Shortly before his death in 1999, the CIA’s Sidney Gottlieb wrote, “It was fun, fun, fun. Where else could a red-blooded American boy lie, kill and cheat, steal, deceive, rape and pillage with the sanction and blessing of the all highest.”
This week marks the 60th anniversary of the official start of the program that Gottlieb ran - Project MKUltra. ...
Here in the desert, we’ve got to seize the spring day because that dominant sun overhead is poised to squeeze the green right out of our pasta primavera.
And one way to maintain a little semblance of a springtime breeze is to enjoy an absolutely tasty refreshing white wine being served around town at our local wine bars and wine...
Mark Oliver Everett was passionate about music even as a toddler. Growing up in Virginia, he was obsessed with his older sister’s record collection. By age six, he talked his parents into buying a used drum kit at a garage sale.
Soon, pounding on the drums wasn’t enough. By his teen years, Everett (son of famed Astrophysicist, Hugh Everett) was...
With Stagecoach and other concerts coming up a lot of people will not use good judgment and will drink too much and get stopped by the CHP or Riverside Sheriffs. The most common question I get from a DUI caller is what is going to happen after they have been arrested?
Initially the caller must understand that a DUI is...
By: Bronwyn Ison
Meeting the needs your body demands related to an acid alkaline balance is serious business. We have a pH balance that is predetermined by the amount of acid in our body. There is speculation about a diet calling for alkaline dominance. Generally, a vegetarian diet is the optimum way of achieving less acid in the body. However,...
Missy, a sweet little terrier, was the first of hundreds of rescue dogs I have adopted into homes during the past four years. This first adoption was the quickest and easiest.
It was rush hour and I headed towards the city of Rialto for the 50th anniversary party for my family's business, Don's Bicycles. Rialto, once a town of working...
On April 2nd of last week, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 in favor for the sale of $21 million worth of bonds. This sale will help clear the way for Coachella Valley School District’s technology upgrade. The upgrade will include making iPads available to every student. The Coachella Valley residents voted last year in November and...
Valley Rhythms by Lola Rossi-Meza
The First Annual Best of the CV Weekly Awards Show and One Year Anniversary Party was held on Saturday, April 6, to a packed house. The Emerald Desert RV Resort at 76-000 Frank Sinatra Drive in Palm Desert was the perfect location for this event with a great stage and a big dance floor. The...
By Lisa Morgan -
You wouldn’t know it to look at him, but Soterios Anagnostou has over 25 years of business ownership and marketing and branding experience under his belt. That is because he has been self-employed since he was 14 years old, when he launched and successfully marketed a clothing line that was ultimately sold to a major sportswear...
APRIL 6 AND 7 AT THE SHOPS ON EL PASEO
The International Desert Flower, Fragrance and Garden Show will bloom once again at The Shops on El Paseo April 6 and 7. The event celebrates the natural beauty of the area and pays tribute to The Living Desert, which promotes education, preservation and appreciation of the world's deserts.
On Saturday, April...
The story behind The Mighty Delta Tones, according to guitarist and vocalist Tom Edwards, is the kind of story line that has roamed the Coachella Valley for years while solidifying the foundation of the current music scene we now enjoy. Edwards explains, “The band was formed by Scott in ‘96 and this incarnation has been together for about five...
While I have eaten at many local restaurants over the last year, sharing my experiences for this column, I have yet to write about a steakhouse restaurant. I have always been disappointed in overpaying for mediocre steaks and matching service. With all the hype surrounding the newly opened Mastro’s Steakhouse on El Paseo, I decided to give it a...
LIVE at the CV Weekly Anniversary & Awards Show, Saturday, April 6th 2:30 – 10pm
By Lisa Morgan
Leave it to Publisher Tracy Dietlin to put together the biggest, baddest company party in the desert, and to invite the entire desert community! This party that will not only have everyone raving about the ever flowing gourmet food and drinks, but will...
By Lisa Morgan
Josh Heinz and his talented band of blasters are the symbol of the musicians who have no choice but to produce the music that pumps his/her blood no matter what the cost. Many have fallen from the calling, prey to the strain of the circus juggle between creating, playing with the band and the ever dreadful day...
"In this world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes." ~ Benjamin Franklin
It is tax season once again. According to Forbes, the top 20% of income earners pay a 28% tax rate while the lowest 20% pay a 2% tax rate. For the 60% in the middle, the average tax rate is 15%.
Historically, those in power...
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
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The Man in the Rockefeller Suit
By Mark Seal
Nonfiction
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This week there is a fascinating murder trial going on. No, it is not murderer Jodi Arias’ never-ending trial, but the case of California versus Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, also know as “Clark Rockefeller,” or “Christopher Chichester,” or “Chip Smith” -- a few of the many names the German...
It’s springtime so naturally people and snakes begin to share the outdoors and encounters with snakes become inevitable. Were all enjoying the nice weather at taking more hikes and outdoor activity increases says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. California has a variety of snakes, most of which are benign. The exception is California’s only native venomous snake - the rattlesnake.
Rattlesnakes...
March 30, 2013 Highland Ca. USA
RASCAL a 6.5lbs naturally hairless critter sometimes called a Chupacabra, has been undefeated for the 5th year in a row at the Southern California Ugly Dog Contest as determined by public vote during the city's Citrus Harvest Festival.
Rascal owned by actor, DANE ANDREW of Palm Desert & Sunnyvale, Ca.is also the original living winner...
G.I. JOE: RETARDATION? (NO OFFENSE)
G.I. JOE: RETALIATION 3D
Duke, Snake Eyes, Flint, Storm Shadow, Roadblock, Mouse and Jinx among other cartoonish characters laughably engage in non-stop 3D action that is aimed at whom? Little boys that play with 12 inch dolls and their dads? Saying GIJ V.2 is better than it’s predecessor is not high praise. Too many characters in...
Although Emmylou Harris was born in Birmingham, Alabama she didn’t grow up in the south. The daughter of a career military man, she had a peripatetic childhood moving throughout the mid-Atlantic states.
At age 16, Harris’ Grandfather bought her a $30 Kay guitar from a pawn shop. Even then country music wasn’t even on her radar. Harris was keen to...
By Tracey Essex
We’ve all heard of an SOS. It’s the distress call known worldwide, the same in any language, and always conveying the need for urgent action. This was the premise behind Loving All Animals’ new SOS program – an urgent call to find a way to stop the high euthanasia rate at our Valley’s shelters. SOS is intended...
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Art cannot be modern," said Austrian painter Egon Schiele. "Art is primordially eternal." I love that idea. Not all of the artifacts called "art" fit that scrupulous definition, of course. Katy Perry's music and the film Wreck It Ralph may have some entertainment value, but they're not primordially eternal. I bring this up, Aries, because...
On March 3, 1913, 5,000 women marched on the White House. Why? They were demanding equality and the right to vote. This was the first civil rights parade using the nation’s capital as a backdrop. One hundred years later, we honor the suffragist movement with Women’s History Month.
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Assemblyman and Assistant Assembly Floor Leader,...
JOY Asian Cuisine Restaurant located in the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is serving up some of the best comfort meals this side of Chinatown. From traditional time honored recipes of old-world China to modern Chinese fare favorites such as Dim Sum, Congee, and Wok Fried Noodles, this place adds the culinary gusto of Korean, Vietnamese, and Thai specialties as...
The White Party, The Dinah Shore, The Steve Chase Awards, Polo and all the other wonderful annual events bring tens of thousands of visitors to our desert and result in people drinking with abandon and meeting members of the Black and White Fraternity called the Riverside Sheriffs. The nervousness that results from this encounter causes drivers to develop Black...
Take that painting off the wall, or unearth treasures buried in the hallway closet and join us Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 9 am to 12 pm for the fourth annual Appraisal Day. The event will be at the Historical Society of Palm Desert, located in the historic fire station, on El Paseo. Local certified appraiser Kevin Stewart is...
By Sunny Simon
Sunny Simon is a career coach, writer and motivational speaker with 20 years in corporate human resources. Prior to founding Raise the Bar High, a life and career consulting firm, Simon held leadership positions at several Silicon Valley start-ups and Fortune 500 companies.
Sunny’s weekly column offers savvy career advice, job search strategies and practical tips to...
Road trippin’ by Mike Bennett
How about a local trip that is kid friendly and won't cost a lot of gas. The big Morongo Preserve is just right. It’s just a short drive up Hwy 62 across from the giant horse at Willie Boys. Take a right on East Dr. and follow the signs. Pack a snack and some water...
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 often? Perhaps you do not laugh...
Born and raised in Palm Springs, Blake Williams says his friends have inspired many of his accomplishments. While his friends have been inspirational, it was actually a relative who first peaked his interest in music, “My interest started when I was seven and first heard my uncle’s sound system in his basement, the bass had me hooked,” recalls Blake....
Welcome to the first article in a series of articles about real estate and the real estate market in the Coachella Valley. Many CV Weekly readers will recognize me as the "JeKKeL" Dad as I have spent most of my free time over the last 15 years as the #1 roadie and fan for my kids punk/rock band JeKKeL. ...
Puffiness, dark circles, crowsfeet and well- worn wrinkles eventually plague us all. Sometimes they appear alone, other times they visit in a team. The list of ingredients to combat your occular woes are long and hard to pronounce. Half of the products claim the latest and greatest discovery with strange names we’ve never heard of which leave us to...
Welcome back teachers, staff, and students! I hope the vacation was restful and mentally prepared you to finish this final home stretch of the school year. Private schools, I hope you enjoy this week’s spring break. A message to my third grade math students: “Please don’t forget to have your multiplication flash cards ready upon return after break.”
In local...
Valley Rhythms by Lola Rossi-Meza
Vocalist Darcia Millar sings in Our Savior’s Worship Choir, this Sunday, April 7 in Our Savior’s Community Church located at 1020 East Ramon Road in Palm Springs. (760) 327-5611. Services are at 8:45 a.m and 10:30 a.m.
Born in Canada, Darcia Millar came to the States when she was three years old with her sister soon...
by Janet McAfee
You're a single gal who owns cats, and you start dating a wonderful guy who is allergic to your fur babies! He can't come to your apartment without having a wheezing attack. You have a child who suddenly develops an allergy to the cat whose been your "fuzzy faced child" for the past 10 years, and you...
By Tracy Dietlin -
Saturday, April 6 at Emerald RV Resort in Palm Desert- 2:30-10:00pm
As Owner & Publisher of CV Weekly I am proud to announce that last week we printed our 52nd issue marking our 1 Year Anniversary. This week we begin with volume 2 of the paper.
I would like to thank all of our loyal readers who have...
Rachel Montoya -
When entering the gates at Date Palm Country Club you may not be expecting what a treasure awaits you at AJ’s on the Green. What you will find when you enter this restaurant is a classy atmosphere with a cool vibe. Decorated in sage green, black & white it also boasts beautiful art hanging on the wall...
By Lisa Morgan -
Sponsored by Goldenvoice, MyDesert.com., PS Resorts, Harold Matzner & Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians -
How many times have I heard the valid complaint that our local musicians are not given the opportunity to play at the huge, Goldenvoice produced, music festivals that make their home here in the Coachella Valley every year? Well, at last,...
By Judith Salkin -
Special to Coachella Valley Weekly
Club Skirts’ founder Mariah Hanson certainly knows how to throw a party.
Since the early 1990s, she’s invited thousands of her closest lesbian friends to come to Palm Springs to party in the sun during what was then the Dinah Shore Kraft Nabisco Golf Tournament (now it’s simply the Kraft Nabisco).
And if the...
By H. Simmons -
Outdoor concert venues Coachella Fest and Stagecoach have magnified and enhanced the CV brand. “Coachella” has put the valley on the map for a whole new generation. Wildly successful and globally recognized, these events are a product of concert promoters Goldenvoice.
In 1999, Goldenvoice produced the first Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Doing it for the...
By Lisa Morgan -
“We are currently OBSESSED with Radio Free Joshua Tree. We love being able to catch the vibes of Joshua Tree and the High Desert when we don’t have the means to physically travel there. This free online radio station sets the stage sonically….so we can sit back and soak it up.” Coachella Valley Art Scene
Joshua Tree...
Boycott Radio sound like a punk band, but don’t let the label fool you. These twenty-somethings are making harmonic ripples in the Coachella Valley. With Chris Long on guitar and vocals, Dan Wheat on bass and vocals and Sonny McEachran on drums, Boycott Radio are looking to continue their infiltration of the desert music scene by performing memorable sets...
By Lisa Morgan -
There seems to be a huge influx of truly talented musicians coming up in our arts-conducive Coachella Valley. This music should not only be supported by those of us who are blessed to be the recipients of such gifts, but it also needs to be captured in a way that can afford these artists the capacity...
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
The Rancho Mirage Library in association with the Palm Springs Writer’s Guild recently held its second annual Desert Writer’s Expo. With 42 authors in attendance, the event hosted an array of colorful, interesting and provocative local writers and their work.
Mostly self-published, the predominately mature group had a great deal to offer. The books are filled...
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I was too lazy to write your horoscope this week, so I went to a website that hawks bumper stickers and copied a few of their slogans to use as your "advice." Here you go. 1. Never follow a rule off a cliff. 2. Have the courage to honor your peculiarities. 3. It's never too...
When starting a new business, there are some basic things you must do before starting the actual business. Both the Small Business Administration and ShareKitchen believe that a written business plan should be your first priority. The business plan is your roadmap and includes things like a description of your business, an analysis of the market and how your...
While I believe that we live in the greatest country in the world, it is hard to disagree with the general opinion that our political system is dysfunctional and broken. Another widely held observation is that America is getting dumberer. When you combine a dysfunctional political system with an increasingly dense populace, well, laws show what you get:
My absolute...
GREEDY LYING BASTARDS
In last weekend’s Q&A at Palm Desert’s Cinema’s Palme d’Or, writer director Craig Scott Rosebraugh was supremely articulate about the lying, greedy bastards that are behind the denials – he calls them “denialists” -- of what almost every legitimate environmental scientist recognizes as a global warming pattern that is essentially caused by humans that is and will...
Petite Sirah, like Zinfandel, is one of the few wines that California has taken to itself and produced something special. Originally from France (you know its cousin, Syrah, already) this grape with a feminine name really produces a wine quite on the brawny side with a dense blackberry fruit character, mixed with black pepper notes, licorice, smoked meats and...
People don’t plan to fail they fail to plan. When you read what I write about below, you will have a head start on your neighbors when the need arises. I am covering the following areas, on which I have gained insight, in the last 9 months while observing my mother: Medicare Criteria for Admission to Hospitals; Health Care...
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