resident of the Coachella Valley for ten years, she has been focused on building a successful advertising business.
“I bought out...
By Heidi Simmons
Very pretty with an easy confidence, Kate Spates, President of Graphtek Interactive, is a self-made, self-actualized woman. She works hard to make a difference in the CV. Her story is impressive as well as inspiring.
Spates has been in the Coachella Valley since 1980. She is a graduate of Palm Springs High School, College of the Desert and...
By Heidi Simmons
Vivacious and beautiful, Patti Gribow, CEO of Gribow Entertainment, is a force of nature. She is her own brand, unafraid to morph and change with the times, she stays relevant to make a difference. Reinventing herself again, Gribow has a new mission.
“More than ever, I recognized the need of asset protection in an estate plan and the quest...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
In a male dominated industry, Charissa Farley has paved her own way with her construction company, Farley Interlocking Paving Stones, making her the leader in Pavers in Southern California.
Farley was set in a successful career in construction management in L.A. when the “91” recession hit. All at once, the effects of the times resulted in her...
By Haddon Libby
Caroldean Ross, owner of Resale Therapy attributes her success in the retail trade to her mother and grandmother. When visiting her grandmother in London, Caroldean would be exposed to fashions that had not yet come stateside. When returning home, she would return with a suitcase of clothing and shoes unlike any worn by her classmates. This initiated...
By Heidi Simmons
Warm and personable, Stephanie Greene believes in the adage: “Say what you mean and do what you say.” As owner and CEO of FG Creative, Inc., a full-service advertising agency, she has a strong work ethic and a fierce loyalty.
“It’s just how I was raised,” said Greene. “You work until the work is done. When the work...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
Lani Garfield has always had an affinity for photography. She has taken her love for the art and turned it into a successful career spanning over a decade in the Coachella Valley.
Garfield was born in Hawaii and grew up in Northern California. The Coachella Valley had always been a place of beauty for her when visiting...
By Heidi Simmons
When you are one-on-one with Kim Waltrip, you have her complete attention. She is friendly and focused. One would never know she is in the process of completing hundreds of details that require her immediate care. As Vice Chair of Kim and Jim Productions, she is always working.
In the last five years, Waltrip has produced 12 movies....
Dancing With The Desert Stars Contestant
By Heidi Simmons
There is a spring in Heather Coladonato’s step as she moves about the Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce.
When we sit down for this interview, Coladonato wants to know about her competitors in the Desert AIDS Project’s Dancing with the Desert Stars. I share very little, but Coladonato reads between the lines....
Dancing With The Desert Stars Contestant
By Heidi Simmons
As the Mayor of Palm Desert, Jan Harnik has her hands full and her feet busy. Beside her Honorable duties, and her regular presences in board meetings, she will be “Dancing with the Desert Stars” for the Desert AIDS Project.
Harnik has been involved in Leadership for years here in the CV, but...
Dancing With The Desert Stars Contestant
By Heidi Simmons
Born and raised in Southern California, Katharine Johnson’s parents never dreamed she’d be a firefighter. A tomboy who played soccer, Johnson was on the swim team and loved surfing. It never occurred to her parents to put her in dance classes.
Now Johnson will be performing two ballroom dances in front of a...
Dancing With The Desert Stars Contestant
By Heidi Simmons
You notice Valerie Powers Smith when she walks into a room. She is 5’8” and she wears heels. She is blonde with a wide smile and a cheerfulness that makes her open and approachable. Powers radiates confidence.
But that confidence will be tested when she takes the dance floor at the Desert AIDS...
Devine career inspiration came from a college advisor.
By Judith Salkin
There are a couple of if/then statements (computer nerds understand this) that have shaped Karen Devine’s career.
If she hadn’t been a member of the San Jose Cinders team, then she wouldn’t have been offered a scholarship to run track and cross country at UC Irvine.
If the coach at UCI hadn’t...
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