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Open Space Preserved: After Four Acquisitions in Less Than Two Years, the Oswit Land Trust Makes Plans for Its Crown Jewel: the Prescott Preserve

Open Space Preserved: After Four Acquisitions in Less Than Two Years, the Oswit Land Trust Makes Plans for Its Crown Jewel: the Prescott Preserve

by Kevin Fitzgerald August 10th, 2022August 10th, 2022

Amazon Gets Closer to Info Domination; COVID Levels Tick Down but Remain High–Coachella Valley Independent’s Indy Digest: Aug. 8, 2022

Amazon Gets Closer to Info Domination; COVID Levels Tick Down but Remain High–Coachella Valley Independent’s Indy Digest: Aug. 8, 2022

by Jimmy Boegle August 8th, 2022August 8th, 2022

CV History: In the Late 1800s, the Failed Town of Palmdale Briefly Had Its Own Train Going Down What Today Is Farrell Drive

CV History: In the Late 1800s, the Failed Town of Palmdale Briefly Had Its Own Train Going Down What Today Is Farrell Drive

by Greg Niemann August 8th, 2022August 8th, 2022

Content Shifter: Nine Upcoming TV Reboots

Content Shifter: Nine Upcoming TV Reboots

by Bill Frost August 5th, 2022August 8th, 2022

More Than Snowbirds: Canada’s The Dreamboats Find a New Home for Their Rock ’n’ Roll Revival Sound in the Coachella Valley

More Than Snowbirds: Canada’s The Dreamboats Find a New Home for Their Rock ’n’ Roll Revival Sound in the Coachella Valley

by Matt King August 2nd, 2022August 2nd, 2022

News

Stigma and Truth Regarding Monkeypox; Vin Scully, the Best There Ever Was–Coachella Valley Independent’s Indy Digest: Aug, 4, 2022

Indy Digest

Stigma and Truth Regarding Monkeypox; Vin Scully, the Best There Ever Was–Coachella Valley Independent’s Indy Digest: Aug, 4, 2022

by Jimmy Boegle August 4th, 2022August 4th, 2022

Monkeypox Numbers Are Way Up; COVID Numbers Are Down (but Still High)–Coachella Valley Independent’s Indy Digest: Aug. 1, 2022

Indy Digest

Monkeypox Numbers Are Way Up; COVID Numbers Are Down (but Still High)–Coachella Valley Independent’s Indy Digest: Aug. 1, 2022

by Jimmy Boegle August 1st, 2022August 1st, 2022

August Astronomy: A Full Moon Ruins This Year’s Perseid Meteor Shower—but There Are a Bunch of Visible Planets and Bright Stars

Astronomy

August Astronomy: A Full Moon Ruins This Year’s Perseid Meteor Shower—but There Are a Bunch of Visible Planets and Bright Stars

by Robert Victor July 31st, 2022July 30th, 2022

Opinion

Savage Love: No, Really, How Dangerous Is Simulated Choking During Sex?

Savage Love

Savage Love: No, Really, How Dangerous Is Simulated Choking During Sex?

by Dan Savage August 10th, 2022August 8th, 2022

The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Aug. 3, 2022!

Comics

The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Aug. 3, 2022!

by Staff August 4th, 2022August 3rd, 2022

Savage Love: What Do I Call Myself If I Want to See My Husband With Another Woman—but Be in Control?

Savage Love

Savage Love: What Do I Call Myself If I Want to See My Husband With Another Woman—but Be in Control?

by Dan Savage August 3rd, 2022July 30th, 2022

Arts & culture

Interpreting the Greats: Tysen Knight Melds Iconic Art With His Own Style for His ‘MasterPiece MashUp’ Works

Visual Arts

Interpreting the Greats: Tysen Knight Melds Iconic Art With His Own Style for His ‘MasterPiece MashUp’ Works

by Matt King July 12th, 2022July 12th, 2022

Sisterhood in the South: Desert Rose’s ‘Crimes of the Heart’ Is Funny and Poignant With a Touch of Melancholy

Theater and Dance

Sisterhood in the South: Desert Rose’s ‘Crimes of the Heart’ Is Funny and Poignant With a Touch of Melancholy

by Bonnie Gilgallon June 30th, 2022June 30th, 2022

I Remember Stars: An Excerpt From David Church’s ‘Thomas Edison and the Purgatory Equation’

Literature

I Remember Stars: An Excerpt From David Church’s ‘Thomas Edison and the Purgatory Equation’

by Staff June 27th, 2022June 27th, 2022

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Movies & TV

Assortment of Assassins: Brad Pitt Can’t Completely Redeem Standard-Issue Thriller ‘Bullet Train’

Film Reviews

Assortment of Assassins: Brad Pitt Can’t Completely Redeem Standard-Issue Thriller ‘Bullet Train’

by Bob Grimm August 9th, 2022August 9th, 2022

Real-Life Suspense: Ron Howard’s ‘Thirteen Lives’ Enthralls as It Tells the Tale of a Famous Flooded-Cave Rescue

Home Viewing

Real-Life Suspense: Ron Howard’s ‘Thirteen Lives’ Enthralls as It Tells the Tale of a Famous Flooded-Cave Rescue

by Bob Grimm August 9th, 2022August 9th, 2022

The Boys Are Back: The First Two Comeback Episodes of ‘Beavis and Butt-head’ Feel Wonderfully Familiar

Home Viewing

The Boys Are Back: The First Two Comeback Episodes of ‘Beavis and Butt-head’ Feel Wonderfully Familiar

by Bob Grimm August 8th, 2022August 8th, 2022

Music

The Venue Report, August 2022: Boy George, Ashanti, Syence—and Much More!

Previews

The Venue Report, August 2022: Boy George, Ashanti, Syence—and Much More!

by Matt King July 29th, 2022August 3rd, 2022

Piano Dazzle: The Newly Named Palm Springs International Piano Competition Expands Programming With a Christopher Richardson Performance at CVRep

Previews

Piano Dazzle: The Newly Named Palm Springs International Piano Competition Expands Programming With a Christopher Richardson Performance at CVRep

by Matt King July 27th, 2022July 27th, 2022

The Lucky 13: Kelsey Manning, Performing at the Desert Beer Company Aug. 20

The Lucky 13

The Lucky 13: Kelsey Manning, Performing at the Desert Beer Company Aug. 20

by Matt King July 25th, 2022July 18th, 2022

Food & Drink

The Indy Endorsement: The Vulcan Taco at Delicias Mexican Cuisine

The Indy Endorsement

The Indy Endorsement: The Vulcan Taco at Delicias Mexican Cuisine

by Jimmy Boegle August 1st, 2022July 28th, 2022

The Indy Endorsement: The Viva La France Crepe at Crepes de Paris

The Indy Endorsement

The Indy Endorsement: The Viva La France Crepe at Crepes de Paris

by Jimmy Boegle July 28th, 2022July 28th, 2022

Restaurant News Bites: Eight Local Restaurants Get Grants; Taste of Summer Rancho Mirage Continues

Restaurant & Food News

Restaurant News Bites: Eight Local Restaurants Get Grants; Taste of Summer Rancho Mirage Continues

by Charles Drabkin July 28th, 2022July 28th, 2022

Best of Coachella Valley

Best of Coachella Valley 2021-2022: Readers’ Picks

Readers' Picks

Best of Coachella Valley 2021-2022: Readers’ Picks

by Staff November 22nd, 2021November 21st, 2021

Best of Coachella Valley 2021-2022: Staff Picks

Staff Picks

Best of Coachella Valley 2021-2022: Staff Picks

by Staff November 22nd, 2021November 21st, 2021

Pinching Himself: Best Local Musician Winner Bob Gentry Looks forward to the Next Phase of his Career’s Third Act: Performing in Front of Crowds

BOCV Features

Pinching Himself: Best Local Musician Winner Bob Gentry Looks forward to the Next Phase of his Career’s Third Act: Performing in Front of Crowds

by Matt King November 22nd, 2021November 21st, 2021

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From the archives: All about martinis

On Cocktails: If You Want to Cut Your Sugar and Calorie Intake but Still Imbibe, Consider Martinis and Their Cousins

On Cocktails: If You Want to Cut Your Sugar and Calorie Intake but Still Imbibe, Consider Martinis and Their Cousins

by Kevin Carlow December 14th, 2021December 25th, 2021

On Cocktails: Listen in as Two Bored Bartenders Talk About Martinis, Margaritas and the Best Bar Snacks

On Cocktails: Listen in as Two Bored Bartenders Talk About Martinis, Margaritas and the Best Bar Snacks

by Kevin Carlow April 21st, 2020December 16th, 2020

On Cocktails: With the Proper Knowledge and Technique, Anybody Can Make Perfect Heat-Busting Drinks

On Cocktails: With the Proper Knowledge and Technique, Anybody Can Make Perfect Heat-Busting Drinks

by Kevin Carlow June 18th, 2019December 16th, 2020

On Cocktails: The Defendant, Vermouth, Stands Accused of Ruining Martinis in This Groundbreaking Court Case

On Cocktails: The Defendant, Vermouth, Stands Accused of Ruining Martinis in This Groundbreaking Court Case

by Kevin Carlow February 16th, 2018December 16th, 2020