By Rick Riozza
So what happens when a private equity firm on the East Coast with no winemaking sensibility or know-how buys an established winery on the West Coast? Well—it could be bad news.
Actually, last year, many folks visiting down here from Washington State, were quite unaware that the Washington wine giant Chateau Ste. Michele had been sold to a...
By Janet McAfee
Americans are traveling more than ever because Covid restrictions have eased. Many of them would like Fido or Fluffy with them on airplane trips. The complexity of pet airline travel may be familiar to our Coachella Valley snowbirds, but others need to be informed and prepare.
Determine ahead of time if your pet will make a good traveler,...
By Haddon Libby
Remember the Pledge of Allegiance? In that daily oath most of us spoke at the start of a school day, we would end the pledge with the phrase, “with liberty and justice for all.”
No matter your political leanings, it should disgust you to see the law treat any person in a manner that is inconsistent with the...
I was recently at a lunch with a few lawyers. One spilled his coffee and we started talking about the Mc Donald’s case. Surely you have heard of the Mc Donald’s Spilled Coffee case, with what seemed like a stupid verdict. However, few know all the facts which support the underlying verdict …which led to the Stella Awards for...
5 Easy Steps to Take When Your Small Business Suffers a Data Breach
By Dennis Shelly
The majority of today's successful businesses are well aware of typical data security risks and place a high level of confidence in their efforts to prevent a data security breach. However, as recent security breaches at Target, LivingSocial, Facebook, Gmail, and Twitter have revealed, no...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
And I ask this of you - never forget about civility, kindness, and respect towards one another…
This coming September 11th marks twenty years of the 911 attacks our nation. The day this happened was a surreal day I will never forget.
I remember like it was yesterday. Just promoted to Interim Fire Chief, I was with...
By Coach Nadia Popova
According to this definition, self-care includes everything related to staying physically healthy — including hygiene, nutrition, and seeking medical care when needed. It’s all the steps an individual can take to manage stressors in his or her life and take care of his or her own health and well-being.
Self-care requires checking in with yourself and asking...
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries-born Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of the greatest basketball players ever. He excelled at most aspects of the game. Some experts say his rebounding was only average for a player his size—seven feet, two inches. But he is still the third-best rebounder in National Basketball Association history. And he played for...
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) can cause symptoms that last weeks or months after the infection has gone, with a significant impairment of quality of life. This condition is defined as “persistent post-COVID syndrome” (PPCS) or “long COVID”. Indeed, it is believed that the hyperactivation of the immune system with abnormalities in the blood clotting system could persist in...
By Dee Jae Cox
New York Times Columnist, Frank Rich, wrote: "Besides being extremely funny, Biloxi Blues is Mr. Simon's first serious attempt to examine his conscience as an artist and a Jew.”
In their tradition of presenting Broadway quality productions, Palm Canyon Theatre kicks off the 2022/23 season with the Tony Award winning Neil Simon play, “Biloxi Blues.” Opening September 2nd, this...
Presented by Autism Society Inland Empire and Phil Mickelson Foundation
Join us for a Free Autism & Developmental Disability Safety Day featuring fun interactive safety and law enforcement training, games, arts & crafts, vendors/resource fair, networking opportunities, mobile vaccination clinic, and free resources on bullying, fire safety, emergency preparedness, eloping, and more!
The Safety Fair will be held in partnership with...
By Crystal Harrell
Greater Palm Springs is synonymous with trailblazing artwork and creative culture, making it an ideal destination to explore in search of picture-perfect art installations. To make road-mapping your quest even more simple and convenient, Visit Greater Palm Springs has re-launched the ArtsGPS app, featuring more than 100 outdoor public art installations throughout Greater
Palm Springs.
This re-launch is part...
By Eleni P. Austin
30 years ago, it seemed as though Freedy Johnston burst on the scene with his brilliant record, Can You Fly. Not only did it end up topping annual critics’ polls, it also garnered airplay on Triple A radio stations (Adult Album Alternative -I know, that moniker seems smug, super-specific and condescending- but where else would you...
Palm Springs, CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
Their Goals:
Realize a ‘true’ Farmers’ Market with over 50% of vendors being certified farmers.
Pursue ongoing fresh produce that is from ‘certified organic’ farms, the goal being to have at least 50% of farmers/vendors ‘all organic’ at all times.
Improve the nutrition of the community by offering the highest quality seasonal and...
By Robin E. Simmons
JURASSIC PARK DOMINION
Now you can bring home the latest and possibly last edition of the groundbreaking dino franchise with 14 minutes of never-before-seen footage, including an alternate opening, more dinosaurs and jaw-dropping globe spanning action all in a truly stunning 4K Ultra HD transfer. This state-of-the-art home video looks and sounds as good as the big...
By Rick Riozza
Remember the story line in the Oliver Stone movie, Wall Street, starring Michael Douglas where “Greed is Good.” The Douglas character urges his new protégé to call up a Wall Street Journal-type of publication and leave the spurious clue, “Blue Horseshoe loves” a certain stock on the stock market. The firm would then go on to sell...
By Janet McAfee
Michelle Brewer saw kittens needing homes featured in this column of the Coachella Valley Weekly Magazine. Her mom is Tracy Dietlin, owner and publisher of this magazine, and her stepdad is Phil Lacombe and their daughter doesn’t miss an issue. The Brewers recently lost their beloved rescue dog Renji, and the family cat Ricky was devastated along...
By Haddon Libby
This year marks the 140th Labor Day in the history of the United States. The long weekend is traditionally considered as the end of summer and a last break before we returning to work and school schedules.
Labor Day is intended to celebrate the American worker. The holiday’s roots can be found in the late 1800s – a...
This weekend is LABOR DAY, a holiday that attracts lots of tourists and traffic. I remember coming here every Labor Day for the poolside parties at the PS Riviera Hotel and cruising Palm Canyon with water guns. Of course we will see checkpoints throughout the CV. The main purpose of checkpoints is not for DUI arrests, but rather to...
Well, here’s a quick review and a few to choose from...
By Dennis Shelly
Are you one of those who keep a password book? Well, you aren’t alone. According to a Digital Guardian poll of 1,000 people, found 38.6% write their passwords down on a piece of paper. Or maybe you use the same password for multiple online accounts, just like 17.7%...
There’s No Labor Day Discounts When It Comes to Safety…
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
Labor Day marks the beginning of the end of summer – so for many of us it’s a chance to pack one last fun-filled weekend in, enjoying the outdoors with family and friends.
Following are some tips to make the most of Labor Day:
Enjoy the water...
By Nadia Popova
The goal of a personal trainer is to educate and guide you to achieve your physical fitness goals. They develop workout and meal plans and metrics to help you achieve fitness goals faster and in the right way. They are trained, certified, and experienced in understanding the best ways to get in shape. As if that’s not...
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In his poem "Autobiographia Literaria," Aries-born Frank O'Hara wrote, "When I was a child, I played in a corner of the schoolyard all alone. If anyone was looking for me, I hid behind a tree and cried out, 'I am an orphan.'" Over the years, though, O'Hara underwent a marvelous transformation....
By M. Wheel-Zot M.A.S.
An extraordinary amount of unprecedented diagnosis of depression, anxiety, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and insomnia have been consistently on the rise with no real cure. It has been estimated by the National Institute of Health (NH) in 2020- 2022; that one in five U.S. adults live with mental illness; resulting in body pain or flu like aches-...
By Bruce Fessier
The last time I saw Kal David was at my Desert Sun retirement party, May 31, 2019. He was playing guitar with John Carey and the Yve Evans band. He was a sideman.
I wish Kal could have been feted with a night like that of his own. I always figured he would. Even when he was struggling...
By Crystal Harrell
Nothing is quite as sweet as opening a box of See’s Candies and taking in the rich aroma of the delectably displayed chocolates, all different flavors complementing each other to form the perfect package. But chocolate lovers have something else to be excited about, as a new See’s Candies location is now open at the Rancho Mirage...
BY CRAIG MICHAELS
With the rise of Covid in the past few years we have all found ourselves spending a lot more time at home or in our yards. What used to be a place to return to after a long day now serves multiple purposes to people all day, every day. The home is now an office, school, restaurant,...
By Eleni P. Austin
Lizzo is raw and unfiltered. She lets the expletives fly. She simply exudes confidence and body-positivity. She is also a ride-or-die feminist, who isn’t afraid to let her freak-flag fly. But none of this would make a bit of difference if she wasn’t a protean talent.
Lizzo (ne’ Melissa Jefferson), spent her childhood in Detroit before her...
By Dee Jae Cox
Light the lights! You got nothing to hit but the heights!
... Everything’s Coming up Roses! (Gypsy)
If you’ve ever seen the musical, or even the film, Gypsy, you know the passion behind Mama Rose’s song, when she tells Louise, the show must, and will, go on! That is the life blood of theatre, and nowhere is it...
Rancho Mirage CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
The City of Rancho Mirage Observatory, which officially opened on March 25, 2018, is a teaching and learning tool for all ages, intended to further public understanding of their night skies while offering new programming opportunities in astronomy. The Observatory plays an integral role in the growth of the Rancho Mirage Library’s...
By Robin E. Simmons
ONE-EYED JACKS (1961)
Much-lauded iconic actors who directed stand-alone masterpieces are few and far between. The name Charles Laughton comes to mind for his unexpected and praised work on “THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER” (1955).
What makes this beautifully crafted western unique is not only the painterly Technicolor wide-screen cinematography but also the mix of myth and naturalism...
Extra! Extra! SunDaze are here every day!
By Rick Riozza
You readers know me to be rather level-headed. Even when I recommended last week a Burgundian Pinot Noir that sells for over $40,000. a bottle, I didn’t beg and plead with you to purchase it—I simply gave you the skinny on the wine while discussing the Dijon region of France.
So if...
By Janet McAfee
These senior brother pups endured a difficult time when their previous owner passed away inside his home with the dogs there. The man and his frightened dogs were found several days later. With no friend or relative able to take them, animal control officers took the animals to the Riverside County shelter in Thousand Palms. The shelter’s...
By Haddon Libby
The Economist magazine annually publishes its list of the safest large urban areas globally. Sixty cities are ranked using 76 indicators looking at items like health, safety, environmental, infrastructure and digital security. Professors and researchers make up the bulk of the people compiling the data.
Overall, Copenhagen Denmark is the safest place in the world with the highest...
The easy answer is MAYBE. In some states Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is called (DWI) Driving While Intoxicated….or Drunk Driving. Whatever the name, before you can be found guilty, you first have to be arrested. To be arrested the officer has to first see you doing something wrong.
In other words the officer needs Probable Cause (PC) or a...
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...
September is designated as mental and well-being month
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
There’s not a better time to “reclaim your rhythm” since September is designated as mental and well-being month. There’s not a better time as we wrap up Labor Day weekend, back to school and summer vacation now over, why night reclaim and retain your rhythm with the last...
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming weeks, I urge you to flee from stale and rigid certainty. Rebel against dogmatic attitudes and arrogant opinions. Be skeptical of unequivocal answers to nuanced questions. Instead, dear Aries, give your amused reverence to all that's mysterious and enigmatic. Bask in the glimmer of intriguing paradoxes. Draw inspiration...
By Ruth Hill R.N.
A new drug for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia is a marketing flop to investors. Alzheimer’s is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory, thinking skills, and the ability to carry out simple tasks. While the specific causes of Alzheimer’s disease are not fully known, it is characterized by changes...
By M. Wheel-Zot M.A.S
Adam Grossman, researching how to find relief for his father’s chronic pain; almost as if a magical muse inspired him to ask one of his friends for some of their cannabis, borrowed a crock-pot from another friend, then Adam, began combining a few pure ingredients, and created the Papa and Barkleys’ first product; there Releaf Balm. ...
By Nadia Popova
To deal with procrastination, you need to start being honest with yourself. You have to be very clear, why and what of things that you are putting off.
What do you procrastinate? And why do you do it? Whether you postpone something because you don’t want to do something or is it because you don’t know how to?
You...
Renaissance, Margaritaville, and Saguaro Hotels in Palm Springs, CA
Weekend Two Featuring JUNGLE (DJ Set), Sonny Fodera, Elderbrook, Malaa, Noizu, Solardo, Kyle Watson, NEIL FRANCES (Club Set), Phantoms (DJ Set) + More
Nightly After Hours Programming at Palm Springs Air Museum with Claude VonStroke and SG Lewis (DJ Set) for August Weekend One + Seth Troxler and Special Guest for August...
Video Release Party August 20th The Hood Bar and Pizza
BY ESTHER SANCHEZ
Well respected by fans and fellow musicians alike, HOVER consists of some core guys that have been making their mark as rockers in the desert music scene for the better part of a decade. With Frank Michel on lead vocals/guitar, James Hollis Eaton on guitar/vocals, Shawn "Stretch" Fisher on...
By Eleni P. Austin
Five beardy dudes from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan are singlehandedly bringing back the swampy, swaggering sound of Southern-fried Boogie Rock. By threading sunny Psychedelia, bar band Blues and hardwired Honky-Tonk harmonies they’ve created a rich musical tapestry that’s impossible to resist.
The core of the Sheepdogs, Ewan Currie (lead vocals, guitars, alto saxophone, synthesizer and percussion), Ryan Gullen (bass,...
By Crystal Harrell
The warmest season of the year in the Coachella Valley is still going strong with hot summer rains and humidity levels maintaining an overbearing presence. While the forecast seems cloudy with a certainty of triple digit heat, there is a way to stay refreshed and bring a bit of sunshine to your day even through the most...
By Dan Paris
Izakaya dates back to the Edo Period (1603) as a drinking establishment. Gradually, inexpensive menu items such as sashimi yakitori, pickled dishes, and rice and noodles were added. Currently, Izakaya restaurants are the most popular dining and drinking venues in Japan.
Partners Osamu Sagara and Darrel Baum decided to move from Los Angeles to open a Japanese home...
By Robin E. Simmons
THE LOST CITY
Co-produced, directed and written by Adam and Anthony Nee. My advice to the Nee Boys is to get some life experience under their collective belt and stop shamelessly lifting themes, scenes plots and premises from previous popular films like “Romancing the Stone,” “African Queen,” “Tomb Raider and “Lost City of Z” among others.
In the...
By Rick Riozza
They say, the City of Dijon is perfectly situated from anywhere in France. Which means whenever you’re visiting Paris, Nice, Bordeaux, Champagne or wherever, a jaunt to Dijon is worth the trip for the wine lover in the family.
Just before the pandemic, we were in Paris for a week and were on our way to the South...
By Janet McAfee
In a nation that treats dogs like family and delights in the joy of lively puppies and kittens, there are still countless litters of these little creatures rendered homeless by a variety of circumstances. Groups of abandoned and neglected animals suffer in our desert heat, laying huddled together for comfort. They are subject to heat stroke, parasites,...
By Haddon Libby
It is hard to believe but the new school year is upon us. That means some 5,300 college or universities will be back in action. Nearly 19 million students attend these schools.
There are nearly 27,000 high schools in the United States of which 21,500 are public with the remainder private. Approximately 16 million students attend high school.
The...
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