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A Vax Clinic Coming to DHS; Vaxie.Info Helps With Vax Appointments–Coachella Valley Independent Daily Digest: March 1, 2021 by Jimmy Boegle March 1st, 2021March 1st, 2021
Valuable Vaxie: Two Coachella Valley Residents Noticed People Were Struggling to Make Vaccination Appointments—So They Did Something About It by Kevin Fitzgerald March 1st, 2021March 1st, 2021
Schools Showdown: Who Has the Power to Decide When In-Person Learning Resumes? It’s Complicated by Laurel Rosenhall, CalMatters February 26th, 2021February 26th, 2021
J&J Vaccines Could Arrive Next Week; Flying Cars Could Come to L.A.–Coachella Valley Independent Daily Digest: Feb. 26, 2021 by Jimmy Boegle February 26th, 2021February 26th, 2021
A Note From the Editor: There Are Real Reasons for Hope Regarding the End of the Pandemic by Jimmy Boegle February 25th, 2021February 25th, 2021
Astronomy March Astronomy: Mars Passes South of the Pleiades Star Cluster, Creating a Wonderful Sight in Evening Skies by Robert Victor February 26th, 2021February 25th, 2021
Daily Digest Another Vaccine to Be OK’d; California’s Very Own Variant–Coachella Valley Independent Daily Digest: Feb. 24, 2021 by Jimmy Boegle February 24th, 2021February 24th, 2021
Daily Digest COVID’s U.S. Toll Hits 500k; Daft Punk Breaks Up, Perhaps–Coachella Valley Independent Daily Digest: Feb. 22, 2021 by Jimmy Boegle February 22nd, 2021February 22nd, 2021
Comics The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Feb. 25, 2021! by Staff February 25th, 2021February 24th, 2021
Savage Love Savage Love: My Kinks Disappeared When I Started Taking Antidepressants; What Does That Mean? by Dan Savage February 24th, 2021February 23rd, 2021
Comics The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Feb. 18, 2021! by Staff February 19th, 2021February 19th, 2021
Local Fun A Regional Resource: CREATE Center for the Arts Is Celebrating Its Huge New Home With Two Arts Projects Open to Everyone by Jimmy Boegle February 23rd, 2021February 23rd, 2021
Visual Arts Exhibition, Virtually: The Artists Council Uses Pioneering Technology to Give Online Juried Show ‘Reflections 20/20’ a Real Museum Feel by Matt King February 22nd, 2021February 22nd, 2021
Visual Arts Egg-cellent Art: Old Town Artisan Studios’ ‘Eggstravaganza’ Raises Money for the Organization’s Heralded Outreach Program by Jimmy Boegle February 17th, 2021February 17th, 2021
Film Reviews Cat and Mouse: Live-Action Humans Can’t Help Make ‘Tom and Jerry’ Funny by Bob Grimm March 1st, 2021March 1st, 2021
Film Reviews Van Life: Frances McDormand Goes Full ‘Method’ to Help Make ‘Nomadland’ a Compelling, Realistic Standout by Bob Grimm February 22nd, 2021February 22nd, 2021
DVDs/Home Viewing Home Video Review: Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield Amaze in HBO Max’s ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ by Bob Grimm February 14th, 2021February 14th, 2021
The Lucky 13 The Lucky 13: Dale Myers, Owner of Dale’s Records by Matt King February 23rd, 2021February 18th, 2021
Music News and Features Bread for Good: Frankie’s Italian Bakery Uses Livestreamed Shows to Collect Gift Cards and Cash for Musicians in Need by Matt King February 19th, 2021February 19th, 2021
The Lucky 13 The Lucky 13: Esjay Jones, Leader of (We Are) PIGS, With New Single ‘The Red’ Out on March 12 by Matt King February 18th, 2021February 18th, 2021
Cocktails On Cocktails: Our Intrepid Scribe Ponders His Bartending Past While Wondering About His Industry’s Future by Kevin Carlow February 24th, 2021February 24th, 2021
Wine Vine Social: When Judging Wine, Place Is Even More Important Than the Grape by Katie Finn February 17th, 2021February 17th, 2021
Beer Caesar Cervisia: Our Latest Virtual Beer Trip Takes Us to Germany, the Home of Hefeweizen—and So Much More by Brett Newton February 14th, 2021February 14th, 2021
Readers' Picks Best of Coachella Valley 2020-2021: Readers’ Picks by Staff November 23rd, 2020December 16th, 2020
Staff Picks Best of Coachella Valley 2020-2021: Staff Picks by Staff November 23rd, 2020December 16th, 2020
BOCV Features Positively Talented: Despite a Year of Illness and Isolation, Best Local Musician ‘Keisha D’ Mimms Keeps on Performing—and Giving by Matt King November 23rd, 2020December 16th, 2020
Snapshot: Enough Is Enough Rally/Protest, Ruth Hardy Park in Palm Springs, June 6 by Jimmy Boegle June 6th, 2020December 16th, 2020
Snapshot: Before the 2020 BNP Paribas Open Was Cancelled, Local Kids Had Their Day by Kevin Fitzgerald March 9th, 2020December 16th, 2020
Snapshot: The Fourth Annual Palm Springs Craft Cocktail Championship by Staff February 6th, 2020December 16th, 2020
Snapshot: The Best of Coachella Valley 2019-2020 Awards Show and Party, Dec. 18, Copa Nightclub by Jimmy Boegle December 19th, 2019December 16th, 2020