By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
February is Healthy Heart Month and Smooth Jazz Music May Lower Blood Pressure!
Between 30% and 50% of adults over the age of 50 are reported to have chronic hypertension, or high blood pressure. If left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to a number of dangerous complications, including, Heart attack, stroke and aneurysms. It is...
© Copyright 2023 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries director Francis Ford Coppola was asked to name the year's worst movie. The question didn't interest him, he said. He listed his favorite films, then declared, "Movies are hard to make, so I'd say, all the other ones were fine!" Coppola's comments remind me of author Dave Eggers': "Do not...
By Coach Nadia Popova
You lift weights, schedule time for cardio, and do your best to include movement in your everyday routine. But are you balanced? Aside from its ability to improve posture, increase joint stability, and strengthen muscles, balance training can help prevent injury and is a key component for longevity.
Balance training is often neglected when people are developing...
What Is a Data Backup, what Data Should I Back Up, and How?
By Dennis Shelly
Part 1:
What is Data Backup?
A Data Backup is the process of duplicating data and keeping it in a secure area in the event of loss or damage, and then restoring that data to a location — the original or a safe alternative — so that...
By M. Wheel-Zot
The Endocannabinoid System or (ECS), discovered over three decades ago- is the substantial grand master system and regulator of homeostasis in the human body and works with the nervous system. A bodies system that will rule the body’s health status of:
Mental Health
Physical Health
Inflammation
Anxiety
Variety of Neurological Disorders
Arthritis
Indigestion
Muscle Soreness
Swelling
Body...
By Crystal Harrell
Cannabis 21+ Palm Desert is a family-owned facility and the operator’s largest dispensary yet—reaching 14,000 square feet to form a super “Deal Store” to serve the entire Coachella Valley. Known as the premier family, women, veteran, and privately-owned licensed cannabis dispensary operator in California, Cannabis 21+ opened its largest store in Palm Desert last year and is...
By Crystal Harrell
Valentine’s Day is approaching and this season of love provides the perfect opportunity to connect to your Heart and Root Chakras to create a stable and healthy relationship with yourself and others. Take this Valentine’s Day Energy and intentionally align with the vibrations of healthy, fruitful love with the Sweet Heart Sound Bath on Sunday, February 12,...
By Dee Jae Cox
Theatre has always been a reflection of cultural attitudes and a mirror to reflect the diversity of American society. It is therefore critical to recognize and appreciate the varied histories of American theatre, rather than believing it to be one history, written primarily by white men for white America. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially...
By Tricia Witkower
Hunter Hayes has the distinction of being one of the warmest, friendliest musicians I’ve ever interviewed. Right away, he called me by name, joked with me, and thanked me for my time. There’s no disinterested celebrity persona, Hunter Hayes feels like talking to a friend, a normal person. A normal person who is enormously talented at singing,...
By Daniel Paris
Joyce’s Sushi in the Gelson’s Plaza serves some of the best Japanese cuisine in the Coachella Valley. The key to their enduring success is a commitment to source the freshest fish daily from Japanese fish markets throughout the world. Also, the same highly trained staff with little to no turnover. Owner and sushi chef, Michael Bliss, devotes...
By DeAnn Lubell
Photo Credit: All photos of art and profile shot by Snake Jagger
Snake Jagger’s surrealistic artwork is recognized internationally. His uncanny ability to juxtapose unrelated images into a vibrant desert landscape draws one inside an otherworld of fantasy. He will even go as far as to incorporate everyday objects into a vivid moon setting.
Some have said that Snake’s...
The Indio Performing Arts Center
45175 Fargo Street
Indio, CA 92201
Description:
Desert TheatreWorks has springtime excitement for you. This fun-filled week-long theatre camp will focus on acting, music, singing, improv and dance using theatre activities and games. Everyone's inner performer is sure to shine as we create, share, and have the best week ever.
No experience is necessary as our spring break camp...
Opening with SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN
The Margaritaville Resort - Tropics Lounge
1600 N. Indian Canyon Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262
February 24-March 18, 2023
About the Company:
Bus Stop Productions LLC is a new entertainment company in the Coachella Valley focusing on lively and unique experiences appealing to all that enjoy local nightlife.
Ron and Lance Phillips identified a need...
“Geranium Lake: live performances, demos and unreleased songs from Glow” (library lion records)
By Eleni P. Austin
We can agree that the phrase “ride or die” is kind of played out. But honestly, I can’t think of a more accurate way to indicate the undying loyalty I feel for musicians like Syd Straw, The Williams Brothers, Jonatha Brooke The Balancing Act,...
By Rick Riozza
Tell her you care each time you speak/ Make her your Valentine each day of the week/
Bring her nice things, sugar and wine things/ Rosés and Lollipops and Lollipops and Rosés.
Literary license is always part of the wine game. How many tunes, sayings, and jingles do we always hum a re-work in wine rhymes? As in “wine...
By Janet McAfee
Beautiful big dogs are now languishing in our public shelters, and Loving All Animals needs foster homes to help them get second chance forever homes. Big dogs are much more likely to end up in shelters and remain there for a longer time than small dogs and puppies. During the pandemic we saw happy photos of empty...
When I first moved to Palm Springs, I never really had the need for a specific Hospital complex of services. However, after some time, I visited a doctor who happened to be a member of the Eisenhower Health system.
After a few visits my doctor recognized that I had a heart murmur, which led me to a cardiologist. After two...
By Haddon Libby
The Super Bowl this year is happening just down the 10 freeway in Glendale, Arizona. This is the NFLs fourth trip to Arizona since its first visit in 1996 when the Dallas Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX. This year’s game is between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. The first Super...
DUI cases are among the most challenging Criminal cases, as you must deal with the Court and DMV…each independent of the other. My Pre Med/Pre Law science background at USC helps me understand the chemical tests.
Upon a DUI, the CDL will be taken and the driver will receive a Pink Piece of Paper, which is a Temporary License with...
By Tiar’a Literary & Illustration
“Creating content for individuals and businesses worldwide”
tiarapublications@gmail.com
We all know that health should be one of the most important things we focus upon in our lives, right? The truth is many of us don’t, and sadly the results are sometimes catastrophic.
Ailments in life will come, but many can be prevented by prescribing basic health principles to...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
“As you prepare for Super bowl festivities make sure to be a good sport and keep your ‘Safety’ front and center at all times,” says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.
Super Bowl Sunday falls second to Thanksgiving for the most food consumption in one day. Additionally, it is estimated that approximately 325 million gallons of beer is...
By Coach Nadia Popova
There are two main definition of a human posture: Correct Posture & Faulty Posture
The key to good posture is the position of the spine. The spine has three natural curves - at your neck, mid/upper back, and lower back. Correct posture should maintain these curves, but not increase them. Your head should be above your shoulders,...
© Copyright 2023 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): During my quest for advice that might be helpful to your love life, I plucked these words of wisdom from author Sam Kean: "Books about relationship talk about how to 'get' the love you need, how to 'keep' love, and so on. But the right question to ask is, 'How do...
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
Ask any home health nurse if she sees patients with medical cannabis in their home. Her answer will be: “Most definitely Yes”. My hospice patients taught me how to treat pressure ulcers with Manuka honey and cannabis tinctures over ten years ago. Now I see research proving my antidotal experience. Medical and recreational programs have become...
By Kristy Kneiding
Festivities Include a Carnival, Car Show, Tequila Tastings, Live Entertainment, Food & More
Celebrate the sights, sounds, and tastes of the state of Jalisco, Mexico at the 7th Annual Taste of Jalisco Festival, February 3 -5, 2023 in downtown Cathedral City. This annual celebration honors the 26-year sister city relationship between Cathedral City and Tequila, Jalisco (Mexico) through...
By Crystal Harrell
The Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival is a staple of the Coachella Valley, and is scheduled to return for February 17 through 26 at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio. The Date Festival continues the legacy of decades-old desert traditions while celebrating history and community, and of course, providing fun and excitement for everyone.
Entries for...
By Dee Jae Cox
John F. Kennedy once said, “I see little of more importance to the future of our country and of civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist. If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him, (or her.)
In 2011,...
BY ELENI P. AUSTIN
Tuesday night marked the first (semi) annual Desert Music & Media Mixer. It took place at Little Bar in Palm Desert, hosted by Cary Baker and his wife, Sharon.
The Bakers recently retired to the desert, escaping the smoggy sprawl of Los Angeles. Cary had a storied career in music publicity which began in Chicago and continued...
By DeAnn Lubell
I think that Diane Morgan can paint just about anything in any medium from bees to vintage cars to strawberries to florals to fish – heck, she can even paint a McDonald’s Big Mac and fries that look good enough to eat. Her painted waterdrops on flowers are so realistic to the observer that for an instant...
BY BREWMASTER ED HEETHUIS
I get mail. It’s mostly local, but sometimes it arrives from faraway places like Montana.
“Hello my friend. I need your expertise. Unfortunately, I caught a weak case of Covid mid-summer. It was no big deal at first. Fast forward to November and I had lost forty pounds. It lasted months.
The good side is they were finally...
BY COACH NADIA POPOVA
The core musculature includes rectus abdominis, internal and external obliques, erector spinae and pelvic floor muscles. It forms the central link between your upper and lower body and is responsible for maintaining the stability of the spine and pelvis. The core muscles are crucial for the transfer of energy from the larger to smaller body parts...
By Eleni P. Austin
If you aren’t familiar with Russ Tolman, then you have been missing out. The native (Northern) Californian has an intriguing pedigree: his dad was a sheep rancher, his mom a former burlesque queen who performed as “Rosie The Riveter.” His grandad was noted psychologist Edward C. Tolman and his great uncle was Manhattan Project physicist Richard...
The Best Kept Secret in the Coachella Valley. Palm Desert CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
THEIR MISSION
CREATING COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT THROUGH THE ARTS
CREATING TOGETHER
A COLLABORATIVE AND CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT BUILT FOR THE COMMUNITY
CREATE Center for the Arts is a collaborative, supportive home for creatives to thrive through access to tools, equipment and an engaged community.
ABOUT THEM
— CREATIVITY
CREATE’s goal is to engage...
FEBRUARY 6, 2023 AT THE CLASSIC CLUB EVENT FEATURES USC FOOTBALL LEGENDS TO BENEFIT AT-RISK YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES
By Madeline Zuckerman
Child Abuse continues to occur at alarming rates in our community and all across the country. Every 10 seconds in the U.S., a report of child abuse is made. And, nearly 5 children die on a daily basis from abuse...
By Rick Riozza
Ever since this column appeared in the first issue of the CV Weekly, we’ve always contended that it’s all about the game of wine. And we also commented that if you love the wine game and you wish to play it well, then this column is for you.
Now one of the most fun moves in the game...
By Janet McAfee
Are you looking for a 2nd or 3rd dog? I might be the right fellow for you! My name is Dutton and I hope to meet you at the Humane Society of the Desert in North Palm Springs. I’m 43 pounds of doggie love, just 3 years old.
Jon is in charge at the HSOD and he said...
By Dan Paris
The Azure Palm Resort planned to open their doors in 2021, just as COVID slammed shut the entire world. In a way, it worked to their advantage because it allowed the owners to renovate without having to stay open for guests. My experience staying in properties undergoing renovation have been less than satisfying.
The transformation of the exiting...
By Haddon Libby
As a welcome to our Canadian friends who visit us this time each year from the frigid north, let us at CV Weekly keep you abreast of the news of the day as reported by CNC, CBC and CTV.
Dateline Southern California: The Great One aka Wayne Gretzky turned 62 on January 26th.
Dateline Toronto: The week before Christmas,...
Call Police.
Retain a LOCAL CV PI Lawyer asap. If insurance co’s treated Victims Fairly, Lawyers would be out of business. Your attorney will help you face the complexities of the case.
There is a saying, “little hinges swing big doors”. You don’t need the biggest LA or Riverside law firm where you get lost with a junior associate...
By Tiar’a Literary & Illustration
“Creating content for individuals and businesses worldwide”
tiarapublications@gmail.com
Aging is inevitable. Despite a slew of never-ending marketing campaigns, products, creams, glues, gels, and possibly some Scotch tape; no one, and we repeat no one is ever going to be able to put “Humpty Dumpty” back together again. We are all going to get old. We should all...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
We certainly have had our share of wind lately. Not to mention the unusually cold weather. This could affect your health!
The type and size of a dust particle influences how harmful dust is to human health. The possible amount of dust present in the air and how long you have been exposed to it are...
By Aimee Mosco
Each of us has a different definition for healing, but any way you slice it, if you want to heal at the deepest level, that core healing is administered by you and only you. No one else holds the power to truly heal you. Others can support, help, or point you in a direction, but deep healing...
© Copyright 2023 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Theoretically, you could offer to help a person who doesn’t like you. You could bring a gourmet vegan meal to a meat-eater or pay a compliment to a bigot. I suppose you could even sing beautiful love songs to annoyed passersby or recite passages from great literature to an eight-year-old immersed...
BY MICHELLE BORTHWICK
Yes, you can. The recent surge of Keto is now intersecting with science in a way that puts data behind it and proves the case that food is medicine. Here are just a few of some of the physical benefits of nutritional ketosis—most of them converging around internal balance, weight loss and improved health:
Body composition
Not...
Celebrates its 15th anniversary on Saturday, February 18th with a full day of shopping, fashion shows, health experts, guest speakers and charitable giving.
Presented by Desert Vein & Vascular Institute, this festive event features local fashion boutiques, skin care specialists, fitness and wellness experts and leading health care providers. The first 500 ladies to register online will receive their general...
By Crystal Harrell
The mystic qualities of the desert landscape make it easy to conjure inspiration for artistic works. Monica Morones—local visual artist and the musician behind Cakes—is riding that creative current wherever the inspiration takes her for her new solo art show, Mojave Witch.
Morones’ Mojave Witch art show will take place on January 28 at Flat Black Art Supplies...
By Eleni P. Austin
“The problem with life is that it stops.”
That’s Iggy Pop waxing philosophical on “Comments,” a song off his latest album, Every Loser. Unbelievably, Iggy Pop is fucking 75 years old! Take a minute to wrap your head around that fun fact. Of course, the man who has been affectionately known as The Godfather Of Punk,...
By DeAnn Lubell
PHOTO CREDITS: Susan Asato
Kathy Weyer wears a lot of hats. She is an author, artist, and advocate for animals and children. It is hard to know where to start to describe this diversified woman. But here we go.
After retiring as a human resources professional in Corporate America, Kathy committed her time to helping others through volunteer efforts,...
By Tiar’a Literary & Illustration
“Creating content for individuals and businesses worldwide”
tiarapublications@gmail.com
Music has been part of human existence since before time was recorded. As the Holy Bible clearly expresses – music existed in the heavens. Sadly, music was corrupted in heaven. For those who have spent time reading the Holy Bible, Satan was at one time the chief musician in...
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is hosting a career expo on Tuesday, Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Special Events Center. There are multiple openings for entry-level and experienced positions in the Food & Beverage and Culinary departments along with Security Officers.
Some positions may be eligible for bonuses ranging from $500-$1,000.
Managers will be on site interviewing...
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