Coachella Valley Weekly - March 16 to March 22, 2023 Vol. 12 No. 1

Lisa Morgan, Rich Henrich, Heidi Simmions Noe Gutierrez, Tricia Witkower

Rick Riozza, Eleni P. Austin, Janet McAfee, Haddon Libby, Sam DiGiovanna, Dale Gribow, Rob Brezsny, Craig Michaels, Dee Jae Cox, Denise Ortuno Neil, Lynne Tucker, Aimee Mosco, Ed Heethuis, Ruth Hill, Madeline Zuckerman, Daniel Paris, Michelle Borthwick, Nadia Popova, Merita Wheel-Zot, Dennis Shelly, DeAnn Lubell

Photographers

Robert Chance, Laura Hunt Little, Chris Miller, Esther Sanchez

Videographer

Kurt Schawacker

Website Editor

Bobby Taffolla

Distribution

Phil Lacombe, William Westley

Offering a celebrated arts and culture scene, Desert X attracts visitors from around the globe. A free biennial outdoor art exhibit comprising site-specific installations, Desert X has become one of the biggest reoccurring events in the Coachella Valley, welcoming art lovers and culture connoisseurs to discover amazing, visual works in unexpected places.

Desert X works by both established and emerging artists explore topics such as climate change, immigration, and the environment. Highlights from the first three installments from 2017, 2019 and 2021 range from dazzling mirror displays and larger-than-life optical illusions to augmented reality installations, experiential sculptures, and vibrant wall murals. This year exhibition runs from March 4 through May 7, and here is a look at some of the featured pieces:

Gerald Clarke is an artist, university professor, cowboy, and Cahuilla tribal leader. He is known for deriving inspiration from his heritage and expressing traditional ideas in contemporary forms — mixedmedia sculptures, paintings, works on paper, videos, performances and installations — that are at once poetic and politically urgent. Clarke’s artistic output resonates with histories of assemblage, pop, and conceptual art produced by both Native and non-Native artists. His Immersion project catalyzes active learning. The maze-like structure invites visitors to walk on it and move according to instructions driving a game of cards, rewarding the player with new ways of viewing and understanding the landscape. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Generous support is provided by Roswitha

Rana Begum is a British-Bangladeshi artist whose work blurs boundaries between painting, sculpture, design and architecture. She is influenced by both minimalism and her childhood experiences encountering spiritual architecture in Bangladesh. Responding to the ubiquity of the chainlink fence as a pattern spread across the Coachella Valley — a material that is meant to protect but also carries associations of violence — Begum diffuses the material’s role as a divider through her manipulation of its form and color. Her art piece, No. 1225 Chainlink, changing with the movement of the sun and the visitors inside of it, the work emphasizes that nothing in life is static; everything, from the world outside to our

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emotions within, is in a continual state of flux.

Lauren Bon is an artist whose practice embraces environmental activism. Working with architecture, performance, photography, sound and farming, she creates urban, public and land art that she terms “devices of wonder” to galvanize social and political transformation. Bon and Metabolic Studio have created a poetic object that submerges visitors in the deep past and the distant future, taking inspiration from plants, which metabolize sunlight into energy, and the blue whale, the largest animal known to have lived on Earth. The Smallest Sea with the Largest Heart is a lace-like steel sculpture of a to-scale blue whale heart is submerged in a pool pumped full of Salton-Sea water, but rather than stand as a harbinger of death, the

Smale. Special thanks to the Desert Highland Gateway Estates Community Action Association.

Immersion Gerald Clarke

No. 1225 Chainlink Rana Begum

The Smallest Sea with the Largest Heart

Lauren Bon

Liquid A Place Torkwase Dyson

sculpture metabolizes and creates energy and clean water that it deposits back into the atmosphere, fueling the potential for future life across the run of the exhibition and visually transforming itself in the process.

Torkwase Dyson describes herself as a painter working across multiple mediums to explore the continuity between ecology, infrastructure and architecture. Dyson’s abstract works are visual and material systems used to construct fusions of surface tension, movement, scale, real and finite space. With an emphasis on the ways black

and brown bodies perceive and negotiate space as information, Dyson looks to spatial liberation strategies from historical and contemporary perspectives. She seeks to uncover new understandings of the potential for more livable geographies, recognizing that many landscapes, infrastructures, and built environments were actively shaped to devalue Black life. Liquid A Place is part of an ongoing series that started from the premise that we are the water in the room, inviting viewers to consider their bodily interconnection with rivers and oceans that surround us.

By employing drawing, sculpture, performance, writing and multimedia installation, Paloma Contreras Lomas addresses topics such as patriarchy, violence, class segregation, colonial guilt and constructed middle-class identity with a cinematic sense of humor. She exercises a playful sense of lightness to draw the viewer in to ponder heavy issues that are rarely addressed in Mexican society. Amar a Dios en Tierra de Indios, Es Oficio Maternal, features a dated car that has screeched to a halt in Sunnylands. An absurd array of tangled limbs of two mysterious characters wearing

Maternal Paloma Contreras Lomas

long hats sprawl out of the car and onto the site’s pristine, manicured grounds. Plush, long hands armed with soft-stuffed guns hang from the windows, barely camouflaged by the artificial overgrowth invading the sculpture.

You can find more information about all of the artist participants and their installations at DesertX.org

Download the Desert X app before you head out to see the installations. The app includes turn-by-turn directions to each site, artists bios and information about the artworks. Available on iOS and Android.

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Amar a Dios en Tierra de Indios, Es Oficio

Chimera Hector Zamora

Originals

Tyre D. Nichols

Khudi Bari Marina Tabassum

Searching For The Sky (While Maintianing Equilibrium) Mario Garcia Torres

Pioneer Tschabalala Self

Sleeping Figure Matt Johnson Namak Nazar Hylozoic/Desires

Palm Springs, Southern California’s most iconic resort destination, is turning 85-years-old – and the entire Coachella Valley is invited to celebrate the City’s legendary past and bright future at a FREE to the community, fun-filled 85th anniversary birthday party all day long on Saturday, April 8. It’s all brought to you by the City of Palm Springs, P.S. Resorts, the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, Splash House and Poppy Vacation Homes.

The fun kicks off at 11:30 a.m. with a spectacular classic car parade called “Cruising Through the Years” that takes off along Amado Road from the Palm Springs Convention Center to the Downtown Park, featuring a host of local celebrities, community leaders, and city pioneers riding in 85 classic vehicles from 1938 when the city was first incorporated -- to the present day!

Some of the parade participants include football legend and Palm Springs resident Fred “The Hammer” Williamson, Super Model and local resident Beverly Johnson, the first African American woman to appear on the cover of American Vogue, local philanthropist Harold Matzner, Chairman of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Charlie Pasarell, founder of the BNP Paribas Open, Tim Esser, founder of Tour de Palm Springs, Lisa Vossler Smith, CEO of Modernism Week, globally renowned Palm Springs artist Phillip K. Smith, local resident Nelda Linsk, immortalized in the famed 1970 Slim Aarons photograph “Poolside Gossip”, acclaimed local architect Hugh Kaptur, Evernell Black, the City’s 86-yearold Senior Inspiration honoree, several former Palm Springs mayors including Ron Oden, Rob Moon and Will Kleindienst, along with Emmy

Award-winning journalist Hank Plante, local KESQ News Channel 3 anchors John White, Haley Clawson and members of the news team, Mike Mozingo and Kris Long from the KNEWS Morning Show as well as a host of other local media figures and well known residents who have made an impact on the Palm Springs destination. Free bleachers will be set up near Jackie Lee Houston Plaza for residents to view the parade on a first-come, first-serve basis.

This year’s exclusive media partners are KESQ News Channel 3, The Palm Springs Post, Alpha Media, KGAY 106.5 FM, MeTV Music 103.1 FM, Gay Desert Guide and Palm Springs Life.

Following the parade, the vintage cars will be displayed around the Forever Marilyn sculpture for all to enjoy. Everyone is invited to get a selfie in front of the car from the year they were born!

“Our 85th Anniversary Classic Car Parade & Show is sure to go down in the history books!” said organizer and long-time resident Keith McCormick, founder of Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions.

“No other City that I know of has ever had 85 cars representing 85 years all in one place,” said McCormick, who added that the Guinness Book of World Records will be on hand to record this historic happening in Palm Springs.

Here is a listing of the events planned for the 85th Anniversary Celebration: 12:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony in the Downtown Park. Following the parade, Dave Karger, host of Turner Classic Movies, will emcee a brief opening ceremony at Forever Marilyn with Mayor Grace Garner, members of the City Council, and community leaders.

Throughout the day residents are invited to check out a curated exhibit of historic photos chronicling Palm Springs through the years, presented by the Palm Springs Historical Society and Palm Springs Life.

Palm Springs Parks and Recreation will be on hand in the park offering free and fun activities for youngsters, including facepainting, arts and crafts, interactive games, and much more.

The Palm Springs Art Museum, who is also celebrating its 85th anniversary this year, will host family activities in front of the museum, including color sheet drawings of the museum created by local artist Danny Heller. Families who present their completed color drawings will receive discounted museum admission for $8.50. Once inside, families will have the opportunity to explore the exhibition Phillip K. Smith: Light + CHANGE with a guided activity book and then go on a scavenger hunt to learn about the permanent collection.

1 p.m. Car Show and DJ set by Joe Kay. Kay, the founder of Soulection, a globally recognized platform for music is the host of the critically acclaimed Soulection Radio show on Apple Music and will curate a special DJ set for the 85th Anniversary Car Show & Dance Party, featuring Souldies, Lovers Rock, Reggae and more. A go-to worldwide musical tastemaker, Joe Kay has received praise from the BBC, Billboard, Forbes, LA Times, Low End Theory, Red Bull Music Academy, Rolling Stone and more.

“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome

Joe Kay to 85th Anniversary,” said Palm Springs native Tyler McLean, founder of Splash House. “Joe is a pioneer in the world of music curating the sounds of tomorrow. His love for the desert and soulful musical taste will make for a perfect complement in our celebration of Palm Springs.”

6 p.m. Canine Celebrity Costume Contest. Bring your pup to the Downtown Park! Residents are invited to dress their pooch as their favorite Palm Springs celebrity for a starstudded Canine Costume Contest, presented by the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. Is your pup a dead ringer for Liberace, Elvis Presley, Sonny Bono, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball or Bella daBall…let our judges decide and win a prize!

7 p.m. FINALE: Elton John Tribute Concert in the Downtown Park. The birthday bash concludes with a rockin’ Elton John Tribute Concert, presented by the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce. The Rocket Man will play all his greatest hits!

“Over the past 85 years, Palm Springs has become world famous for our yearround sunshine, relaxed desert lifestyle and incredible history,” said Mayor Grace Garner, a local native and graduate of Palm Springs High School. “I invite everyone in the Coachella Valley to join us downtown on April 8 as we cruise through the years celebrating 85 years of the magic that makes Palm Springs like no place else.”

For more infor, visit PalmSprings85.com.

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FATSO JETSON/DALI’S LLAMA

Two founding fathers of the desert scene, Mario Lalli and Zach Huskey, along with their bands, Fatso Jetson and Dali’s Llama, have joined forces and recorded a split LP, Desert Legends Volume 3. Although more infamous bands receive the ink and attention, these guys are responsible for creating the sound known throughout the world as Stoner Rock.

Mario and Zach each began making music around the time puberty hit and quickly struck up a friendship back in the early ‘80s. Along with Herb Lineau and Sean Wheeler, they basically invented the first truly organic music scene to spring from this hot and dusty landscape.

Mario started his first couple of bands, Dead Issue and Across The River while he was still in high school. When they attempted to book local shows, bars and nightclubs were less than hospitable. So, Mario opted to create his own clandestine venue by heading out into the open desert (plentiful in those days), with a couple of generators, plugging in. Initially, just friends were invited. As word spread, subsequent shows included other bands. pretty soon, flyers were passed around, and a surreptitious scene was born. An abandoned nudist colony in the wilds of Desert Hot Springs became the ideal location. By the end of the decade, crowds had swelled into the hundreds.

By the early ‘90s, he brought the music inside, when he and his cousin Larry opened Rhythm & Brews an allages music club in Indio. At this point, he joined Yawning Man and was fronting Sort Of Quartet. From 1993 to 1995, Rhythm & Brews spotlighted local bands as well as future superstars like Bikini Kill and Rancid. Of course, it was too good to last.

But from the ashes of Rhythm & Brew rose Fatso Jetson. The trio included Mario on guitar and vocals, Larry on bass and drummer Tony Tornay. Initially signed to the legendary Punk label SST, they released three albums via that imprint.

In the ensuing years, Fatso has released three more studio efforts and a couple of live collections. Occasionally, their ranks have swelled to include other wellknown desert musicians like Gary Arce and Brant Bjork, but the core trio remains. These days, the current iteration includes Mario’s son, Dino Von Lalli on guitar and Vince Meghrouni on saxophone and harmonica.

Zach also cycled through a series of swinging musical combos during his teens, including Blue Sunday, Cloudy Daze and The Next. Simultaneously, he began dating Erica Faber. Following high school graduation, the pair relocated to L.A. to pursue higher education and Rock & Roll stardom.

There, Zach fronted a couple of moderately successful bands, Long, Dead & Gone and My Pain. During their downtime, Zach taught Erica the bass. They returned to the desert in 1993, intent on forming Dali’s Llama. Originally a three-piece, it included drummer Johnny Moreno. (Over the years, the band has gone through more drummers than Spinal Tap).

Their first three albums mined a Power Punk/Pop sound that was crisp and

“LEGENDS OF THE DESERT, VOLUME 3” (DESERT RECORDS)

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“Lizards” is suitably reptilian, matching sulfurous guitars and arid bass notes to a cantilevered beat. Forget that decrepit “P.S. I Love You,” song from the ‘70s, this catchy number would make a perfect 21st century anthem for Palm Springs. It truly tells it like it is; “In this land there’s no time at all, everything cuts, bites or stings… where I’m from, there are no wizards, where I’m from there’s only lizards, oh yeah.” Zach’s snarly vocals hug the guitars’ indolent riff-age. On the break a face-melty solo is buttressed by corrosive chords. As lyrics reel off the city’s attributes, “We’ve got scorpions and lesbians, weed is legal and the snakes they sing…” it becomes abundantly clear that the town is no longer just about celebrities and golf.

economical. Since then, their music has taken on a thicker, sludgier, down-tuned flavor. Meanwhile, Zach and Erica have managed to balance music and family life. Dali’s Llama has released 12 long-players, two EPs and a retrospective. In the last 30 years, the line-up has remained fluid, with Zach and Erica as the only mainstays. Currently the band includes guitarist Joe Dillon and drummer Craig Brown.

Fatso Jetson quickly takes possession of Side A, delivering a compelling foursong set. A couple of instrumentals dot the record, “Night Of The Living Amends” which is the opener, and “Todas Petrol Blues.” The former kicks into gear with a chunky backbeat, spidery bass, clangorous rhythm riffs and thick, fuzz-crusted guitars. The slinky lead guitar notes that sidle through the mix, hew more closely to the synchronized swing of Jazz Fusion than the primitive SST Punk sounds that inspired their earliest musical aspirations. The arrangement is lean and unfussy, managing the neat trick of being pithy and complex, dense yet concise.

The latter is fueled by morse-code riffage, searing and shuddery rhythm guitar, thready bass lines and a thundering backbeat. As the action accelerates, Tony pounds out a triple-time tattoo, guitars sting, sway and bray, darting through a knotty sonic soundscape, deftly navigating the arrangement’s calibrated chaos.

As brilliant as the instrumentals are, the stand-out tracks feature vocals and lyrics from Desert Rock legend and longtime compadre Sean Wheeler. First up is “Angels Flight.” Shivery guitars and feathery pedal steel partner with angular bass and a ticktock beat. In the tradition of John Fante and Charles Bukowski, Sean offers up a nuanced, noirish narrative as he walks L.A.’s mean streets; “Took the steps down Angels’ Flight to Hill Street down below, then I walk down Broadway South where

the transplant palms all grow, five o’ clock on the 110 S. cars are moving slow…” The expansive arrangement makes room for this cryptic cautionary tale; “Listen man, there’s a Golden State that just goes dark and it doesn’t make sense, pretty luckless in a sunset town, we don’t need the sun to stick around.”

Their set closes with the final Fatso/ Sean collaboration, “One Of Seven.” Buzzy guitars lock into a Tilt-A-Whirl groove atop thrumming bass lines and an insistent shuffle-rhythm. The inherent heaviosity is leavened by Sean’s velvety rasp, but aggrieved lyrics take a tyrant to task; “Get it down to what you really are, heavy weather is all you want to talk about, face the waves that send your brother crashing, holding down the darkness you’ve earned.” Guitars singe and slash, ricocheting through the break before powering down and stopping on a dime. Side B belongs to Dali’s Llama. The band gets right down to business, opening with “Coyotes In The Graveyard.” Like the Incredible Hulk splintering through a door frame, the song hurtles out of the speakers with a punishing efficiency. The see-saw melody is anchored by roiling bass lines, molasses-thick guitars and a bludgeoning beat. Zach’s vocals are appropriately feral, as playful lyrics track the wily activity of a hearty band of survivalists; “Just like some men, too proud to beg, they’d rather steal, you tell yourself, it’s only rabbits, it’s not your loved ones.” A squally solo on the break splits the difference between spiraling Psychedelia and primitive Garage Rock. Although they yowl with delight at dinnertime, these pack animals are being edged out of their ecosystem, and have acquired some 21st century skills; “Yes, I’ve seen them burning candles at night, what are they doing? They don’t have thumbs, what are they brewing? Coyotes grooving.”

“Rarefied” is the set’s centerpiece. Throbbing power chords strafe atop buoyant bass and a hopscotch beat. Radio-ready and Rock Steady, this song is a perfect fit for a free-form format, if terrestrial radio wasn’t co-opted by corporate America. Enigmatic lyrics are cloaked in Zach and Joe’s pedal-to-themetal guitars, Erica’s vroom-y bass lines and Craig’s kinetic kick. Midway through, the song pumps the brakes. Phased and dusted guitars, menacing bass and a hihat splash are supplanted by rootsy banjo. Rather quickly, banjo and guitar lock into a modal taqsim. Shapeshifting once again, revving guitars connect with a pile-driving beat and a final, scorching guitar solo is unleashed, driving the song to a feedbacktastic finish.

The set concludes with “Hypnotic Wind.” Distorto guitars are wed to torpid bass lines and a blustery backbeat. The melody starts out as a bit of a drowsy dirge, enveloping lyrics like; “I’ve got the dune lung woman, and it’s better, better than you, having the dune lung’s better than being with you, than sleeping with you, than being with you,” that are equal parts petulant and possessive. Of course, Jethro Tull had “Aqualung” and Loretta Lynn’s coal miner Daddy had Black Lung, but before the listener can even contemplate the meaning of a “Dune Lung Woman,” the whole arrangement jumps the tracks. Freight-train guitars ride roughshod over thumping bass lines, a hint of cowbell and a locomotive rhythm locking into a syncopated ‘70s Southern-Boogie groove.

For Fatson Jetson’s set the four-piece was joined by Sean Wheeler, who provided vocals and words, along with Mathias Schneeberger on keys and Gar Robertson. Dali’s Llama’s line-up was augmented by Mikael Jacobson who added banjo and co-produced the songs with Zach and Jake Sonderman.

There’s something kind of magical about this split LP. Imagine if The Stones and The Who went halfsies on a record? Or Captain Beefheart and Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention? Decades ago, these desert icons created a music scene out of thin air, out of cacti and creosote, and don’t you forget it.

Thursday, March 16

Babaloo Lounge – Bob Corwin Piano Bar

– 3:30-6:30pm, Live Music – 7pm

Casuelas Café – Avenida – 5:30pm

Chef George’s – Marc Antonelli –6:30pm

Coachella Valley Brewery – Open Mic

– 6pm, Comedy Degens Present: Bruce

Gray – 8pm

Cunard’s Sandbar – Bill Baker – 6pm

Indian Wells Resort Hotel – Christine

Love – 6pm

Jazzville @ Agua Caliente – The Jive

Aces – 7pm

Jolene’s – Rebecca Clark – 6pm

Lavender Bistro – Mark Guerrero, Scott

Carter on the Patio – 6pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

O’Caine’s – Kilty as Charged – 6pm

Old Town La Quinta – Live Music in the Plaza w/ Just 2 Guys – 5-8pm

Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails –Courtney Chambers, Kelsey Manning and Karla Anderson – 9pm

Pretty Faces Nightclub – Latina Night w/

DJ LF – 9pm

Purple Room – Sharon Sills – 6:30pm

Runway – Derek Jordan Gregg – 6pm

Vicky’s of Santa Fe – John Stanley King

Trio – 6pm

The Village – DJ Cranberry – 9pm

Friday, March 17

Babaloo Lounge – Bob Corwin Piano Bar – 3:30-6:30pm, Tony Grandberry – 7pm

Bart Lounge – Lucked Up House and Techno – 8pm

Big Rock Pub – Paddy’s Pig – 8pm

Casuelas Café – The Myx – 6:45pm

Chef George’s – Lizann Warner – 6:30pm

Coachella Valley Brewery – St. Paddy’s Day Party w/ Rick Shelley, Christine & the Lost Keyes, Tom Hagerty and Jonny

Ransom & the Delta Fuzz – 11am

Cunard’s Sandbar – Bill Baker – 6pm

Indian Wells Resort Hotel – Marc

Antonelli – 6pm

Jolene’s – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration - 7pm

Larkspur Grill – Live Music – 7pm

Lavender Bistro – Jeff Bonds, Scott

Carter on the Patio – 6pm

Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Thee

Champagne Band – 9pm

Mitch’s on El Paseo – Alex Santana – 12-

2:30pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

O’Caine’s – St. Paddy’s Day Party w/

Paddy’s Pig – 11-2pm, Craic Haus – 4pm

Old Town La Quinta – Live Music in the

Plaza w/ Avenida – 6-9pm

Pappy and Harriet’s – Aly and AJ – 6pm

Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails –

Red’s Rockstar Karaoke – 9pm

Pretty Faces Nightclub – DJs Cielohigh and Hymn – 9pm

Purple Room – Andrea McArdle – 6pm

Sullivan’s – Hotwyre – 5:30pm

Tommy Bahamas – Alex Santana – 5pm

Vicky’s of Santa Fe – John Stanley King – 7:30pm

The Village – Rob & JB – 5:30pm, DJ Gio

the Ace – 9pm, DJ Cranberry – 9pm

Wildest – Derek Jordan Gregg – 6pm

Saturday, March 18

Babaloo Lounge – Bob Corwin Piano Bar – 3:30-6:30pm, Off Da Cuff – 7pm

Bart Lounge – Luna Negra Presents:

Teenage Goo, Muck and Sindicato Vertical – 8pm

Big Rock Pub – Electric Feel – 8pm

Casuelas Café – Vinne Berry – noon, Avenida – 6:30pm

Chef George’s – TBA – 6:30pm

Coachella Valley Brewery – Ladies First w/ The Right Wrongs, The Sieve & The Saddle, Labia Minora, Las Tias and The After Lashes – 6pm

Cunard’s Sandbar – Bill Baker – 6pm

Indian Wells Resort Hotel – Marc Antonelli – 6pm

Jolene’s – Fun with Dick and Jane – 7pm

Larkspur Grill – Live Music – 7pm

Lavender Bistro – Jeff Bonds, Scott Carter on the Patio – 6pm

Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Thee

Champagne Band – 9pm

Mitch’s on El Paseo – Alex Santana – 12-

2:30pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

O’Caine’s – Flogging Seagulls – 6pm

Old Town La Quinta – Live Music in the Plaza w/ Joe Baldino – 6-9pm

Pappy and Harriet’s – Godspeed You!

And Black Emperor – 7pm

Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails –

Red’s Rockstar Karaoke – 9pm

Pretty Faces Nightclub – DJ Femme A

–9pm

Purple Room – Andrea McArdle – 6pm

Sullivan’s – Paul Villalobos – 5:30pm

Tommy Bahamas – Alex Santana – 5pm

Vicky’s of Santa Fe – Rose Mallett –

5-7pm, John Stanley King – 7:30pm

The Village – Rob & JB – 1pm, Dio DJ the

Ace – 9pm, DJ Cranberry – 9pm, DJ Erika

Starr – 9pm

Wildest – Derek Jordan Gregg – 6pm

Sunday, March 19

Babaloo Lounge – Tristen/Flamingo

Guitar – 1pm, Bob Corwin Piano Bar –

3:30pm, Tim Burleson – 6pm

Bart Lounge – Latina Night w/ DJ LF – 8pm

Big Rock Pub – Cole Withers – 11:30am

Casuelas Café – El Mariachi Coachella –

1pm, Voices Carrie – 5:30pm

Coachella Valley Brewery – Acoustic

Afternoon w/ Kelsey Manning – 3:30pm

Fisherman’s Market, PS – Live Music – 6pm

Jolene’s – Desert Crows – 6pm

Lavender Bistro – Scott Carter, Mark

Guerrero on the Patio – 6pm

Melvyn’s – Mikael Healey – 3:30-7:30pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

Pappy and Harriet’s – Jane Weaver – 8pm

Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails –

Inakaraoke Karaoke – 7pm

Tommy Bahamas – Alex Santana – 12pm

The Village – Gio the Ace - 9pm

Monday, March 20

Babaloo Lounge – Bob Corwin Piano Bar

– 3:30, Tim Burleson – 6pm

Casuelas Café – Johnny Meza and

Friends – 5:30pm

Indian Wells Resort Hotel – Larry

Copeleto – 6pm

Lavender Bistro – Abbie Perkins, Mark

Guerrero on the Patio – 6pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

Vicky’s of Santa Fe – Richard “88 Fingers”

Turner – 6pm

The Village – DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm

Wildest – Derek Jordan Gregg – 6pm

Tuesday, March 21

Babaloo Lounge – Bob Corwin Piano Bar – 3:30-6:30pm, The Carmens – 6:30pm

Casuelas Café – The Desert Suite Band – 5:30pm

Chef George’s – Lizann Warner – 6:30pm

Cunard’s Sandbar – Bill Baker – 6pm

Indian Wells Resort Hotel – Patrice Morris, Marc Antonelli and Christine Love – 6pm

Lavender Bistro – Abbie Perkins, Mark Guerrero on the Patio – 6pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

Purple Room – Rose Mallett – 6:30pm

Vicky’s of Santa Fe – Slim Man Band –6pm

The Village – DJ Erika Starr – 9pm

Wednesday, March 22

Babaloo Lounge – Bob Corwin Piano Bar – 3:30-6:30pm, The Myx – 7pm

Bart Lounge – Karaoke – 8pm

Casuelas Café – Lisa Lynn and the Broken Hallelujahs – 5:30pm

Chef George’s – Tim Burleson – 6:30pm

Coachella Valley Brewing Co. – Trivia Night – 7pm

Cunard’s Sandbar – Bill Baker – 6pm

The Fix – Alex Santana – 5:30pm

Indian Wells Resort Hotel – Rebecca Clark – 6pm

Jolene’s – Open Mic – 6:30pm

Lavender Bistro – Mark Guerrero, Scott Carter on the Patio – 6pm

Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Sarah Winchester – 7pm

Mitch’s on El Paseo – Alex Santana – 122:30pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

Pappy and Harriet’s – Andy Frasco and the U.N. – 7pm

Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails –

Red’s Rockstar Karaoke – 9pm

Purple Room – Charles Herrera, Darci Daniels and Michael Holmes – 6:30pm

Tack Room Tavern – T-Bone Karaoke –

7pm

Vicky’s of Santa Fe – John Stanley King – 6pm

The Village – DJ Cranberry – 9pm, Banda Revolucion – 10pm

Wildest – Derek Jordan Gregg – 6pm

PEREZ ART DISTRICT CATHEDRAL CITY, CA

Andrée B. Carter was born and raised in New Orleans. She has lived in Seattle and Los Angeles, and now resides in Palm Desert.

Andrée’s love of color and texture is evident in the way she treats the surfaces of her work. Andrée’s process combines two key elements—many, many layers of paint plus her signature use of handmade needlepoint. By stitching onto the surface, cutting holes into the canvas, and/or using collage, she creates a history embedded into the paintings. Paper, fabric, thread, textiles, and other media, all combine to add depth to the physicality of her work.

Andrée is a member of TextileartsLA, Los Angeles Art Association, Southern California Womens Caucus for the Arts, and The Artist Council of Palm Desert.

Come see Andrés’s art work at her

On

Andrée will be participating at the 2023 Desert Open studios

March 18 & 19 and March 25 & 26, a free, self-guided tour. For more information visit desertopenstudios.com

Think Meet the Artist, Andrée B. Carter

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ARTICLE & PHOTOS

BY LYNNE TUCKER

new studio located at: 68895 Perez Road, Building I, Studio 17, Cathedral City, CA

the First Friday of each month the Perez Art District Art Walk is open from 5P8P. This is a great opportunity to not only meet Andrée but other artists at the Perez Art District.

BABALOO LOUNGE

BY DANIEL PARIS PAMPEREDPALATE

When I hear a restaurant has Cuban food on the menu, I know there is only one choice for me, the Cubano Sandwich. Layered with roasted pork, thin-sliced dill pickle, Swiss cheese, and sliced ham on a Cuban bread baguette slathered with mustard and pressed in a hot iron grill. This dish determines the authentic versus the poser Cuban restaurants. I am glad to say this sandwich was better than any I had in Miami’s Little Havana district. Succulent roasted pork shoulder flavored with garlic, oregano, cumin, and citrus juice, thin slices of smoked ham, melted Swiss, pickles, and mustard in a perfectly delivered package.

Gustavo Ungo’s (aka The Mad Cuban) roots are in Havana and his wife’s are in Peru. Both of these countries have cuisines that have been heavily influenced by immigrants. Cuban cuisine has the Caribbean, African, Garifuna, and Spanish. Peru is influenced by the Incas, Chinese, East Indian, and Japanese. Both countries are well represented in the

Babaloo menu. An extensive variety of ceviche, seafood and fried rice (chaufas) from Peru, and tostones, black beans, yucca fries, chicharones, picadillo (ground beef with olives), and lechon asado (roast pork) from Cuba. Based on the taste and quality of my Cubano, I am determined to make my way through Babaloo’s extensive menu. Ashley, who served me at the bar, gave me some insight on the history of Babaloo.

The Palm Desert restaurant is the second venue opened by Gustavo and his Cordon Bleu trained Chef Jonathan. The grand opening was planned for 2020 just as COVID shut down every restaurant. But their vision and passion overshadowed adversity.

The restaurant is one of the largest venues in the Coachella Valley and is decorated in a Cuban theme with large leaf shaped fans and conga drums. There is live music most

days with a bandstand and dance floor as well. There is a well-stocked bar and all-day happy hour. Prices are reasonable with togo boxes inevitable given the size of portions served.

73833 CA - 111 Palm Desert, CA 92260

Monday – Saturday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm

Sunday 9:00 am – 10:00 pm (760) 895-4186

WINE UP! IT’S TENNIS PARADISE!! THE VINO VOICE

The annual BNP Paribas Tennis Tournament continues this week at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. And the weather couldn’t be nicer with the remaining snow still showing on our surrounding mountains which adds to the international vibe of this venerable and most popular international sport. Tennis Everyone?

Of course, this public event, whether you know it or not, draws in more money to the businesses here in the Coachella Valley than any other: it’s estimated that this twoweek tennis tournament brings in over 550 million dollars distributed out our valley to restaurants, hotels & lodging, transportation, and all-around tourist shopping. Coachella & Stagecoach, together, almost bring in the same amount of people—around 450,000. But the tennis fans seem to have deeper pockets when it comes to tourist dollars.

And for the new 2023 tennis season— we’re watching a major changing of the guard a.k.a. so many new & excellent players— including many Americans, dominating this sport scene. The new generation of elite men’s tennis players is exciting and bringing more tennis attention to our young sports enthusiasts.

GQ has just written, “For the better part of the past two decades, tennis was dominated by the so-called The Big Three: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. From 2004 to last year’s US Open, the trio won 62 out of 75 grand slams, those historic and moneyed tournaments that make or break legacies. But by the end of last year, Federer had retired, Nadal had begun to grapple with ever-more-frequent injuries, and an unvaccinated Djokovic’s major appearances had become contingent on travel rules and restrictions.”

So who’s going to be the guy out of the new group to win a grand slam, and then continue to win grand slams and be at the top of the game?” The crop of players in contention to be that guy has arrived like an answered prayer.

Taylor Fritz, a 25-year-old baseliner from San Diego—who considers this Indian Wells tournament to be his “home court”, is one of the current rising stars to be playing at championship level. Fritz’s forehand is now one of the “biggest” in the game. Another American, Francis Tiafoe, has recently commented that the gap between the top players and the rest of the field has all but vanished. “It’s getting wild, man,” he said. “If you don’t come correct, you can get it from anybody.”

Pretty much every tennis fan has watched Raphael Nadal play at an incredible level for over the past fifteen years. But as the hard-courts through the years have taken him down physically—he’s still the best clay-court player in men’s history, the new young Spaniard to perhaps take Nadal’s place is Carlos Alcaraz. He’s got all of Nadal’s energy and the great tutelage of another great Spanish player, Juan Carlos Ferrero, as Alcaraz’s coach.

On the women’s tour, there are so many great competitors: in the perfect tennis world, we’d love to see: Iga Swiatek vs. Bianca Andreescu, Paula Badosa vs. Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff vs. Amanda Anisimova, and Caty McNally vs. Leylah Fernandez, among so many others, just in the quarterfinals!

Tickets for the remaining quarter-

BY RICK RIOZZA

finals, semi-finals, and men and women’s championship final are all available at bnpparibasopen.com/tickets/single-sessiontickets.

And now: some wine, beverage & dining to consider:

Of course as the weather is heating up for the remainder of the tournament, we’re only thinking of quenching our wine thirsts with a nice flute or bottle of a Moët & Chandon Brut or Rosé. And, well—you can actually enjoy Champagne all day long at the Moët & Chandon Circle of Palms. It’s a beautiful setting. It’s a much prettier and classier Champagne pavilion than the one they have over at the French Open! Over there, you have smaller huts around. Here—the circle of palms is almost an event in itself just to be hanging out!

If you’re feeling Italian, then get over to the Veroni Lounge. The Official Italian Charcuterie Sponsor of the BNP Paribas Open host tennis lovers all tournament long at the Tennis Garden, where spectators will be able to relax and cool off while enjoying delicious drinks and charcuterie boards crafted with their authentic Italian deli meats.

Agave Bar - Sip on a margarita and enjoy some chips and salsa in this stylish cocktail lounge on the southeast side of Stadium 2.

And speaking of Stadium 2, I’m of the opinion that this court is surrounded with the best food smells and aromas of any tennis court in the world. We have world class restaurants facing the court and serving up their delicious fare. Actually, it takes a little getting used to—watching a 130mph serve whilst smelling a grilled New York steak.

There’s the Corona Premier Pavilion & Bar, where you can sip an ice-cold Corona Premier while listening to live entertainment on the Village Stage

Blanco and Reposado fans will want to check out the Maestro Dobel Tequila Pavilion, where they’re serving specialty Maestro Dobel Tequila cocktails, beer, wine and other beverages near Stadium 2.

As to the restaurant scene, Bistro 88. Food Network star Jet Tila is bringing his culinary brilliance to Stadium 1 with a brandnew restaurant concept that offers exquisite dining and great views of the on-court action.

Of course we love Nobu Indian Wells where we can enjoy critically-acclaimed cuisine exquisitely prepared by James Beard chef, Nobu Matsuhisa. His signature blend of traditional Japanese dishes with South American ingredients will satiate your taste buds as you watch the on-court action in Stadium 2.

Tennis Everyone! See you there—Cheers!

ARTSCENE

BY DEANN LUBELL

Looking to go on a vicarious adventure?

Historical Fiction writer Eliana Tobias will take you on a thrilling historic to modern age saga journey through turbulent Latin American Countries with three unlikely companions seeking the truth and redemption of governmental injustices of the past and present.

I met Eliana last month at the Palm Springs Writers Guild Annual Book Expo. We were seatmates at a table for two displaying our historical novels. There was an immediate connection. I was fascinated by her background and storytelling abilities. This writer is the real deal.

Eliana was born in Santiago, Chile, to immigrant parents who escaped the Holocaust. She graduated from the University of Chile and later completed graduate degrees in the US and Canada. After working in the field of education in various capacities including teaching at the National University in Trujillo, Peru, she discovered her love of writing. Her personal experiences of political turmoil – listening to stories of the Holocaust when Jewish communities in Europe were shattered, losing family in Chile under military dictatorship, and living in Peru during a time of intense civil conflict, fueled her passions to write about the ways people caught in devastation find ways to rebuild their lives.

Her first novel In The Belly of the Horse received an award from the International Latino Book Awards in 2018 and was nominated for the Latino Book Into Movies Award. When We Return, published in May of 2022, has received awards of excellence from the Historical Fiction Company, Readers View, The Literary Titan and a gold award from Global Book Awards - given to authors with global appeal in the publishing industry.

When We Return follows two people healing from historical trauma struggling to find the courage to rebuild their lives and open to love and companionship. What inspired Iliana to write the story?

“I lived in Peru for several years during a time of turmoil, when most of the disturbances were taking place in remote locations and reported in most ambiguous ways. People wondered whether the

perpetrators were members of the Shining Path guerilla movement or government armed forces. Years later, I discovered that thousands of people had disappeared, and thousands had been forced to flee. Then I began to wonder - how was the country confronting the violent events of the past? How were people recovering from traumatic experiences? How did people remake their lives? I’m inspired by a need to educate and share with others the ‘refugee experience’ and try to understand what it means to be forced to leave a country to escape war and persecution.”

Research informed her that countries after World War II were stepping up to finding truth and justice for those who suffered human rights violations. What shape did reparations take? The stories told in the novel are rooted in facts, to allow readers to obtain a real-world point of reference. Many are drawn from happenings within her family, others from those reported in the news.

Eliana will be a Palm Springs Writers Guild guest lecturer on May 6, 2023 at The Mizell Center in Palm Springs from 12:30 to 2:30. The topic for her insider workshop is Tasting Life Twice: The Key to Historical Fiction. For ticket information go to palmspringswritersguild. wildapricot.org or contact Eduardo Santiago at santiagogo@aol.com

For more information about Eliana Tobias go to her website at elianatobias.com

(Photo Credit: Zyra Raguro)

PET PL ACE TRAINING TIPS FROM VALERIE MASI

in the home needs to stick to the same rules. If you have ever had a dog in a training class, you see how avidly they pay attention to the trainer and enjoy every exercise. Daily structured walks help drain your pup’s energy in a productive way. A regular feeding schedule and potty breaks helps with house training. Involve everyone including children in the animal’s care. Teach your dog that calm behavior gets the most attention.

EXERCISE – Just like us, dogs need physical exercise and mental stimulation. Daily walks are essential. A game of fetch in the back yard is great fun. Tell your dog to sit and stay before you throw the ball and shout “fetch” for him to bring it back and drop for you to toss again. This adds structure to a game of fetch and creates more fun. If you have an only dog, arrange a play date with a friend’s dog. Pet stores carry creative toys that hide treats and create a challenge for Fido.

DAILY WALKS – This is a great way for both of you to exercise and meet new people in your neighborhood. Keep your dog in a “heel position” close to your side for the first part of the walk. At the walk’s halfway point, release him from the firm heel position so he can explore and smell the flowers along the route. Keep him leashed as a dog should always respect the end of the leash for your and their safety. (Instructions for leash walking can be found online, though Val cautions on relying exclusively on online information for a welltrained pup).

BY JANET McAFEE

your designer shoes in the hallway. Don’t ever use old slippers or socks as toys…Dogs don’t know the difference. Bitter Apple spray from a pet store is a good deterrent to protect your valuables. Pupsicles frozen in small yogurt containers from salt free chicken bouillon and kibble can occupy them. Also good are hard rubber kongs with a dab of peanut butter inside and Dinosaur Nyla bones.

GUESTS – Train them not to jump on people arriving by practicing with you. When they jump on you, move forward into the dog. If you turn your back, you are giving them an invitation to be dominant. It’s natural for dogs to bark when people enter their property but becomes annoying if they continue. Sound devices work with only some dogs. Be careful with spray bottles, and do not spray a stream in their face.

Valerie Masi, owner and operator of Best Paw Forward, is one of the most outstanding dog trainers in Southern California. She can handle any size dog with any issue, but her passion is helping dogs who have suffered mistreatment. In addition to certification from the program at National K-9 School of Dog training, Valerie earned a degree in Exotic Animal Training and Management at Moorpark College. With over 35 years of experience, she has solved just about every training problem imaginable. She now has a part time contract with Loving All Animals to provide training to their volunteers, foster parents, staff, and shelter dogs. She helps owners of newly adopted pups to ensure success.

Getting a new dog is an exciting adventure, but it is more fun when you know how to train. My recent discussion

with Val included the following training tips. If you follow these steps you will have a social, well-behaved and balanced dog that you can take everywhere, one that will be welcome in public, and one you can enjoy having by your side.

PLAN AHEAD – Everyone in the household needs to be on board with adopting a new canine family member. Decide on some basic rules ahead of time. Do some research on various breeds. Mix breeds are more likely to have fewer health problems. Does a small, medium, or large dog best meet your housing situation? Puppies require extra time, activities, and potty training. Where will the dog sleep? Is your dog going to be allowed on the furniture? There may be an initial honeymoon period, and issues can appear later.

DOGS WANT STRUCTURE – Dogs thrive on consistency and structure, and everyone

HOUSE TRAINING – Puppies pee and poop quite often. Val does not recommend puppy pads as this trains them to go indoors, so they need frequent trips outside. A large crate may be used during your quick trips for errands. Puppies can be crated overnight, but never for more than 2-3 hours during the day. Adult dogs can be crated for 4 hours during the day. Initial success can be rewarded with treats but keep treats to a minimum later.

SEPERATION ANXIETY – This is often an issue when people return to the office after working at home. Begin by leaving the dog alone for short periods of time, then gradually extend the hours you are away. You may want to have a friend come by and walk Fido midday or take advantage of a doggie day care program.

CHEWING – Puppy proof your home before the new canine arrives. Don’t leave

MEET DUTTON MEET IRIS

This fabulous fellow waits for a home at the Humane Society of the Desert in North Palm Springs. Once an abandoned stray in the desert, he is one of the friendliest dogs I’ve met and he adores other dogs. Just 2 years old and 43 pounds of doggie love. Call (760) 329-0203 for an appointment to meet Dutton, www.orphanpet.com.

With the luck of the Irish, lovely Iris hopes for a home this week! She waits at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms. German Shepherd girl, just 1 year old, 60 lbs. of doggie love, dog ID#A1721419. Visit from 10am-4pm Mon thru Sat, www.rcdas.org.

Valerie advises, “Dogs use their bodies to communicate. They tell us many things if we carefully observe them. There is no cookie cutter approach to training. However, there is a distinction between the old fashion methods that incorrectly used punishment. In the past it was recommended you use a loud scary voice to train, but this can shut down a dog. Use a firm voice. Never hit a dog, but rather utilize positive reinforcement.” Animals reflect the people around them. There is no training problem that can’t be solved with love, skill, and patience.

You can contact Valerie Masi during business hours at (760) 885-9450. She can help with individual sessions, group classes, and boarding. Contact Loving All Animals at (760) 834-7000 and lovingallanimals.org. A well-trained dog is a happy dog! janetmcafee8@gmail.com

COACHELLA VALLEY ANIMAL CAMPUS –

Open 10:00-4:00 Monday through Saturday

View animals online at all 4 county shelters www.rcdas.org, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644. (Public)

PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER –

Open to the public, closed Tuesday View animals online at www.psanimalsshelter. org and complete application for the one you want to meet, 4575 E Mesquite Ave, Palm Springs, Call (760) 416-5718 (Public)

DESERT HOT SPRINGS ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL - Open daily 9:30-4:30. www. cityofdhs.org/animal-care-control.com , View animals at www.petango.com/dhsacc 65810 Hacienda Ave, Desert Hot Springs, Call for appointment (760) 329-6411 ext. 450.

ANIMAL SAMARITANS – Open to the public View their animals at www. animalsamaritans.org. Email volunteer@ animalsamaritans.org to foster or volunteer Located at 72307 Ramon Rd, Thousand Palms, (760) 601-3918. (Private)

CALIFORNIA PAWS RESCUE - Call for an appointment to adopt. Located at 73650 Dinah Shore, Palm Desert. View their animals at www.californiapawsrescue.com, (760) 656-3833. (Private)

HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY – Fill out an application online www.orphanpet.com and call for an appointment This shelter has dogs of all sizes and cats, Located at 17825 N. Indian Canyon, Palm Springs, (760) 329-0203. (Private)

KITTYLAND – Open to the public to adopt cats and kittens Located at 67600 18th Avenue, Desert Hot Springs, www. kittylandrescue.org, (760) 251-2700. (Private)

PRETTY GOOD CAT – Foster based rescue for cats located in La Quinta Contact

them at www.prettygoodcat.com, (760) 660-3414 (Private)

LOVING ALL ANIMALS – Call for appointment to adopt dogs Located at 83496 Avenue 51, Coachella, www. lovingallanimals.org, (760) 834-7000. (Private)

ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER OF CALIFORNIA (ARC), Foster based rescue for dogs and cats in Indio. www.thearc-ca.org, (760) 877-7077. (Private)

FLUFFS & SCRUFFS – Foster based rescue for small dogs in Cathedral City FLUFFSANDSCRUFFS@AOL.COM, (310) 980-3383. (Private)

SOCIETY’S OUTKAST ANIMAL RESCUE –

Foster based rescue for dogs in Rancho Mirage, www.societysoutkasts.com, (760) 832-0617. (Private)

LIVING FREE ANIMAL SANCTUARY –

Large outdoor shelter for dogs and cats up Hwy 74, Mountain Center, www.living-free. org, (951) 659-4687. (Private)

CITY OF BANNING ANIMAL SHELTER –

Open daily 10am-6pm Located at 2050 E. Charles Street, Banning. Many beautiful animals of all sizes. View animals at www. arerecue.org/banning (951) 708-1280 Short staffed so don’t always answer phones (Public)

CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ANIMAL SHELTER – Open 12:00 – 3pm Tues through Sat Google “City of San Bernardino Animal Shelter” for website to view animals and get the ID number of the animal you want. Located at 333 Chandler Place, San Bernardino, (909) 384-1304 or (909) 3847272. (Public)

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY ANIMAL

SHELTER AT DEVORE – Open 7 days a week. Call (909) 386-9280, www.sbcounty.gov/ acc and get the ID number of animal you are interested in adopting, 19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino. (Public)

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 related causes.

Olive Crest, known for its dedication to preventing child abuse, to treating and educating at-risk children and to preserving the family . .

.“One Life at a Time®,” recently hosted its Third Annual Golf Invitational at The Classic Club in Palm Desert, California. This sold out event raised $ 83,000.00 of much-needed funds to benefit local at-risk children and their families in the Inland Empire and Desert Communities.

USC National Football Champion and Olive Crest Trustee, Darnell Bing, once again served as Event Chair. Bing was joined by other USC Football Legends who lent their support to this very worthwhile cause for a third consecutive year.

“I am so impressed with the positive difference that Olive Crest makes for disadvantaged and at-risk kids,” said Bing. “It was an easy decision to lead the golf tournament and work with my fellow USC teammates to fund critical programs for children in our community.”

Event registration began at 9:00 am for the highly-anticipated golf tournament, which had 132 players participating, and featured a Shotgun Scramble, Awards Reception, and Silent Auction, which showcased exclusive items such as a Maxx Crosby Jersey, Catalina Adventure, L.A. Angels tickets, a JuJu SmithSchuster Signed Football, Hollywood Bowl tickets, Ice Hockey tickets to the new Acrisure

Event Sponsors included Toyota of Riverside, Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Specialists, Kennedy Wilson, Dutton Cadillac, CISE, Marsh McLennan Agency, Pacific Premier Bank, Rapport International Furniture, Realty Advisory Group, Statewide Services, Inc., Tom Mangione Family, Vendor Direct Solutions, Walter Clark Legal Group, Altura Credit Union, Associa Desert Resort Management, Frazer Construction Company, Health Bridge Insurance Solutions, and Jimmy John’s Sandwiches.

Media Sponsors included Presenting Newspaper & Digital Media Sponsor THE DESERT SUN & LOCALiQ, Exclusive TV Media

“Rather than share one story about Olive Crest’s impact, I want to share more about one of the populations we serve – – aged out foster youth,” said Tracy Fitzsimmons, Executive Director of Olive Crest for Inland & Desert Communities. “Beyond each statistic and every one of the 2,800 children and families each year that Olive Crest serves, there is a story of a young person who is straining to break the cycle of abuse and neglect. Some of these stories and outcomes may be hard to hear, but we hope that this will help inform you of the tremendous difference you are all making by being here today and supporting Olive Crest. Some of

the sobering statistics that highlight these challenges include:

• 60% of children that age out of the foster care system are homeless within the first year

• 60% of children from the foster system will be incarcerated

• AND 60% of human trafficking victims come from the child welfare system.

“The kids in our Olive Crest program leave with the community of care and support that extends past their formal services. We continue to provide an open door with support long after their treatment plans are completed,” Fitzsimmons continued.

For more information about Olive Crest and ways to get involved in your community, please contact Bill Seals, Associate Development Director at 760-848-4124 or visit www.olivecrest.org

About Olive Crest

For 50 years, Olive Crest has transformed the lives of more than 200,000 children and their families through the power of God, Family, and Community. Olive Crest is dedicated to the belief that “once an Olive Crest family, always an Olive Crest family.” The organization’s commitment of helping children and families through a caring community goes well beyond the time of initial crisis.

Established, proven, and respected, Olive Crest serves nearly 4,000 children and families each day throughout California, Nevada, and the Pacific Northwest.

Sponsor KESQ News Channel 3, and Exclusive Radio Media Sponsor Alpha Media-Palm Springs.

Arena in Palm Desert, L.A. Lakers tickets, a VIP Trojan Experience, and an Agua Caliente Getaway.

Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Specialists of Palm Desert, Event Sponsor(left to right) Mark Miller, Dr. Mike Messina, Luke Messina, and Jon-Marc Blalock.

Event Sponsor Rapport International Furniture of Palm Desert & Rancho Mirage(left to right) Joe Sutterlutl, Peter Skaaning, Owner of Rapport International Furniture, and Darrell McNeel.

(left to right) Stan Morrison, Olive Crest Riverside Trustee, Darnell Bing, Event Chair, and Terry Jackson.

(left to right) Judy Sanders, Olive Crest Coachella Valley Trustee, Tracy Fitzsimmons, Executive Director of Olive Crest for Desert Communities & Inland, Verne Hopkins, and Sally Alvino.

USC Football Legends who participated in the event - (left to right) Sunny Byrd, Chauncey Washington, Jim Abbott, Kris O’Dowd, Event Chair Darnell Bing, Shaun Cody, Brandon Hancock, Su’a Cravens, and Marv Williams.

PHOTOS BY GREGG FELSON

THE FAILURE OF SILICON VALLEY BANK

How could Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) go from having $18 billion in equity at year-end with $2 billion in net income to a surprise closure by regulators on March 10th? This $200 billion bank is the largest failure since Washington Mutual in 2008.

SVB’s stock was trading at more than $700/share on Halloween 2021 which put the bank’s value at more than $40 billion. At the start of this month, the stock was still trading at $285/share with a valuation of $15 billion. As recently as the day before SVBs failure, independent ratings agency CFRA thought the bank was $175/share as shares were trading at $267/share. Moody’s downgraded the debt of the bank to BBB-, its lowest investment grade rating. The bank’s weakness was attributed to lower venture capital business which was reducing deposit balances and loan levels as well as the announcement that the bank was raising $2.25 billion in new capital.

At the same time, Wedbush and Piper Sandler maintained their ratings on the stock with no warnings. Only 1 of 22 analysts that followed the stock had a ‘sell’ rating on March 9th with 14 at hold and 7 recommending buys. Only one day later, the bank was taken over by the FDIC.

So what happened? The short version is that there was a good old-fashioned run on the bank. Prior to the bank’s failure, it had

THE IDES OF MARCH- BEWARE!

$17 billion in capital with regulatory minimum requirements in the $9 billion area. While there were concerns about a $1.8 billion write down on securities sold, no one showed concerns that this could cause the bank’s failure.

To meet liquidity needs, the bank had to sell mortgage-backed securities that were purchased when interest rates were at alltime lows. When those bonds were sold, Silicon Valley took losses that wiped out their sizable capital base.

What makes Silicon Valley Bank unique is that it was the bank for venture capital (VC) firms in the technology industry. This led to more than 37,000 accounts holding balances of more than $250,000 at the bank. As a reminder, balances over $250,000 are not insured by the FDIC and subject to loss when a bank fails. When VC firms began moving deposits from the bank due to concerns over SVB, regulators had to step in as the bank could not meet all client withdrawals due to heavy losses on the sale of its mortgagebacked securities.

Most likely, large depositors will get their money back. During the Great Recession when scores of banks failed, most accounts with over $250,000 received a return of all funds.

MarketWatch reports that there are ten banks with ‘unfavorable’ trends like SVB. A quick look suggests that none is at risk of

BY HADDON LIBBY

failure like SVB. Some of the banks with offices locally that are at risk include KeyBank, Zions Bank via California Bank & Trust, First Republic Bank and Pacific Premier Bank Of the most concern are the banks with a high percentage of capital encumbered by bond portfolio declines in value. The banks with the highest percentage of capital at risk are Comerica at 42%, Zions Bank at 39%, Popular at 38% and Key Bank (32%).

It is worth noting that Silicon Valley’s CEO sold $3.6 million in stock not long before the failure while the Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer sold $1.5 billion between them. Were they aware of the pending problems when they initiated these 10b5-1 stock sale programs? Hopefully, regulators will be able to find out what key executives knew about the bank’s problems and when they forgot about these issues in order to benefit their personal bank accounts.

The fact that management bought so many long-term bonds when rates were nearing zero and continued to hold them on the books is idiotic.

Haddon Libby is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Winslow Drake Investment Management. Prior to starting this independent RIA firm, he was an analyst and investment banker to banks for 13 years at Bank of America Securities as well as a bank CFO. For more information on Winslow Drake, please visit WinslowDrake.com

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At this time of the year, we see “snowbirds”, and other out of town visitors dining with our “locals”. This naturally increases traffic, which increases Accidents and Drunk Driving’s. Somehow, common sense should kick in to consider all the additional cars on the road. People are sitting in front of their TVs at home watching the Ukrainian War and January 6th investigations, and are dining outdoors and drinking again.

LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE INJURED & CRIMINALLY ACCUSED

Most of us read in school about Julius Caesar, and the Ides of March. It was a day in the Roman calendar that corresponds to 15 March…this week. It was marked by several religious observances and was notable for the Romans as a deadline for settling debts. The phrase, “Beware the Ides of March,” is the soothsayer’s message to Julius Caesar, warning of Caesar’s death/assassination in 44 BC.

Since that time, the idea stuck that the Ides of March is unlucky or a portent of doom—even if your name isn’t Caesar. The Latin root of “ides” means “to divide,” so ides basically just denotes the middle of the

month.

This week’s column comes out on Wednesday March 15, 2023…normally The Ides of March…Madness. For the much of the country March Madness refers to The College Basketball Finals, as well as NASCAR, Golf and St Patty’s.

However, for those of us that live in the CV, it also refers to The Indian Wells BNP Tennis and the increased traffic of almost a half million visitors attending Tennis in Indian Wells. Everyone drinks while watching these events and of course…let’s not forget about St Patty’s? Will this St Patty’s 2023, involve drinking again, now that Covid is dissipating enough for many of us to venture out again.

Many foolishly drive home, unaware of how many beers and glasses of wine can be consumed without our getting impaired. However, when we drink outside of home, we do not know how much alcohol the bartender poured.

In a restaurant/bar, 1 hard alcohol drink is probably not an ounce. This is because the bartender wants to get a good tip and assumes a strong drink will help accomplish that.

For DUI purposes, a 1 oz. pour equals about one drink but when 3-4 oz. is poured per drink, it is the same as 9 -12 drinks. Thus, when we say we only had 2 drinks, we forget it is not the number of drinks but the amount of alcohol in each drink that matters

Strong drinks, coupled with the increase in traffic and drivers who have had too much

to drink, increases the number of accidents and DUI’s. Of course, getting lost because of our dark nights, coupled with road repairs that necessitate lane changes, is “an accident waiting to happen”.

WITH the information contained herein, you do not have to “BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH IN 2023”.

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TIAR’A LITERARY & ILLUSTRATION’S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING LIVING LEGEND, FRANKIE “THE FUTURE”

PART FOUR “TRAVEL”

TRAVEL - a word that cultivates a sweet indication that a time of rest has come, and to others - a bloody nightmare in the making.

We’ve all been there. Missed flights, traffic jams, canceled flights, wrong booking information at the hotel front desk, and of course, car rentals that were never processed correctly. All these situations and more are often associated with the wonderful experience of travel. Makes you wonder doesn’t it. If we were meant to travel so often, surely our Lord would have created us with wheels, wings, and rudders.

For the general population, travel mishaps are few and far between and this is only because average Americans may travel once, perhaps twice per year. Let us clarify, when we say “travel”, we mean the type of travel that involves completely leaving one’s home, state, and or country for a prolonged period.

For those who live, breathe, and sleep within the wild and wacky world of professional wrestling, travel is a regular occurrence. At one time, a long time ago now, it was a near daily occurrence.

Many moons ago now, and in the days of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, the “Macho Man” Randy Savage, and Jake “The Snake” Roberts, (Trust me) travel was far more strenuous than we, or the general traveler could ever imagine.

At one time, professional wrestlers traveled on average three-hundred days per year. It is remarkable that the likes of Hulk Hogan, and Jake “The Snake” Roberts, who endured those ludicrous schedules, are still alive today - albeit, barely. The stress of sleeping somewhere different most nights alone must have been enough to age both ten times quicker than the average joe.

When you look at what was glamourized as a fancy celebrity lifestyle for professional wrestlers back then, now doesn’t seem so fancy after all. Sadly, when professional wrestling schedules were so intense, performers had no choice [if they wanted to earn money and keep their spot within the company’s] but to turn to muscle-enhancing

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… we’ll just sell merchandise, photos, and do autograph signings to make up the money’, so I’m like cool. Anyways, we manage to get a place to stay, we do the show, and it goes well, but then …” This is where things for the young Frankie become very scary. “There were these two guys on the show, and I mean these guys were big and mean. I think they were Russian or something. Anyways, they start arguing after their matches backstage, and it’s getting brutal man. One guy is literally smashing the other guy’s head against a concrete pillar … there’s blood flying everywhere. It was like watching someone smash a coconut against a concrete beam. So, Konan and I try to, ya know, break it up. Next thing I know, these two security guys with huge frickin’ guns show up and start pointing them at us like we’re to blame. We were like, ‘no, no - we’re just trying to stop it’. It was nuts man”.

drugs (steroids), uppers (cocaine) and downer\s (sleeping pills), muscle relaxers, and pain blockers. It was recently reported that Hulk Hogan can no longer feel his legs and must now walk on a cane due to the countless years of abuse his body took while living “life on the road”.

For professional wrestlers of today, travel schedules are far less rigorous. Although, it is almost certain that some still choose to experiment with drugs to further assist their popularity. But that’s a topic for another article.

Before Frankie “The Future” Kazarian signed his first long-term guaranteed contract, he relied upon the independent wrestling circuit to earn money and build a reputation. Loosely translated, Frankie traveled to wherever the money and exposure was.

In the early 2000’s, Frankie was booked for a show in Lebanon - that’s in Beirut. That’s in the Middle East. That’s thousands of miles, an entirely different belief system and language away. Frankie was in his early twenties at the time and hadn’t traveled outside the United States. But the fact that established Mexican/American professional wrestler Konan (of WCW/NWO fame) was involved with the show, the young Frankie

was more than game. “Sure, I’m in, I told him”, Frankie recalls as he chats with me about the memory.

“So, I land at the airport, and bare in-mind, this is in the early two-thousands. There’s no wi-fi, no smart phones … all I have is a piece of paper with the promoter’s number on it. So, I arrive at the airport expecting for the guy to be there, pick us up and go to the hotel. But he doesn’t show. So, I call the number on the paper and there’s no answer. I call Konan and he’s like - the promoter took the money and split, but people are going to show up at the arena expecting to see a show”.

The “promoter” of a wrestling show is like a contractor in the construction trade. The promoter is the guy who rents the venue (arena/stadium, etc.), books the wrestlers for the show and handles all advertising to sell tickets. He also collects all the money before distributing it to his workers (performers).

Regarding Frankie’s Lebanon show, the promoter had rented the arena, booked the wrestlers, sold all the tickets, and then ran off with the money. This meant that wrestlers who were booked for the show would not be getting paid, because a wrestler gets paid at the end of the show by the promoter unless arranged otherwise.

“Konan’s like, ‘we’re still doing the show

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monoxide detector batteries twice a year, so spring forward Sunday with fresh batteries all around.

How’s that home fire extinguisher? Has it gone past the expiration date? This is a good time to check your fire extinguisher.

To make matters worse, on the way home from Lebanon, Frankie’s flight got delayed, turned around - he didn’t think he would ever get back home. But when he did, he got out of the airplane and kissed American soil as hard as he could. “Man, I was never so grateful to be home”, he tells me.

Stories such as these are perhaps uncommon to the average traveler, but for the professional wrestler they are very common - apart from the bit about security with big guns pointed at them. Although, there was once an infamous plane ride that involved a slew of WWE wrestlers during the early 2000’s, which, if security had been onboard, would more than likely have resulted in all of them being arrested and fined.

“So, after having been on TV on TNA, thinking I was going to get a deal with them, to being back home working three jobs, crying myself to sleep every night, and wondering if I should quit this, I suddenly get a call from TNA … “

More next month…

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SAFETYTIPS

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

The recent storms proved many were not fully prepared for when disaster strikes. Make sure you have an “all hazards” preparedness plan with supplies in place!

Help Spring your home into being safe and organized by following these steps:

Last week, you should have changed your clocks forward and change the smoke detector batteries. We do ask you to do this in the fall, however, you may check again. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors save lives. Firefighters recommend replacing smoke and carbon

Since you’ll have that stepladder out, double up on safety by checking for light bulbs and fixtures. Have you considered replacing conventional bulbs with energyefficient compact fluorescent or LCD bulbs? Rumor has it, replacing standard bulbs with energy-efficient ones saves money. If you are not able to safely use a step ladder, contact a family member, friend or perhaps contacting your local fire department and ask for assistance.

Next, check the first-aid kit. It’s a good time to check your first aid kit and replace or upgrade any missing supplies.

Finally, this is a good time to review your family emergency plan. If an emergency

strikes, will your family know what to do? Review your family’s emergency plan or create one for the first time. Hold a meeting with family members to explain what to do and where to go in case of an emergency.

How about your earthquake preparedness supplies? Make sure you have them and they are up to date. Have food, water and supplies for up to 72 hours. Update phone numbers, addresses, and contact information, and post an emergency information page near the phone. Your local fire department will be glad to help you with any of the above.

Be safe! Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

LENDING CREDENCE TO YOUR SIXTH SENSE

BY AIMEE MOSCO

We all have a sixth sense and are wired to process intuitive communications. Some are more adept at using this innate ability in a conscious state than others, but the fact remains, we are naturally intuitive. As we evolve and prepare ourselves for a higher vibrational experience in a new world, this innate wiring becomes more apparent and more important to explore. Heightened intuitive function allows us to process more detailed information and effectively become more consciously aware of what is happening within ourselves and in the environment around us.

Many people are beginning to see the value in this kind of communication as they awaken and are expressing deeper curiosity with respect to how it works. If you are one of these people, keep reading!

When using your sixth sense feels new to you, it is hard to know which communications to trust. The communications that come from your ego mind don’t always feel different from the communications coming through divine channels. This can be a difficult challenge to overcome. If you find yourself in this situation, here are some tips to guide yourself through this roadblock:

Whenever you are starting a new or unfamiliar practice, it is helpful to prepare yourself adequately before you engage it in. For example, you wouldn’t attempt to run a marathon if you had never run a lap in your life, would you? No, not unless you wanted to hurt yourself or otherwise fail miserably. Running a marathon requires training and preparation. If you want to set yourself up for success in receiving clear intuitive communications, begin with some simple prep. Take some time to think about where the most clear and truthful communications

originate. Develop a relationship with your Higher Self, your inner Spirit, the most trusted, pure, and sacred part of you.

Your Higher Self is always aligned with your success and will only provide intuitive guidance that connects you with your highest potential. Take advantage of this divine resource that exists within you. Let your Higher Self know that you will only receive intuitive communications filtered through this divine transmitter at your disposal. Invite your Higher Self to only deliver filtered intuitive communications in the highest form of truth to your conscious and subconscious mind through divinely secured pathways. Allow this channel and these pathways to come to life for you with oversight from the all-knowing part of you as you mindfully develop your practice. This kind of preparation and intentional approach helps to set parameters for the communications you receive and ultimately neutralize doubts regarding the validity of what you are sensing as you develop your skills.

In my pursuit to help you connect more clearly with your intuition, I invite you to join my Telegram group SACRED Discussions. Go to https://t.me/+8XQ9bgCiF0A2YzIx and enjoy the light of this supportive community.

Aimee Mosco is an Author, Intuitive Channel, Spiritual Teacher and Co-Founder of Intentional Healing Systems, LLC. Aimee’s desire to help others inspired her first book “Gratitude + Forgiveness x (LOVE) = Happiness”. Aimee serves as a leadership advisor to the World Game Changers Board of Directors, a charitable CIC based in the UK. Find Aimee’s Channeling page on Facebook with @ihsaimeemosco or visit Aimee at www. ihsunity.com

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I highly recommend the following experiences: 1. ruminating about what you learned in a relationship that ended— and how those lessons might be useful now. 2. ruminating about a beloved place you once regarded as home—and how the lessons you learned while there might be inspiring now. 3. ruminating about a riddle that has long mystified you—and how clarifying insights you receive in the coming weeks could help you finally understand it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): For “those who escape hell,” wrote Charles Bukowksi, “nothing much bothers them after that.” Believe it or not, Taurus, I think that in the coming weeks, you can permanently escape your own personal version of hell—and never, ever have to return. I offer you my congratulations in advance. One strategy that will be useful in your escape is this idea from Bukowski: “Stop insisting on clearing your head— clear your f*cking heart instead.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini paleontologist Louis Agassiz (1807–1883) was a foundational contributor to the scientific tradition. Among his specialties was his handson research into the mysteries of fossilized fish. Though he was meticulously logical, he once called on his nightly dreams to solve a problem he faced. Here’s the story: A potentially crucial specimen was largely concealed inside a stone. He wanted to chisel away the stone to get at the fossil, but was hesitant to proceed for fear of damaging the treasure inside. On three successive nights, his dreams revealed to him how he should approach the work. This information proved perfectly useful. Agassiz hammered away at the slab exactly as his dreams suggested and freed the fossilized fish. I bring this marvel to your attention, Gemini, because I suspect that you, too, need to carve or cut away an obstruction that is hiding something valuable. Can you get help from your dreams? Yes, or else in deep reverie or meditation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Will you flicker and sputter in the coming weeks, Cancerian? Or will you spout and surge? That is, will you be enfeebled by barren doubts, or will you embolden yourself with hearty oaths? Will you take nervous sips or audacious guzzles? Will you hide and equivocate, or else reveal and pounce? Dabble gingerly or pursue the joy of mastery? I’m here to tell you that which fork you take will depend on your intention and your willpower, not on the caprices of fate. So which will it be: Will you mope and fritter or untangle and illuminate?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I applaud psychologists who tell us how important it is to feel safe. One of the most crucial human rights is the confidence that we won’t be physically or emotionally abused. But there’s another meaning of safety that applies to those of us who yearn to express ourselves creatively. Singer-songwriter David Bowie articulated the truth: “If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a bit out of your depth, and when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re in the right place to do something exciting.” I think this is a wise strategy for most of us, even those who don’t identify as artists. Almost everyone benefits from being imaginative and inventive and even a bit daring in their own particular sphere. And this will be especially applicable to you in the coming weeks, Leo.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are in the sweet, deep phase of the Receiving Season. And so you have a right and a duty to show the world you are ready and available to be blessed with what you need and want. I urge you to do everything necessary to become a welcoming beacon that attracts a wealth of invigorating and healing influences. For inspiration, read this quote by author John Steinbeck: “It is so easy to give, so exquisitely rewarding. Receiving, on the other hand, if it be well done, requires a fine balance of self-knowledge and kindness. It requires humility

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and tact and great understanding of relationships ... It requires a self-esteem to receive—a pleasant acquaintance and liking for oneself.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran poet E. E. Cummings wrote that daffodils “know the goal of living is to grow.” Is his sweet sentiment true? I would argue it’s only partially accurate. I believe that if we want to shape our destinies with courage and creativity, we need to periodically go through phases of decay and decline. They make periods of growth possible. So I would say, “The goal of life is to grow and wither and grow and wither and grow.” Is it more fun to grow than to wither? Maybe. But sometimes, withering is educational and necessary. Anyway, Libra, I suspect you are finishing a time of withering and will soon embark on a series of germinations and blossoms.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): All of us have elements of genius. Every person on the planet possesses at least one special talent or knack that is a gift to others. It could be subtle or unostentatious, like a skill for communicating with animals or for seeing what’s best in people. Or maybe it’s more spectacular, like composing beautiful music or raising children to be strong and compassionate. I mention this, Scorpio, because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to identify your unique genius in great detail—and then nurture it and celebrate it in every way you can imagine.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The emblem associated with Sagittarius is an archer holding a bow with the arrow pointed upwards. This figure represents your tribe’s natural ambition to always aim higher. I bring this to your attention because your symbolic quiver is now full of arrows. But what about your bow? Is it in tip-top condition? I suggest you do some maintenance. Is the bow string in perfect shape? Are there any tiny frays? Has it been waxed recently? And what about the grip? Are there any small cracks or wobbles? Is it as steady and stable as it needs to be? I have one further suggestion as you prepare for the targetshooting season. Choose one or at most two targets to aim at rather than four or five.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It’s prime time to feel liberated from the urge to prove yourself to anyone. It’s a phase when your self-approval should be the only kind of approval you need, a period when you have the right to remove yourself from any situation that is weighed down with gloomy confusion or apathetic passivity. This is exciting news! You have an unprecedented opportunity to recharge your psychic batteries and replenish your physical vitality.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I suspect you can now accomplish healthy corrections without getting tangled up in messy karma. Here are my recommendations: 1. As you strive to improve situations that are awry or askew, act primarily out of love rather than guilt or pity. 2. Fight tenderly in behalf of beautiful justice, but don’t fight harshly for ugly justice. 3. Ask yourself how you might serve as a kind of divine intervention in the lives of those you care about—and then carry out those divine interventions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In describing her process, Piscean sculptor Anne Truitt wrote, “The most demanding part of living a lifetime as an artist is the strict discipline of forcing oneself to work steadfastly along the nerve of one’s own most intimate sensitivity.” I propose that many Pisceans, both artists and non-artists, can thrive from living like that. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to give yourself to such an approach with eagerness and devotion. I urge you to think hard and feel deeply as you ruminate on the question of how to work steadfastly along the nerve of your own most intimate sensitivity.

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BE CONSISTENT WITH YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH

s we know, if you want to live a healthier life and reach your goals, exercising less than 1x/week is not going to cut it.

When asked why they weren’t able to stay consistent, the top 3 reasons were:

• They had no guidance

• They were bored

• They were intimidated

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• “I never knew what to do”

• “It was so boring”

• “There was no one their to guide or motivate me”

• “I never saw results”

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Here are 5 reasons why you’re inconsistent with your workouts and what to do instead.

• You Have No Workout Structure

• You Have No Accountability

• You Aren’t Seeing Progress

• You had negative experience (injury, exercise related pain or intimidation)

• You think it’s going to be too challenging and you will have to spend countless hours exercising

Many people struggle with consistency when they fail to see immediate results from their actions.

Consistency dictates that we fully dedicate ourselves to a given task or goal over an extended period of time to

reap the long term rewards. Without this commitment and short term focus our long term goals will never be realized.

Working out with consistency is important for achieving fitness results. Creating a workout plan will help you to achieve greater consistency. A commitment to a regular workout regimen will increase your fitness level, improve your health and generate a greater sense of mental well being.

The Impact of Consistency on Physical Health

Working out with consistency is important for your physical health. Running for five miles on one day only to avoid exercising for the next two weeks will only leave you feeling sore. It is too straining for the body to experience sporadic spurts of

strenuous exercise. For optimal results, you will want to build up to higher and higher levels of cardiovascular strength, flexibility and strength training. A gradual increase in intensity will allow your muscles, tendons and ligaments a chance to adjust to the strains and challenges of a fitness regimen.

Consistent Workouts and Mental Health

A consistent workout regimen reduces stress and increases your mental well being. When you work out regularly, your body releases endorphins that enhance your mood. You have probably experienced these positive feelings after finishing a cardiovascular workout. You might also find that when you go for days or weeks of not exercising, your energy level decreases and your mood is not as heightened.

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Sticking to a regular exercise regimen will keep you feeling revived both physically and mentally. When you exercise with consistency, your muscles will develop gradually and your mind will experience reduced levels of stress and greater relaxation.

If you’re ready to be consistent with your workouts, don’t do it alone! Our team of qualified personal trainers will keep you accountable. Start with us and as you improve and stay consistent you can always continue on your own. Consistency in your workouts should never end. You should have a mindset of doing this as long as you live. Reach out to us to schedule your FREE Fitness Assessment (760)880-9904 or visit our website: www.cvsendmeatrainer.com

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Post Covid has spun an unprecedented account for depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses that can cause your body to feel pain! 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, roughly 50 million people in the U.S. and at an alarming 14.2 million of these adults range from 18 years of age to 25 years of age.

The role of CBD as a potential pharmaceutical agent for many psychiatric illnesses has been found beneficial. The many clinical trials that are being conducted with CBD without the THC have found its medicinal benefits as an anxiolytic treatment in helping many patients with mild mental

illness that it reduces their depression and anxiety. Although many types of cannabis products are being used for its medicinal benefits; however, Cannabidiol (CBD) products are giving people a possibility that it can help them treat not only their depression but also pain, anxiety, and even addiction which will be another article.

Some of the purest products of CBD is a family of CBD advocates called Natures Cure. This company wants to enhance a better quality of life in the best most pure way that nature can provide from a CBD oil. Natures Cure sells many products such as Edibles, Soft Gels, Extracts, Premium Oil, Raw Oil, Ointment, Patches, CBN Oil, Soluble CBD, and CBD Oil for Pets; a mixture of several cannabinoids- CBDV, CBN, and CBG. CBD, this miracle medicine, can help many patients manage their depression pain, and even mild addiction behaviors. (Distributor Number:415-608-3328).

One of the top-rated CBDs in the United States is Joy Organics; An organic fullspectrum CBD oil that has been created from real organic coconut and pineapple extracts. Users say this oil relaxes them and helps them achieve restful sleep, a sense of joyfulness, and a reduction in their anxiety. The company is a supporter of Veteran’s and offers our Veterans a discount. May be purchased on-line.

These strawberry lemonade gummies from Holmes Organics are a good choice for vegans and people who love bold flavor (the ingredients contain real organic sugar). This CBD is on a broad-spectrum, a CBD potency of 10 mgs per gummy, and each jar contains 30 gummy pieces. May be purchased on-line.

Saha Self-Care Premium Nano CBD Soft gels are a unique CBD type and a broadspectrum, a CBD potency of 25 mg per soft gel capsule, 20 soft gel tablets in each jar and this product is available on-line. These unique

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A fast action pain relief cream is Medterra Pain Relief Cream is a CBD isolate, No GMO, and the potency is 1,000 milligrams per 1.7 ounces in a bottle. Medterra CBD pain cream is an over-the-counter product intended to relieve aches and pains due to arthritis, migraine headaches, knee pain, and back pain. May be purchased on-line.

Nonetheless, when one is suffering from any illness, and especially depression or other mental illnesses please always confide in your health care providers when considering any cannabis product. Yet, most important is for anyone who is suffering from any type of mental illness, please find a professional to talk to and to confide with! I have provided the toll-free numbers for Mental Health in America and Suicide Prevention.

Mental Health America

1-800-273-8255

Suicide Prevention

1-800-273-TALK

(Note: Please consult with your health care providers when making any health or medicinal decision.)