On August 10, 2013, Andie Jaeger’s life changed in an instant. Andie suffered a seizure while out with her husband and 2 of her 3 children. She was rushed to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, where she had remained for 18 days. During her first few days of care, Andie had 3 MRI’s, an EEG, a CAT scan,...
By Judith Salkin
Moving around the country, trading up stations and hoping to land at one in a top 10 market is the life most broadcast journalists look forward to after college.
Some will find a position at a company where they can stay and put down roots.
But only a few will be luckier still, like Coachella Valley native and KMIR...
By Craig Michaels
Besides my love of music, I also enjoy inspiring people. It’s not too often that I read a book that moves me so much that I feel the need to share it with everyone but the Domino Effect “Faith vs Fear” is one of those books. Having gone through some personal and business struggles in the past...
Coming Together to Care for One of Their Own
By Lisa Morgan
There are a special few who are the very essence of the word HERO. These are the people who are the first to run into the danger we as individuals, a city, a county, a state or a country face – our soldiers, our police force and, of course,...
Loving All Animals Season Kick Off Party is for everyone and their canine companions ; all dogs must be on a leash (no Bird Dogs please). This fun event offers a glimpse to the wide variety of opportunities to help local homeless animals through the organization. For Donors it’s a great overview of the programs that their funds have...
By Eleni P. Austin
Vocalist/rhythm guitarist Cullen Omori and lead guitarist Max Kakacek met as high school students at Chicago’s Northside College Preparatory school back in 2007. After they recruited Cullen’s brother, Cameron on bass, the Smith Westerns were born.
Hooking up with drummer Hal James, the band released their self-titled debut in 2009 on the tiny HoZac label. Equal parts...
By Lola Rossi-Meza
Trumpeter and recording artist Steve Madaio performs every Saturday and Sunday from 6 until 10 p.m. on the beautiful outside patio of the bluEmber Restaurant at Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, 41-000 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. (760) 862-4581. He performs with pianist Bobby O’Connor. Vocalist Lola Rossi joins them on Saturday and Jerry Evaro...
By Janet McAfee
It was a summer morning at Whitewater Park in Rancho Mirage, an area inhabited by dog walkers. Wilma Sullivan was walking her own dog when she arrived at a clearing. Another dog walker had just called animal control, and they peered through the bushes to see a small, badly matted, terrified dog that was infested with ticks....
By Rick Riozza
One of our favorite summertime destinations is San Francisco. It’s a fairly quick jaunt, close to wine country, great restaurants big and small, beautiful surroundings with refreshing weather. Love being up there!
One of the largest, prestigious, and most influential wine competitions in America, the 2013SanFrancisco International Wine Competition considered 4,539 wines entered from more than 1,400...
One thing I get at Costco almost every time I go is shrimp. They have wild, Gulf shrimp for a great price. They’re frozen, but unless you live on the Gulf of Mexico, almost all the shrimp you get are gonna be frozen at some time or other.
And one of the things I love to cook with shrimp is...
JAYNE MANSFIELD’S CAR
Decidedly mixed critical reviews have not dampened the enthusiasm Billy Bob Thornton’s fans have for his quirky new film. Set in 1969 around the funeral of an ex matriarch of an Alabama clan and the newer British family she married into. This somewhat slow, longish movie has a great premise and a wonderful ensemble cast (Billy Bob...
By Heidi Simmons
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Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson
By Jeff Guinn
Biography
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In 1970 Charles Manson was given a death sentence for murders he did not commit. However, as the mastermind and leader of a cult called “The Family”, he was convicted for the brutal slaying of nine people. Alive and well today, Manson remains in prison after California overturned...
By Haddon Libby
The television, once dubbed the 'idiot box' by John Updike, is undergoing its greatest changes since its inception in the 1940s. When television debuted nearly 70 years ago images were blurry and televisions were only 10-14” in size. The cost of a television was six weeks of salary. For those with television sets, families huddled around the...
By Jennifer Tan AKA Mrs Fett
Just when I had memorized the call outs for the DLC pack Vengeance, the 4th DLC set Apocalypse comes out. New maps, new Zombie survival experiences, more skins, emblems, and calling cards. Let’s talk about Maps!
Treyarch’s deepest and most imaginative Zombies experience yet, Origins, transports players to a Dieselpunk-themed First World War environment, where...
By Dale Gribow
The odds are that you or a loved one will be in an auto accident….sometime. Now what do you do and what does the insurance company do when that happens?
You must initially KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT and understand that the other party’s insurance company will immediately assign a nice sweet adjuster to contact you and pump you...
By Bruce Cathcart
You have finally found the house of your dreams and in this crazy “seller’s market” you were the lucky bidder that managed to get your offer accepted. Congratulations! Chances are you only spent 15 minutes in the house trying to make sure that it had most of the features you had on your wish list before racing...
School is now back in session and along with it comes sports! With over 30 million youths participating in sports, injuries are very likely to occur. Most sports related injuries can be prevented with some basic preventive measures says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.
Keeping in shape “prior” to the season is a good start. It’s still hot so take it...
Have you heard about ShareKitchen but just not sure what it’s all about? Or have you been wanting to learn more about their services? Well here’s your chance. ShareKitchen is hosting an open house on Friday, October 4, from 4 – 8 p.m.
The public is invited to enjoy complimentary appetizers and a glass of bubbly or non-alcoholic beverage (additional...
400 Competitors, 50 Vendors and Food Trucks, 2 Stages of Live Music! TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
The Spa Resort Casino will host the 47th Annual World’s Championship Chili Cookoff (WCCC), one of the largest food festival contests in the country, October 11-13, 2013. This three-day taste tempting event boasts 400 competitors, 50 vendors and food trucks along with 2 stages...
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians continues its longtime support of community organizations with financial reinforcement to the AAA desert champion SoCal Coyotes that ensures the team will continue to bring its thrilling brand of professional football to the Coachella Valley.
The SoCal Coyotes, a non-profit sports leadership organization, will ‘Defend the Shield’ while proudly wearing the Tribe’s...
Week of September 12
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): This is a good time to free yourself from a curse that an immature soul placed on you once upon a time. I'm not talking about a literal spell cast by a master of the dark arts. Rather, I'm referring to an abusive accusation that was heaped on...
By Bronwyn Ison
We were born to laugh! As infants we commenced smiling within months of birth. Even if you did not grow up around laughter, you have witnessed laughter all your life. Laughter can be contagious and powerful. How often do you laugh? Do you laugh daily, once in awhile, or every so...
By Sunny Simon
One of my favorite clients is a busy entrepreneur who does a significant amount of networking throughout the valley. Her calendar is loaded with mixers, meetings and other events that keep her on the go practically seven days per week. Granted, she is an extremely high-energy, upbeat individual, but I know that at times weariness sets in...
By Dr. Peter M. Kadile
Hey Doc, my mother was just diagnosed with gallstones. If she drinks plenty of water, will she be able to pass them? -Shaun, Rancho Mirage
Shaun, gallstones are very different from kidney stones. Whereas hydration may allow kidney stones to pass in your urine, the path of a gallstone is very different. Gallstones are hardened forms...
By H. Simmons
What if you could be at the sea in less than an hour, where there is no traffic or crowds and it’s easy to park? Wouldn’t it be great to kayak, jet ski, water ski or sailboard on glassy water? How about swim, scuba dive, fish or just relax on the beach?
If you are not a water...
At Plan B Entertainment and Cocktails, Saturday, September 7th @ 8pm
By Lisa Morgan
Mild mannered and good humored, Bradley Ryan has been an entertainment staple here in the desert for years now. His popularity rides largely on the fact that his on air (Mix 100.5) and off air personality is witty, genuine and consistent. What you see is what you...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
If you haven’t checked out the gorgeous Amazon like blonde with her white dress in the air on the corner of Tahquitz and Palm Canyon in Palm Springs, you might want to get your gears going and head on down to down town Palm Springs. No, it’s not some flirty girl on Spring Break, but...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
Although the calendar assures us that summer is on its way out, the desert temperatures beg to differ. A simple albeit temporary reprieve is to take a little jaunt out of town to a cooler climate. The mountains, the beach or perhaps a day on a ship would be nice, a really big ship. Just...
By Judith Salkin
You gotta figure that not knowing what you want to do with your life after four years of college is a drag. For Jen Shevlin, 38, director of operations for Morris Media Desert Radio Group’s KCLB and KDGL and on-air talent for The Crush 103.9, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
In her senior year...
Viewing Party in the Medjool Room at Spotlight 29 Casino on Saturday, Oct. 12th
Spotlight 29 Casino is proud to present exciting championship boxing, live on the big screen, as hometown favorite World Boxing Organization (WBO) Jr. Welterweight champion Timothy Bradley’s goes toe-to-toe with Mexican icon Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday, October 12th, at 6p.m.
The Bradley-Marquez battle promises to be...
Sign up today for the Annual NALC Golf Tournament set for October 7th at Classic Club
The 13th Annual Spotlight 29 Casino Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the Native American Land Conservancy (NALC) is now accepting registration for its popular event. The tournament will be held on Monday, October 7th at Classic Club in Palm Desert.
The NALC, a non-profit organization founded...
True to its musical roots, the new Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs is planning a spectacular lineup of entertainment, which includes a search for the best of the best to play the new resort once it opens its doors in early October.
The resort is inviting anyone who can keep the floor moving, pack the house and keep them coming...
By Eleni P. Austin
2013 may go down in Pop Culture history as The Summer Of Sharknado or Televised Twerking. Maybe 2013 is the year giant Foam Fingers everywhere unite and form a support group. But for discerning music fans, 2013 will be remembered as the summer Bleached released their debut album, Ride Your Heart.
Bleached is the brainchild of Jennifer...
By Lola Rossi-Meza
Vocalist Michael D’Angelo will perform this Saturday, September 7, from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. at the Indian Wells Resort Hotel, 76-661 Highway 111 in Indian Wells. Complimentary dance lessons with Carl Davis begin at 6 p.m. He will be filling in for Frank DiSalvo, who performs there. D’Angelo will appear there every Tuesday starting in October. For...
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. The concept is simple...match shelter animals needing homes with Coachella Valley senior citizens who open their homes and hearts to foster them.
Count now lives happily with 94-year-old Verna Steinwachs at the Mirage Inn...
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 in town.
Most of us remember the Portuguese rosés that came in very pretty and interesting bottles like the cylindrical brown ceramic-looking Lancers, and, the fat squat dark green bottle of Mateus, which when emptied, served...
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 Drive in Rancho Mirage, California 92270-4497. Exotic drinks, first class entertainment and a beautiful outdoor patio
It is lit with flaming torches and fire pits which make this serene venue a treat for the eyes, ears,...
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 film get overwhelming critical and audience praise. It puts to shame the hundreds of millions wasted on some of this summer’s disappointingly dumb tent-pole features (that I will not name).
Last Saturday’s Cinemas Palme d’Or’s screening...
By Heidi Simmons
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Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
By Reza Aslan
Non fiction
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Jew or gentile, believer or non-believer, the life of Jesus has shaped our world. But how much do we really know about the man, his life, or his divinity? Would a better understanding of his history make a difference to us...
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 of shopping at locally-owned and operated businesses, you can.
Multiple studies show that locally-owned independent restaurants return twice as much per dollar of revenue to our local economy as chain restaurants. Independent retailers return more...
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 indie games in regard to gameplay and overall fun-factor. I poked around to find the top 5 must have games of the chosen ten.
5. Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It’s logical,...
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 THIS. This may be the most important article you have ever read and it is retroactive too.
The Department of Veteran Affairs offers a little known benefit to war era Veterans, who are at least 65...
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 participating brokers can publish information about their properties for sale (listings) and offer compensation to other participating brokers for selling these properties. Most of these data bases are organized and operated by local “Board...
Anymore it seems there are so many things we need to be Prepared for says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. “How do you keep up and prepare with all these life and worldly events?”
September is the 10th Annual National Preparedness Month which means that public safety agencies are busy working on a number of events to ensure that their communities...
In order to maintain safe and healthy food serving standards, all workers handling food must hold a food handler card which is issued by the County of Riverside Department of Environmental Health (DOEH). In addition, the DOEH requires that at least one employee (preferably more) in all food businesses must have a ServSafe® Manager’s Certification. ServSafe® Programs keep food...
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 of every week through the end of 2013. And thank God for Tuesday and Wednesday so we can process the information, changes, matchups and jump on the waiver wire for fantasy.
So let’s talk about the...
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 I hope will provide you with just the right spark. Even if you're not embarking on a literal journey along a big wide highway, my guess is that you are at least going to do...
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 teachers will collaborate in this challenge on Saturday, September 14. They will practice yoga simultaneously in different locations. Evolve Yoga, Go With The Flow Yoga, lululemon, and Urban Yoga Center are joining their yoga forces...
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 dream. When faced with disappointment, our natural tendency is to experience the pain and eventually move on. Often we begin to see it as Shakespeare said "What's done is done." Over the years I learned...
By Dr Maria Lombardo
Our eye lashes thin as we age and can make us look older - a great mascara can help but promoting longer, thicker& darker lashes with Latisse can really make a difference. Latisse is the only FDA approved medication for eyelash growth.
The most common questions regarding Latisse include “Does it really work?” and “What about side...
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