Coachella Valley Weekly - October 20 to October 26, 2022 Vol. 11 No. 32

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

BY TRICIA WITKOWER

Concerts,

festivals, talented musicians and bands…these are all things the Coachella Valley is fortunate to have plenty of. What it doesn’t have is a worldclass recording studio where musicians can rehearse, create, record, and produce. Until now, that is. 3M Studios is the brainchild of Mark Gregg, Mandy Calvano, and Misty Howell. All three of them had dreamed of building something like this for years, long before they even knew each other or became partners. This studio offers a unique service to Coachella Valley musicians never before available anywhere in the desert.

3M Studios, located at 3810 Dinah Shore Drive in Palm Desert, is open 7 days a week and provides a place to learn about music, instruments, and recording and broadcasting. They offer rooms of all sizes to fit each artists’ needs, starting at $25/hour. Artists can budget however they want, from bringing their own engineer or producer or having 3M help them find the perfect engineer for their project. Set up as a professional recording studio, everyone that works there is multidecade experienced musician who is there to help. Each room is different, so people can pick which space to use based on size. There is a big range of space from small rooms to large and musicians can utilize the whole campus, if they need to. Everything is networked and tied together, with complete room connectivity.

Each partner is equally important and has their own role. Misty, who is recovering from surgery and is now jumping back into the day-to-day, is a big part in the policies and procedures. She has come up with Covid precautions to keep the space safe and clean for all who use it. They utilize microphone covers. They clean and sanitize each room after the band is done using it. As she tells me, “This is a drug and alcohol-free environment. We are a focused business, it’s about the music. Our space is safe for everyone. If teenagers want to come here to rehearse and perfect their craft, they are welcome and

safe.” As a woman-owned and gay-owned business, all three partners emphasize that this is a welcome space for everyone.

As Mark tells it, 3M studios is “a place to rehearse or practice to get your craft to the next level. It’s a place to record: from rough demos in the rehearsal rooms, all the way to a complete, industry standard record ready to release on all formats.” It’s also a broadcast environment for live or Youtube, as well as video podcasts with full integration of all or any rooms for multiple, live performances during live streaming or video recording.

The space is completely networked, utilizing the latest technology for a cohesive experience for the client that can use all eight rooms for production, rehearsal, recording, mixing, editing, and mastering, with video capabilities on tap. The team provides all available support including in-house engineering, production, session musicians, videography, and more, if the artist does not wish to bring in their own team.

Aside from the utility of the studio, the space itself is impressive to see. As the only world-class recording producing facility in the valley, the space can be used as anything from rehearsal to a multi-platinum recording studio. 3M Studios has full video and live broadcasting capabilities. They have instruments available for use, including a baby grand piano. “As musicians ourselves, it is such an awesome, well-thought-out vibe that when you go in there you automatically want to work, and create, and play,” said Mandy. “This space wasn’t here before, we built this from a bare floor up to be what it is. It’s completely designed, down to the infrastructure, to serve musicians the way we set out for it to.”

All three partners are musicians themselves and have been local to the area for decades (with Misty born and raised here). Says Mark, “The client’s imagination is the only limitation here. We designed

this campus as a complete entity that can be subdivided for nearly any use for music and broadcasting. We are here to help, and I have many decades of unbroken experience, as well as many contacts and friends in the industry. Simply coming here for any reason is worthwhile just in networking and for raising your awareness of what your own

personal potential is, and what opportunities lie right in front of you that maybe you do not yet see. We will help raise your awareness and launch you to your next horizon in the business of music.”

3M Studios is open 7 days a week, with extended hours that you can find on their website at www.3mstudiosllc.com, along with hourly pricing and online booking options.

The Del Shores Foundation presents a one-night-only 22nd anniversary benefit screening of the original SORDID LIVES film where it all began at the Camelot Theatres at the Palm Springs Cultural Center on Saturday, October 29 at 7:30pm. The evening will be hosted by creator DEL SHORES and Del Shores Foundation Program

Director EMERSON COLLINS with appearances by original film cast members ROSEMARY ALEXANDER, NEWELL ALEXANDER and ANN WALKER. The evening will open with a Sordid Lives Costume Contest with prizes for the top three costumes, followed by the screening. All proceeds from the evening will benefit the Del Shores Foundation and its mission to find and elevate new LGBTQ+ writers living in the South. This year the Del Shores Foundation completed its first Writers Search and awarded over $20,000 in cash awards and production grants. The Foundation hosted the first Del Shores Foundation Writers Festival in Dallas in September. The Writers Festival brought in twelve LGBTQ+ winners and finalists from the Writers Search for a weekend of private workshops, public panels and stage readings of all three winning scripts. Screenplay winners Serayah Silver and Monet Noelle Marshall will be in attendance at the screening.

VIP Tickets are available and include 6:15pm meet and mingle, appetizers and first drink free with Del, Emerson and the cast in the upstairs lounge at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.

SORDID LIVES is a black comedy about white trash as a gay actor struggles to come out to his eccentric, dysfunctional Texas family. When the family matriarch trips over the two wooden legs of her lover in a seedy motel room, her funeral brings three generations of the family back together in a story about learning to love the family you have as they

are, not as you wish them to be.

The film opened at the Camelot Theatres in 2001 and ran for 96 weeks, making it the longest running film in Palm Springs history. The film spawned Sordid Lives: The Series on LOGO in 2008 and the sequel A Very Sordid Wedding in 2017, which had its world premiere at the Camelot Theatres in 2017.

ABOUT THE DEL SHORES FOUNDATION

The Del Shores Foundation is a new 501c3 non-profit with a mission to find and facilitate the development of new southern queer artistic voices through bringing together artists and working professionals, amplifying new work and connecting artists to platforms for the creation of the work. For more information on the Foundation, Writers Search and Writers Festival, visit www.delshoresfoundation.org

ABOUT THE TEAM

DEL SHORES (Writer/Director/Del Shores Foundation President) is the writer/director/ producer of the films Sordid Lives, Blues for Willadean, Southern Baptist Sissies and A Very Sordid Wedding. He wrote and executive produced the MGM feature Daddy’s Dyin’... Who’s Got The Will? He has written eleven plays; his publisher is Samuel French/Concord Theatricals. His plays produced thousands of times worldwide (many productions in Palm Springs) with four adapted for the screen which have run collectively for over seven years in Los Angeles. Southern Baptist Sissies won the GLAAD Award, The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife won the NAACP Theatre Award, and both Yellow and Trailer Trash won the LADCC Award for Best Original Play and Best Production. In television, Del wrote, directed, executive produced and created the LOGO series, Sordid Lives: The Series. He also wrote and executive produced on the last three seasons of Showtime’s Queer As Folk, and wrote and produced for

Dharma & Greg and Ned & Stacey. Shores has performed in hundreds of standup gigs in three national tours, all filmed for DVD. His one-man play Six Characters In Search Of A Play has performed in 33 cities, seven film festivals and won three film festival awards and is now a film available on BroadwayHD. Lifetime Achievement Awards from FilmOut San Diego and LA Weekly. www.delshores.com

EMERSON COLLINS (Host/Del Shores Foundation Program Director) is an actor, producer and director best known for four seasons of BRAVO’s The People’s Couch and RENT on FOX. He produced and starred in the films A Very Sordid Wedding and Southern

Baptist Sissies, winning Best Actor at the Red Dirt International Film Festival for Sissies. He produced and starred in the national tour of the play of Sissies and produced the national tour of Sordid Lives. Emerson won the Desert Theatre League Award for Best Actor in a Comedy for the regional premiere of the one-man show Buyer & Cellar. Collins co-produced and recurred in LOGO’s Sordid Lives: The Series” and produced Blues For Willadean. He directed all three of Del Shores’ standup comedy DVD specials and directed Shores’ one-man play Six Characters In Search Of a Play on stage and for film where it won awards at three film festivals. He has produced countless variety show and event nights across the country. Emerson has been named on of the OUT 100, wrote as a columnist for the Dallas Voice and has appeared at film festivals all over the world and as a speaker on LGBTQ representation in film. He is the Program Director for the Del Shores Foundation and is currently touring with Blake McIver and their duo cabaret show “I Dreamed a Dreamgirl.” emersoncollins.com

ABOUT THE SCHEDULE

SORDID LIVES will live screen Saturday, October 29 at 7:30pm at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS are $32.09 for the screening and costume contest.

VIP TICKETS are $132.09 and include the 6:15pm meet and mingle, fried chicken and mashed potatoes, and first drink free.

All tickets available at: delshoresfoundation-bloom.kindful.com/ e/a-sordid-celebration

For more information and press interviews please contact Emerson Collins, emersoncollins@hotmail.com.

SORDID LIVES FILM trailer: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=TwBV8LYFzMg

Nine-time

Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow is an American music icon. With sales of over 35 million albums worldwide, No. 1 hits such as “All I Wanna Do,” “Soak Up the Sun,” and “The First Cut Is the Deepest,” along with a deep catalog of beloved classics such as “Everyday Is A Winding Road,” “My Favorite Mistake,” and “Strong Enough,” Sheryl Crow personifies the phrase “rock legend.”

The singer/songwriter will return to the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Feb. 3, 2023. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show start at $79 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 21.

She has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music: Stevie Nicks, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, the late Johnny Cash… the list goes on and on. Sheryl Crow has also been embraced by a new generation of singer/songwriters who have covered her work and/or talked about her influence including Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, Haim, and Maren Morris. A live performance by Sheryl Crow is not to be missed - you’ll hear huge hit songs, fan favorites, tales from a rock and roll life and an absolutely killer band.

In 2022, “Sheryl”, a full length documentary film about the singer/ songwriter’s life and career premiered at SXSW, in partnership with Showtime Networks, where the film is now available

for streaming. An intimate story of song and sacrifice, “Sheryl” navigates an iconic yet arduous musical career while the artist battles sexism, ageism, depression, cancer, and the price of fame, before harnessing the power of her gift. The film has received widespread critical acclaim, and a rare 100% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

A career-spanning album package including her classic hits and several new tracks was released to accompany the film via Big Machine Label Group, in cooperation with Universal Music Group.

Crow is also known for her passionate support of multiple charities, including The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, The World Food Program, Feeding America, ADOPT A CLASSROOM, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, MusiCares, the Delta Children’s Home and many other worthy causes.

Tickets for the 8 p.m. show start at $79 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 21 at the Fantasy Springs Box office, via phone (800) 827-2946, or online at www. FantasySpringsResort.com

EVENTS

15TH ANNUAL CONCERT FOR AUTISM, OCTOBER 22 AT THE TACK ROOM

BY TRISHA WITKOWER

Presented

by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, this year’s Concert for Autism is back and gets better each year. Josh Heinz, board member of the Desert Autism Foundation (the great organizations for which funds are raised through this event), has been there since its inception and talks about how it’s evolved. “The first year, we held it at Red Barn and there were 3 or 4 bands.” Heinz says. “Now, between the 4 events (there are musical events each weekend leading up to the concert for a month) there are about 37 different bands. The obvious answer is that it’s bigger with more music.” With every passing year, the concert has gained more traction with not only attendees and sponsors, but with musicians and bands who want to play. Some have a relative who has been diagnosed on the autism spectrum and some don’t have a close connection to the cause but want to support it – in both cases it’s meaningful to them to play this concert.

For Heinz, the cause hits home because he and his wife Linda both have adult children with severe autism from previous marriages. Heinz says, “Early intervention is vital. There are people who are scared of the diagnosis: they think maybe their child will grow out of it. They don’t want labels. But there are therapies that could help them as they grow. My first wife and I didn’t know what to do. Linda’s son Christopher had in-home therapy for years and as a result, Chris has more speech capabilities. We didn’t know. We could’ve gotten that for Harrison (their son) if we’d known.” The concert helps to raise awareness for that crucial early intervention

and gives parents an opportunity to learn more and provides resources for them to talk to about it. According to Randy Corti, Founder of Desert Autism Foundation, they’ve been getting many more calls than they ever have. These talks with families allow them to recommend therapies and to help families get a diagnosis. The dialogue is out there, and Heinz states that whether the concert raises money or not, it raises awareness, and that is crucial.

The vibe at this concert every year is one of joy. Everyone who plays, does so for free because they want to share their talent for a great cause. There are also many volunteers who give their time, and many who go far beyond every year. Greg Little runs the sound and his wife, Laura, runs the silent auction and shoots photos of the event. Jeff Mazer helps with sound. Rod Van Buren donates a lot of the gear that they use: truss sound board, lights, cabling, and more. Doug Phillips donates the main PA system. According to Heinz, the concert is almost like a family reunion (and indeed, many actual family members do come from far and wide to support).

The show is all ages until 10 pm. There are activities for kids, there’s a sensory tent, for anyone who wants to chill out, which therapist Beth Nelson of Desert Occupational Therapy bring sensory items for the tent. Lots of families with kids on the spectrum don’t get to attend events like this, as it can be overwhelming. So it’s special for families to attend a concert together and have a good time. The whole event is accepting, kids get to experience a music show which

they may never get to experience. There are 17 performances – 9 bands, 8 acoustic acts spread out on two different stages.

There is a $10 suggested donation at the door. The Tack Room has a full kitchen for attendees wanting to grab a bite, and there is also the Polo Pizza Company on-site with pizza for those dancing their calories off. There will be a big Silent Auction and raffle as part of the program. Some of the auction items include: guitars (3), hotel stays, restaurant gift cards, Living Desert passes, Air Museum passes, an outdoor stove, and much more.

The bands playing will be: Fever Dog, The Hellions, Blasting Echo, Elektric Lucie, Pescaterritory, Krystofer Do, Crucial Culture, Both Ways Uphill, Academy of Musical Performance, Michael Keeth, Jetta King, Matt Davin, Kelsey Manning, Rick Shelley, Lance

Riebsomer, David Saba, and David Heinz.

This is the first year there is a presenting sponsor, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, who do a lot of philanthropy. The Concert for Autism is endlessly grateful for their contributions. 3M Studios, a new studio location opened by Mark Gregg and his musical partners, is also a sponsor, as is Visit Greater Palm Springs. Many local businesses have given in-kind donations and sponsorships, such as CV Weekly, Xpress Graphics, Impression Design, Road Radios, Circulation Media, all their venues, 93.7 and ALT 101.5.

The concert is on Saturday, October 22 from 3 to midnight at the Tack Room in Indio. If you can’t attend and would like to donate, visit concertforautism.com for more info.

FERNANDO PERDOMO

on “Girl With A Record Collection.”

How did you start your day?

What did you do this morning?

Brush your teeth, wash your face, maybe eat some breakfast, catch up on the day’s headlines? In that time, Fernando Perdomo has written and recorded one, or possibly two new albums.

Equal parts Energizer Bunny and Musical Mad Hatter, the Miami, Florida native became obsessed with music as a kid. Throughout high school he was part of two prestigious music programs, the Classical Guitar Ensemble and the Rock Ensemble. He made his bones playing in a series of bands and forged enduring friendships with like-minded players Chris Price and Roger Houdaille. Pretty soon he was earning his keep as a musician for hire. In 2012, he relocated to Los Angeles and reconnected with his pal, Chris Price.

Once he arrived in the Golden State, Fernando hit the ground running. In the last decade he has collaborated with heroes like Todd Rundgren, Emit Rhodes (R.I.P.) and Linda Perhacs, along with well-known musicians like Fiona Apple, Jakob Dylan and Sam Moore, half of the legendary Soul duo, Sam & Dave.

He’s been pretty prolific, recording several well-received solo EPs and longplayers throughout the years, including Golden Hour, Zebra Crossing and Starcaster. He’s also released a series of instrumental albums entitled Out To Sea, (four volumes thus far), that take a deep dive into his beloved Prog-Rock genre.

2022 has seen him leapfrog from one musical adventure to the next. He produced Someone/Anyone?, a star-studded tribute to Todd Rundgren’s watershed doublealbum, Something/Anything? He also produced and played on the latest records from Nine Mile Station and Life On Mars. Currently, there are three more all-star tribute albums in the works. He’s also teamed with superstar drummer, Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart), for a forthcoming project pithily entitled Appice Perdomo.

Somehow, in the midst of all these commitments he found time to play guitar in Marshall Crenshaw’s current touring band, which he characterized as “a lifelong dream…. I was going through a major MC phase when I got my first car, so, I will always associate his music with freedom.” Most recently, he was asked to sit in with Yes, at Alan White’s memorial. “I played ‘Roundabout’ with them….still shaking from that.” Despite all this frenzied activity, he still carved out time to write, record and play all the instruments on his latest opus, Jangle. The opening two tracks get the record off to a rollicking start. A pummeling drum fusillade connects with ringing guitars, sinewy bass lines and a tambourine shake on “Keep Your Chin Up Girl.” Byrds-y and Beatlesque, the anthemic chorus offers up some unsolicited advice; “Keep your chin up girl, keep your chin up girl, cause the world is a more beautiful place, when everyone can see your face.” There’s a seismic shift on the verse, as drums pivot to a cantilevered beat and guitars snake between, each attempt to turn that frown upside down.

Intentions are set and goals are met

Kaleidoscopic guitars, rumbling bass and rapid-fire handclaps are wed to a meaty, beaty, big and bouncy backbeat. Instead of looking for love in all the wrong places, the lyrics zero in on the essentials; “I want a girl with a record collection… I want a girl that inspires me, I want a girl with a sense of direction, I want a girl with cool imperfections, I want a girl, I want a girl that desires me.” Twinkly bells feather over the infectious chorus, as Fernando reveals his inner record-nerd; “Blow me away with your 45’s, blow me away, they’re all alphabetized!”

Overall, the album mines the Power Pop/Psychedelia playbook with crisp efficiency, but just when you think you have it all figured out, Fernando flips the script on a couple of cuts. First up, is a beatific take on the Henry Mancini classic, “Moon River.” Even as the Rickenbacker jinglejangles, Fernando wraps his willowy croon around Johnny Mercer’s wistful lyrics “Two drifters, off to see the world, there’s such a lot of world to see, we’re after the same rainbow’s end, my Huckleberry friend.” Despite his buoyant arrangement, the song retains its melancholy heft.

Then there’s the title-track, a Countrified instrumental, powered by 12-string guitars that peal and chime, loose-limbed bass lines and a locomotive beat. Clocking in at just over two minutes, it’s a tightrope walk between ethereal and earthbound.

If the Boss sounds of AM Pop radio were still a thing, the best songs here could sandwich comfortably between epochal hits from the Byrds, The Beatles, Buffalo Springfield and Love. Take “Lazy,” the descending guitar note that open the song actually share some musical DNA with “You Bowed Down,” a song Elvis Costello wrote expressly for the Byrds de facto leader, Roger McGuinn. While the lyrics advocate an indolent day, luxuriating in bed; “I know you have something to do, but the bed’s way too big without you, please come back to bed, rest with me instead, nothing can keep us away, let’s blow off all of the day, let’s just be lazy today,” the industrious arrangement and indefatigable instrumentation tells a different story. Sun-dappled guitars cascade atop ticklish percussion, thrumming bass and a clackity backbeat. Really, who is he kidding?

Fernando is about as lazy as the Looney Tunes’ Tasmanian Devil.

“Fill My Sky” effortlessly connects the dots between Folk Rock, Power Pop and Psychedelia. The opening drum salvo pays a swift and sly homage to the iconic Hal Blaine kick that jumpstarts the Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” before ceding the spotlight to meandering guitar licks, phased bass and stacked vocals. Chimeric lyrics ask for the impossible; “Can you fix my wrongs, can you make it right, can you save my life?” But things get positively lysergic on the break as serpentine guitars wrap around hypnotic bass and a tilt-a-whirl rhythm, just before a squally guitar solo exits stage left.

Meanwhile, “Photographers In Love” displays the sort of whimsy that Robyn Hitchcock pioneered first with The Soft Boys and The Egyptians, and then solo.

Technicolor guitars riffs ride roughshod over rotogravure bass lines and a stutter-step beat. Lyrics frame a polychromatic snapshot of a couple of besotted shutterbugs; “Photographers in love, they photograph each other, in love with one and other, photographers in love/He shoots in black and white, she likes to shoot in color, they complement each other, photographers in love.”

Finally, in just a few neatly turned phrases, “Andrea’s Fault” deftly juxtaposes a flailing romance with a seismically shifty fissure. This time the shimmery jingle-jangle is tethered to barbed wire bass lines and a giddy-up beat. Fernando quietly confides, “My heartache is like an earthquake, it’s Andrea’s fault, she controls it all.” Despite the lyrical sad-sackery, the playful arrangement and the acrobatic arpeggios

BY ELENI P. AUSTIN

that ping-pong through the break manages to defuse the inevitable emotional delirium tremors.

Other intriguing tracks include “This Can Be You,” and the closer, “California Moon.” The former is an iridescent charmer powered by a tumbling beat, slinky bass and blazing guitars. The latter is, to paraphrase the late, great David Bowie, a bit of a moonage daydream. Spectral guitars cavort across a stratosphere of phantasmic bass lines and a ricocheting backbeat. Much like William Holden and Kim Novak in the film, Picnic, (along with Van Morrison, King Harvest and Thin Lizzy), Fernando is just looking for a bit of moonglow to light the way for romance; “Tonight we dance as one, after the sun has gone down on this beautiful on this beautiful night, California moon is shining on you.”

Chances are, in the time it took for you to read this column, a lightbulb has gone off in Fernando’s head and perhaps he’s mentally creating a film score using only toy pianos. Oh, wait, he already did that! Most likely, something is percolating in that wily mind, guaranteed to delight his passionate fan-base. In the meantime, do yourself a favor and give Jangle a spin. Your ears will thank you.

Thursday, October 20

Bart Lounge – Facelift, Glossy, Blue Sun and more – 8pm

Casuelas Café – Avenida – 5:30pm

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

Coachella Valley Brewery – Open Mic – 6pm, Comedy Degens w/ Mike Glazer – 8pm

Cunard’s Sandbar – Bill Baker – 6pm

Four Twenty Bank – Ultimate Jam Sessions – 6pm

Indian Wells Resort Hotel – Christine Love – 6pm

Jazzville @ Agua Caliente – Jason Fabus Quartet – 7pm

Jolene’s – Desert Crows – 6pm

Lavender Bistro – Scott Carter – 6pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

O’Caine’s – California Celts – 6pm

Pappy and Harriet’s – Car Seat Headrest – 6:30pm

Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails – Krystofer Do, David Saba and Buz Blvd - 9pm

Pretty Faces Nightclub – Bad Bunny Night w/ DJs Rich Brandon and Dxsko – 9pm

Tommy Bahamas – Alex Santana –5pm

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

The Village – Rob & JB – 5:30pm, Village Idiots – 8:30pm, DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm

Friday, October 21

Ace Hotel – The Balearic Beat – 9pm

Babaloo Lounge – Tony Grandberry – 7pm

Bart Lounge – Picopalooza w/ DJs Pico, Frankthadank and Killadank – 8pm

Casuelas Café – The Myx – 7pm

Chef George’s – Lizann Warner –6:30pm

Cunard’s Sandbar – Bill Baker – 6pm

Indian Wells Resort Hotel – Marc Antonelli – 6pm

Jolene’s – Patrice Morris – 7pm

Larkspur Grill @ Hotel Paseo – Doug and Meg Music – 7pm

Lavender Bistro – Scott Carter – 6pm

Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Tre’Sure – 9pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

O’Caine’s – Ken O’Malley – 6pm

Pappy and Harriet’s – Patrick Watson – 9pm

Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails – Red’s Rockstar Karaoke –9pm

Pretty Faces Nightclub – DJs Krucial and LF – 9pm

Purple Room – Black Market Trust –6pm

Rockyard @ Fantasy Springs – Petty Fever (Tom Petty Tribute) and Lifetime Rockers – 7pm

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, Rapmarz – 9pm, DJ LF – 10pm

Wildest – Derek Jordan Gregg – 6pm

Saturday, October 22

Babaloo Lounge – Live Music – 7pm

Bart Lounge – House of Sound w/ DJs Aura Orange, Jesdanz and Chicosounds – 8pm

Casuelas Café – Live Music – 7pm

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

Cunard’s Sandbar – Bill Baker – 6pm

Indian Wells Resort Hotel – Marc Antonelli – 6pm

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

Lavender Bistro – Scott Carter – 6pm

Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Tre’Sure – 9pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

O’Caine’s – Paddy’s Pig – 6pm

Oscar’s – Oscar’s Caberet – 6pm

Pappy and Harriet’s – Lissie w/ Cat Clyde – 9pm

Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails – Red’s Rockstar Karaoke –9pm

Pretty Faces Nightclub – DJs Cielohigh and Hymn – 9pm

Purple Room – Black Market Trust –6pm

Rockyard @ Fantasy Springs – Queen Nation (Queen Tribute) and Thank You Drive Thru – 7pm Sullivan’s – The Myx – 5:30pm

Tack Room Tavern – 15th Annual Concert for Autism Main Event w/ Fever Dog, The Hellions, Blasting Echo, Elektric Lucie, Pescaterritory, Krystofer Do, Michael Keeth and many many more – 3pm

Tommy Bahamas – Alex Santana –5pm

Vicky’s of Santa Fe – Rose Mallett –5pm, John Stanley King – 7:30pm

The Village – Rob & JB – 1pm, Rapmarz – 9pm, DJ LF – 10pm

Wildest – Derek Jordan Gregg – 6-9pm

Sunday, October 23

Babaloo Lounge – Tristen/Flamingo Guitar – 1pm, Tim Burleson – 6pm

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

Blu Ember – Gina Sedman – 5pm

Casuelas Café – Mariachi Coachella –1pm, Voices Carrie – 5:30pm

Coachella Valley Brewing Co. –Acoustic Afternoon w/ David Saba and Rick Shelley – 3:30pm

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

Lavender Bistro – Scott Carter – 6pm

Melvyn’s – Mikael Healey – 5pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

Pappy and Harriet’s – Cairo Knife Fight w/ The Freeks – 9pm

Tommy Bahamas – Alex Santana –12pm

The Village – Gio the Ace - 9pm

Monday, October 24

Babaloo Lounge – Tim Burleson – 6pm

Hyatt – Derek Jordan Gregg – 5-7pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

The Village – DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm

Tuesday, October 25

Babaloo Lounge – 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

Hyatt – Derek Jordan Gregg – 5-7pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

Pappy and Harriet’s – Hawthorne Heights w/ Armor for Sleep – 7:30pm

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

The Village – Karaoke – 9pm, Rapmarz – 9pm

Wednesday, October 26

Ace Hotel – Jazz w/ Keifer – 7:30pm

Babaloo Lounge – Maryse Nicole – 7pm

Casuelas Café – Barry Baughn – 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 – Patrice Morris – 6pm

Lavender Bistro – Scott Carter – 6pm

Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Neil Morrow – 7pm

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm

Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails

– Red’s Rockstar Karaoke – 9pm

Tack Room Tavern – T-Bone Karaoke – 7pm

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

The Village – Rapmarz – 9pm, Banda Revolucion – 10pm

SCREENERS No. 549

BEHAVE YOURSELF (1951)

Former Palm Springs resident the late Farley Granger (the poor man’s Cary Grant), a popular Palm Springs resident is hooks up with Shelly Winters who tries her hand at plying or rather being a good girl in this surprising unexpected comedy about a clueless couple unwittingly caught between two rival gangs squabbling over money and the equally clueless and unwitting cops.

This 70 year-old movie shot in downtown Los Angeles is much better than you might guess. In fact, this vintage is a piece of cinematic fluff it’s a madcap gem that’s an uplifting screwball comedy with numerous hearty laughs triggered by the garish cops and robbers characters. RKO/Netflix.

Granger’s well-meaning husband adopts a stray pet named Fletcher for his wife’s anniversary present - but when it turns out the dog is on the lam – the canine is a courier

FUN WITH LOW-BUDGET 50’s B MOVIES

for the mob. With a trail of murders behind it, this clever canine is now the cops’ only lead to a gang of Hollywood counterfeiters. Farley Granger and a young Shelley Winters star in this funny tale of “puppy” love written and directed by George Beck. You can find it on TCM archives or Netflix.

MONSTER FROM GREEN HELL (1956)

From the era of giant bugs and atomic testing comes this surprisingly well-crafted howler about gigantic mutant wasps. When scientist try to understand the effects of radiation on earth’s creatures, the result brings them to an area of Africa known as “Green Hell,” where have mutated into monsters as big as whales.

Jim Davis, who would go one to star in the TV series “DALLAS,” plays Dr. Quent Brady, the scientist who starts the whole mess. The film also stars Vladimir Sokoloff (“The Life of Emile Zola”) as the skeptical Dr. Lorentz, and

Joel Fluellen (“Raisin in the Sun”), as Arobi, who warns Brady to beware of the African location because the locals don’t call it “Green Hell” for nothing!

Much of the black and white jungle footage is stock footage from MGM’s “Stanley & Livingston.” And the giant wasps are practical props of enormous size. There’s not a pixel of CGI to be found anywhere.

Special features include:

“Missouri Born: The Films of Jim Davis,” an all-new career retrospective with author/ film historian, C. Courtney Joyner.

“The Men Behinds the Monsters,” an interesting essay by author Don Stradeley featured in an included full color booklet.

BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS

A highly informed, detailed and very engaging commentary with comic book artist/author and movie historian Stephen.

Bissette,

The disc is a 4K transfer with the original final minutes (the volcano footage) in color.

The fiery lava scenes reminded me of similar scenes in “Star Wars” and “Lord of the Rings.” Film Detective. Blu-ray.

I want to hear from you especially if you have had any bad experiences at local theaters by rude managers or employees. Do you have a favorite theater besides your living room? I want to hear about why.

robin@coachellavalleyweekly.com

SAVVY CABS FOR THE SEASON! THE VINO VOICE

BY RICK RIOZZA

Don’t

look now, but the holiday season is fast upon us. I know—we still feel the melancholy of facing the days of fall. Well—I’m not the first one to say it, but our time in the desert marches on! Geez!—how about that glass red right now.

Last week we wrote on the joys of jug wine. So let’s do an about-face and talk about some of the best wines in the world that are quite pricey and would probably cause the jug wine purchasers to go apoplectic when they see the cost of one bottle!

Well—let’s narrow this down a bit and talk about the great world-class California Cabernet Sauvignon and blends just coming on the market right in time for holiday gifting. And let’s face it: those who have a taste for the finer stuff really do enjoy a great bottle of wine and may well appreciate the gift more than ties and socks.

Just two weeks ago, we wrote on the Napa mountains Cabs and their specific flavors they show from the strenuous mountainous terrain. Let’s hope that whetted your interest and your appetite to consider a range of Cabs and Cab blends for the season. Clearly, the bottles are pricey, but haven’t we been saving up all year for this moment?—yeah? And whether you share the bottle with a loved one or are generous to gift it, we are certainly blessed for the opportunity to share in God’s nectar for his flock.

A quick note on California Napa Cabs: Sometimes it is difficult to find either a new 2019 vintage or an older 2014. We have been so blessed with great vintages from 2013 to 2019, that any vintage from these years from that same winery will provide a remarkable quaff. Don’t be scared to look around the market shelves.

And now, some remarkable quaffs available on your market shelves (as I’m still awaiting some samples for tasting, I’ll be quoting from the critics over at Wine Spectator who already received theirs!):

2018 Harlan Estate Napa Valley ($1,650). A classic example of 2018 Napa Cabernet, this has a deep well of fruit in the form of black currant, blackberry and boysenberry reduction laced liberally with notes of smoldering tobacco, warm earth and tar, which compete for attention on the muscular yet driven finish. Subtle bay leaf and cast-iron echoes at the very end add intrigue. This should be among the longest lived wines of the vintage. Best from 2024 through 2045. 99 points.

2018 Abreu Vineyards Cappella St. Helena ($650). Packed, but this also ripples with tension and energy, as bitter plum, black currant, fig, and blackberry fruit flavors collide with sweet bay leaf, savory, tobacco, loam, and licorice root notes. When the dust settles, this is an expansive display of power and refinement, with everything in proportion. And then a long, smoldering cast iron note echoes, adding more cut and drive. Wow. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petite Verdot. 99 points.

2018 Abreu Madrona Ranch St. Helena ($650). Gorgeous in every facet,

this drips with dark cassis, steeped plum and blackberry reduction flavors while maintaining form and focus, thanks to seamlessly inlaid graphite and alder girders for support. The long finish cruises through slowly and authoritatively, with hint of loam, espresso crema and ganache, all without being brooding or heavy-handed. The alder hint extends prominently through the rich finish. A flat-out stunner. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot. Best from 2025 through 2045. 98 points

2019 Colgin IX Estate Red Blend Napa Valley ($625). This offers a pretty largescaled core of cassis, blackberry, and mulberry fruit flavors sitting atop a band of graphite, while singed mesquite and apple wood and sweet tobacco notes fill in along the edges. Dense but juicy and welldefined through the finish. To be released in November 2022. Best from 2024through 2040. 96 points

As mentioned above, we did the Napa Mountain High article, and the wine of the week was indeed a Cab from one of our favorite wineries: 2018 Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder ($150) This wine opens with florals of fresh lilac and violet with a palate containing notes of just ripe raspberry, blackberry, and cherry. Framed by secondary tones of dried sage, anise, and cardamom, this wine includes tones of pine resin, graphite and tobacco and features a long finish. 97 points

Another of one of our favorite wineries is the Dominus Estate. Five years ago we wrote an entire column on one of their great vintages: coachellavalleyweekly.com/ohyou-sexy-beast

The recent release reads as follows: 2019 Dominus Estate Napa Valley ($329) A loaded wine, though reserved in style, with waves of dense cassis, plum reduction and blackberry preserves moving through authoritatively, while sweet bay leaf, warm loam and tobacco accents fill in the background. The long cast iron spine is deeply buried in the fruit, and this has superior cut and drive. Built for serious cellaring too. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petite Verdot. Best from 2024 through 2040. 96 points.

And have wine reviews come a long, long way, or what! Cheers!

PET PL ACE PET HALLOWEEN HAZARDS

include hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), seizures, liver failure, and even death. Be careful with that pack of sugarless gum in your purse. Seek veterinary care immediately if your pet ingests candy or gum with xylitol.

If you are enjoying a holiday cocktail, don’t set it down where Fido or Fluffy can sample it.

Don’t leave your dog or cat outside on Halloween. There will be lots of folks walking and driving around most neighborhoods, and sadly some of them have evil intent. There is a rise in pet theft, and thieves can quickly steal your pet and sell it for easy drug money. Black cats are particularly vulnerable to people who might want to harm them. Visitors may leave gates unlocked causing your dog to escape. Left outdoors, Fido will create a neighborhood nuisance with his barking at trick-or-treaters.

Be careful with candle-lit pumpkins. Your pet could knock one over and start a fire. He could get burnt by getting too close to one of these decorations. Better yet, buy pumpkins that are artificially lit.

We humans enjoy putting festive costumes on pets. While some animals enjoy the attention others (particularly cats) find dressing up stressful. Make sure costumes don’t constrict or contain dangerous items they can ingest like glued on sequins and plastic parts.

Keep your animals in a separate back

BY JANET McAFEE

room during trick-or-treat time, unless they are super friendly and not likely to escape from the open front door. Animals can become stressed from seeing too many strangers masked and in costume.

Be vigilant about not keeping your front door open when you pass out Halloween candy. Step outside and close the door behind you when you pass out candy to trick-or-treaters. It only takes a few seconds for a frightened dog or cat to dash out into the night. Always have ID tags with your cell phone engraved in case anyone escapes any day of the year.

Cats don’t give you a warning back when they slip out the door undetected. They are also less likely to return home on their own when on the run. KEEP YOUR CATS AND DOGS IN A BACK ROOM WITH THE DOOR CLOSED ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT.

10. Keep pet emergency phone numbers on your cell phone. The pet poison hotline is (800) 213-6680. VCA on Jefferson Street in Indio is the only 24-hour veterinary hospital in the Coachella Valley, (760) 609-0624.

Happy Halloween! Enjoy all the festive Halloween events happening this year and stay safe.

Janetmcafee8@gmail.com

Octoberhas arrived, and finally there is a tinge of cooler weather in the air. Halloween kicks off the holiday season at the end of the month. Thanksgiving and Christmas are associated with items potentially dangerous to animals, but Halloween can also pose threats to Fluffy and Fido.

Halloween candy poses the greatest threat to both cats and dogs, and great care must be taken to keep it out of reach. Some big dogs have been known to jump on kitchen counters to steal a snack, and too much candy can send him to an expensive

MEET FLOWER

The shelter staff called me the “Dog Playgroup Rockstar!”. I’m the longest resident at the county Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72-050 Pet Place, Thousand Palms, here 85 days. I’m 43 lbs of doggie love, a 1- yr-old Shepherd mix, happy to be with people and other pups. I will give you a kiss when we meet in a visiting room between 10am-4pm Mon thru Sat, dog ID#A1684364.

veterinary appointment. Keep candy containers off coffee tables. The following list will help your animals safe.

Candy, particularly chocolate and candy made with artificial sweetener, is poisonous to most animals. Depending on the size of the animal, large amounts of candy can prove fatal. Call poison control and your veterinarian immediately if you suspect your pet ingested candy. Tin foil and cellophane wrappers are hazardous if swallowed.

Xylitol, a common artificial sweetener is very harmful to dogs and cats. It can lead to life threatening toxicosis. Consequences

FLUFFY TUXEDO GIRL

My human passed away and I’m waiting at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus for a new home, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms. Open 10am-4pm Mon thru Sat, ask staff to bring me to a private visiting room, I’m ID#A1701289. I’m 5-yrsold, people friendly and cat friendly. www.rcdas.org

Here are some places where you can adopt a wonderful rescue dog or cat!

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 , 65810 Hacienda Ave, Desert Hot Springs, (760) 329-6411 ext. 450.

ANIMAL SAMARITANS – Open to the public. View their animals at 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) 9803383 (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 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).

HADDON LIBBY

FOLLOW THE MONEY

ballots have been sent out. Seven statewide ballot initiatives have garnered 2/3rds of $1 billion in support or opposition. In making your decisions on how to vote, it might be useful to follow the money and find out who is supporting what.

Mail-in

Proposition 1 is a vote to decide whether California will make abortion legal as part of the state’s constitution. $13.5 million has been spent in support with $122 million in opposition. Planned Parenthood, the California Democratic Party and Newsom for Governor 2022 have been some of the largest contributors to the measure while Republican Party groups and small individual contributors have funded opposition. Newsom for Governor alone have contributed more than $2 million.

Proposition 26 wants to allow more types of gambling at in-state tribal casinos. $118 million has been spent in support with only $43 million in opposition. Tribal casinos in California have been the largest contributors while out-of-state casinos have funded opposition

Proposition 27 asks you if online gambling site like Draftkings be allowed in the state? This measure has attracted over $400 million in contributions with $169 million in support and $234 million against. Tribal casinos have funded most of the opposition while out-ofstate casinos have promoted the measure. The California Democratic Party has also

funded opposition.

Proposition 28 provides $1 billion for arts and music education in all K-12 schools. $10 million has been spent in support with no opposition.

Proposition 29 is the bill related to kidney dialysis clinics. Should these clinics be required to have a physician, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant onsite? If you think they should, vote ‘yes’. $8 million has been spent in support of this measure yet $86 million is spent in opposition. Unions have the primary financial supporter while DaVita and other medical providers have funded opposition.

Proposition 30 would tax those making more than $2 million per year more and put those funds toward more incentives to drive electric cars, build more charging stations and wildfire response. $47 million has been spent in support and $20 million against the

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WHY

measure. Lyft contributed $20 million in October while opposition was a collection of individuals which we can only assume are folks making more than $2 million per year or attorneys representing people who make more than $2 million per year.

Proposition 31 will prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products in California. Spending for the bill is at $37 million with $2 million opposed to it. In October, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg has contributed $9 million while Newsom for Governor 2022 has contributed $1,242,500.

Taking a quick look at the State Assembly races, we have Christy Holstege running against Greg Wallis in Assembly District 47 and Eduardo Garcia versus Ian Weeks for District 36.

If money is any indication, Eduardo Garcia should win handily as he has a 5 to 1 fundraising

BY HADDON LIBBY

advantage to challenger Ian Weeks. Through September 30th, Garcia had raised $514,000 and had cash on hand of $548,000. How might he have done this? Through funds on hand prior to 2022. Ian Weeks has raised $113,000 with $50,000 in cash on hand.

Competing for Chad Mayes seat, Christy Holstege has been a prodigious fundraiser with $1.16 million raised to date with cash on hand of $307,000 at the end of September. Greg Wallis has raised $811,000 with $117,000 in cash on hand.

For comparison, Governor Newsom has raised $8.9 million this year and has an impressive $23 million in cash on hand. Challenger Brian Dahle has raised $2.1 million with $409,000 in cash on hand.

You can find this information and more as cal-access.sos.ca.gov.

Haddon Libby is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Winslow Drake Investment Management. For more info, please visit WinslowDrake.com

LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE INJURED & CRIMINALLY ACCUSED

LAWYERS REJECT ACCIDENTS WITH GOOD INJURIES?

you must understand, accident cases requires proof of Negligence which requires “both” Liability and Damages. Liability means another party is at fault, and the law is on your side. If you can’t prove Liability, then you don’t get to the second prong …of Damages. Is there good Property Damage, Injuries and Loss of Earnings? Does your client have full coverage with UM/UIM and the Defendant have the ability pay a judgment?

Initially,

Cases are rejected for delay and/or a break in treatment, as well as an attorney not believing the case is financially worth pursuing and requires costly litigation. Lawyers are asked to invest their “Personal” money on a case you want handled on a contingency. This means the lawyer does not collect unless you do… and Accident cases are expensive and time intensive since Covid. The Indio Court is backed up by 1700 criminal cases, as of October 17, 2022. I predict another civil freeze where only criminal cases go out for trial, as they take preference over civil.

Lawyer’s deal with victims during the most financially challenging times of their life. Often they are not able to work, drive or have no insurance for medical treatment. Clients’ need cars for doctor’s visits to prove their injuries, and in the Coachella Valley, unlike LA, many doctors will NOT accept treatment on a LIEN… which requires doctors to await payment until settlement.

Ortho & Neuro specialists, X-rays and MRI’s are very expensive. Does the client pay, or do

they expect the lawyer to pay or coordinate a loan for the client? Of course, everyone has to take into consideration, what if the case does not generate any money? Then who pays?

A case is lost when it doesn’t settle or a jury awards a Defense verdict? Maybe your client saw a chiropractor they had seen before for an unknown injury. Sometimes, the Insurance Company has a very prestigious Ortho, who says the chiro was wrong …and a judge or jury believes the Ortho over the chiro? Often, CV doctors don’t know how to prepare a med/legal report or the doc doesn’t order Physical Therapy …and just says come back in 2 months? For years I lectured at the International College of Surgeons Convention, on “How to Write a Med/Legal Report”, not just a medical report…because they don’t teach that in medical school.

In addition to legal overhead, hiring investigators, experts, accident reconstructionist, deposition and reporter’s costs are expensive as is ordering the doctor’s or hospital’s med records. Many docs will charge thousands of dollars for the report alone, and the insurance company won’t pay the report fee. For trial, lawyers often hire a company that prepares an expensive video of how the accident and injury happened.

Attorneys pay medical experts for consultations and reports. One doctor wanted $10,000 per hour to talk to me, and I paid $2,500 for a 15 minute consultation. Absent a large case, the costs may eat up what the client should collect and I don’t want an

unhappy client at the end because too much money went to costs.

A client who saw an Eisenhower doctor that moved to New York, demanded $10,000 /day, 1st class airfare and a 4 Star hotel and food to testify…which I paid. Dozens of cases are set for trial each day, and the courtroom may not be open yet, or the case from yesterday is not concluded. The doctor/expert will charge all over again for the next day and demand payment before going to court again.

Cases are typically rejected when the lawyer believes there would be a problem with Liability or Damages…or the client’s previous statements to the insurance company, that can come back to haunt the case. I often say Silence is Golden and Handcuffs are Silver. You can only hurt a case by talking to the insurance company or police or deny being injured. Lawyer’s don’t know what was said or “what the insurance adjuster THOUGHT they heard.”

Clients are advised to remove Social Media on all Accident/DUI cases, but often don’t. Today’s insurance adjusters have an easy job. They follow plaintiff’s posts talking about playing a sport; taking a trip and carrying luggage, or a slip and fall in the bathroom or poolside etc. Adjusters will consider all future treatment as being from the new accident.

What if the client doesn’t notify his/her lawyer of any of this…OR forgets to divulge a prior accident? Sometimes it’s a school friend who says on line, “wasn’t that the same injury you had on your motorcycle before graduation?” The insurance company learns

of this and gets the client to say there were no prior injuries, and from that point on the judge or jury does not believe them. In other words you want a good credible client without substance abuse issues?

These are just a few of the challenges facing PI Lawyers acceptance of a case, because with an insurance company, you will NOT BE DEALING WITH A FRIENDLY NEIGHBOR WHO WILL GIVE YOU, A PIECE OF THE ROCK.

Dale Gribow Attorney at Law - Representing the Seriously Injured and Criminally Accused “TOP LAWYER” Palm Springs Life PI/DUI (2011-22)

“TOP LAWYER” Inland Empire Magazine 73-061 El Paseo, Suite 220 Palm Desert, CA 92260 Office - 760-837-7500 Fax - 760 837-7502 Dale@DaleGribowLaw.com www.DaleGribowLaw.com

DRINKING AND TEXTING BOTH CAUSE ARRESTS AND ACCIDENTS, OR MAKE A DRIVER LESS LIKELY TO AVOID A DUI INDUCED ARREST OR NON FAULT ACCIDENT.

BEING INTOXICATED, IS JUST AS SERIOUS AS BEING INTEXTICATED.

A DRIVER MUST DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO AVOID AN AT FAULT ACCIDENT.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS “DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE OR TEXT, AND GET A DUI OR ACCIDENT... CALL A TAXI, LYFT OR UBER…. THEY ARE A LOT CHEAPER THAN CALLING ME”.

HOT YOGA PLUS OFFERING SPECIAL MIND-BODY WORKSHOPS

that supports people in all areas of their lives,” said Annmarie Lynn, owner of Hot Yoga Plus Palm Springs.

HotYoga Plus Palm Springs is offering two unique workshops as ways to strengthen healthy lifestyles and explore inner potential. The month of November will include an e84 Immersion Week and the kick-off to a Pole Fitness Discovery class.

Pole Fitness Discovery is a 6-week workshop that includes multiple forms of fitness to help open the mind and body to new heights and use movement for personal expression, strength and healing. Pole fitness combines aerobic and strength training with self-awareness to burn calories quickly, improve flexibility, develop kinesthetic awareness and reduce stress.

“Once students embrace pole fitness, the physical strength often transcends into an amazing inner strength and self-confidence

Lynn is bringing back the popular 6-week Pole Fitness Discovery Workshop for only 10 people. The workshop will meet on Sundays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Classes will initiate a connection and trust among the small group. Beyond pole fitness, sessions will include body expression, inferno hot Pilates, dance, trapeze yoga, yin yoga, sound bath and more. Lynn and several studio teachers will lead weekly classes. Upon registering, participants will also have free access to regular classes throughout the week and for two months after the workshop. The final class will include a special pole dance recital and graduation event.

Lynn is a former gymnast who found lifechanging pain relief after practicing Bikram Yoga for less than three months. Since then, she has dedicated her life to helping others find the same healing through the practice of yoga, Pilates and now pole fitness, which not only fosters physical strength but also mental strength and self-discovery.

The e84 Immersion Week is an opportunity for hot yoga enthusiasts to learn the sequence

of 84 asanas. Classes are intended for intermediate yogis, who will meet twice daily, every day from November 13-19. The e84 class is a moderately paced, accessible class that teaches the skills found in the 84 class. It moves more slowly than the 84 Asanas class, and has no prerequisites to attend, however, it is recommended for people who are proficient in the practice of the hot 26&2 class (Bikram yoga) and want to expand their practice. On the final day of the workshop, participants will practice the 84 Asanas class, which is at the heart of the e84 Teacher Training Diploma program.

Meagher completed the 200-hour e84 Training in 2017 and will graduate from the 500hour e84 program in February 2023. She has practiced yoga for 11 years and taught for eight. She is a three-time state USA Yoga champion, as well as the 2019 Western Regional champion. She placed sixth in the 2021 Virtual International Yoga Sport Federation competition. Meagher received teacher training in the ashtanga primary sequence from Mahesh Chandra at the Abhijna School of Yoga in Kerala, India. She is a passionate student and lecturer on Sanskrit, ayurvedic medicine and yoga philosophy.

Hot Yoga Plus is located at 611 S. Palm

LOCAL BUSINESS

BY CARA VAN DIJK

Canyon Drive (in the same shopping center as the Revivals resale store). Eight “X Poles” are installed in a beautiful studio space that looks out to Mount San Jacinto through a full wall of glass. Two exercise spaces are specifically temperature and humidity controlled and equipped with a unique padded, sweat-proof floor that is easily sanitized. A state-of-the-art steam room, well-appointed locker rooms, a shopping boutique, plus private yoga and massage options are just a few elements of the spa-like studio.

For more information about Hot Yoga Plus Palm Springs or its workshops and classes, visit hotyogapluspalmsprings.com or call 760832-8655. Lynn is offering one scholarship to the Pole Fitness Discovery class. Interested participants are encouraged to email her directly at hotyogapalmsprings@gmail.com <mailto:hotyogapalmsprings@gmail.com> and describe any hardships they may be facing and how they believe the workshop would help them.

Photos courtesy of Hot Yoga Plus Palm Springs

TIME TO “SHAKE THINGS UP”– FOR YOUR SAFETY!

Thefirst thought would likely have you thinking of the song, (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty, by KC & The Sunshine Band. (https://lnkd.in/gUbpeKS) But actually it is something completely different. None the less it is a good song that can put you in a good mood, so go ahead and shake it!

The Northridge earthquake struck on January 17th, 1994. The Northridge quake, named after the San Fernando Valley community near its epicenter, was the costliest in U.S. history, with damages estimated at more than $20 billion, and resulted in 57 deaths and causing $44 billion in damage reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.

Those of us who lived through it will never forget the chaos and destruction. Though we have had others, this was the last “significant” quake that has caused such damage and death. We are way over-due for a quake and we cannot let our guard down and be unprepared.

And yet, experts consider Northridge a moderate earthquake — at 6.7-magnitude, it fell below what seismologists warn could be coming. In late 2017, seismologists stressed that Southern California is overdue for a 7.8-magnitude quake along the 800-mile San Andreas Fault. While such an event would hit the Los Angeles area the hardest, experts say it would be felt throughout the state, causing up to $300 billion in damages. The effects would

likely spread nationwide, as business and travel are affected.

Are you prepared?

OK, that’s a bit flippant; no one can truly be prepared for what the Big One could bring. But we can take steps to better position ourselves.

Accept that natural disasters are a constant threat.

If there’s one constant when it comes to natural disasters, it’s that we can’t control them. Even if you live in the northernmost reaches of California, an earthquake could hit anytime … and if not an earthquake, what about flooding or fires? No matter where we live, we face the constant possibility of natural disasters. In fact, the prevalence and intensity of weather-related events is likely to increase due to climate change. Since there’s much we can’t predict or prevent, we must be prepared.

Build and maintain emergency kits for yourself and your family.

Emergency preparedness surveys indicate 40 to 80 percent of people are unprepared to face emergencies. You should have emergency supplies in your vehicle, at work and your home. If the prospect seems daunting, just start small. Think about being stuck somewhere for an extended period. What would you need? Items to consider include a first-aid kit, nonperishable food, bottled water, medicines, flashlights and blankets.

Don’t forget how important our smartphones and other electronic gadgets have become to us — invest in spare batteries and keep them charged and ready to go in all your emergency kits.

Prepare your family emotionally and strategically.

All families should create and practice disaster plans. In an emergency, you may have to stay at work and/or be separated from family. Is your family emotionally prepared for that? Are you? Do you feel you could adequately perform your job while worrying about the safety of your loved ones?

It will never be easy, but it can be a little less difficult if you prepare them. Show your family members how to shut off utilities. Identify places where you might reunite if separated.

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

Talk to your children about how their phones will likely not work, and how all of you must be prepared to go several days without talking to one another. If it happens at school, where will they head after the immediate event is over? Will they have the awareness to empty their backpack of school books and stuff anything useful — coats, first-aid supplies, food, water — into it before heading off on foot? If your spouse is at work, where will he/she go? Assume roadways will be inaccessible and public transportation not operating.

These are not easy scenarios to work through, but if you do so as a family — and not once, but several times a year — it can provide reassurance when the Big One hits.

Note: The point of these exercises is not really to produce a specific plan, because you can’t anticipate the exact circumstances you’ll face. Rather, as with the planning you do with your family, such exercises help to develop the mental and emotional resilience you’ll need to successfully function when a disaster hits.

We have a responsibility to be prepared. Don’t be part of the problem. If we can’t take care of ourselves, we’re going to have a hard time taking care of others.

OCTOBER 20TH IS THE GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT!

BY COACH NADIA POPOVA

HALLOWEEN SEASON TRAINING

Halloween is fast approaching.

Every year this holiday marks the start of the full holiday season and the possibility (a lot of times more often we would hope) the beginning of unhealthy habits and unwanted weight gain.

Have you ever tried finding a Halloween routine that works to better your health so you can stay fit and go through the eason safer?

Here are some tips from me: Walk more , Drive less.

Simply adding more walking in your own neighborhood creates so much more movement and burns additional calories. It will give you plenty of exercise as well -- a win for this usually unhealthy-themed night.

Eating a healthy meal before Trickor-Treating or Halloween Parties is an awesome idea!

If you’re out trick-or-treating with your kids or plan on attending a Halloween party, it can be tempting to snack on everything in sight. Make sure to eat before heading out for the night so you are less likely to over eat sweets or choose the unhealthy options. Make sure you eat Whole Foods and Reach in Nutrition Meal!

Go for the mini versions. Here is why.

When you choose to by Halloween candy in mini versions it creates a feeling of diversity. You mind thinks you have “many” choices which is great but the mini sizes would keep you safe from eating big

quantities.

I personally love Snickers and peanut M&Ms, and definitely allow myself to enjoy a few of those over the course of the Halloween season.

Keeping all in moderation is the key.

How many of you had Halloweens in the past when you woke up 7 days later with 10 lbs weight gain? I think we all had that experience at least once!

Halloween is a great time to practice moderation. Keep track of your kids’ candy so they don’t go overboard in one sitting. Let them pick out a few treats on Halloween night and then let them have a few pieces each day after that.

CELEBRATE!

If Halloween is a big thing in your family and children, then enjoy an evening of treats. In moderation. Have fun with it! Feel no guilt and go back to eating like a reasonable human tomorrow. Yes, everything is in moderation!

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FREEWILLASTROLOGY

WEEK OF OCTOBER 20 © Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19): "We must be willing to let go of the life we panned so as to have the life that is waiting for us." Aries mythologist Joseph Campbell said that, and now I'm passing it on to you just in time for the Sacred Surrender Phase of your astrological cycle. Make sage use of Campbell's wisdom, Aries! You will generate good fortune for yourself as you work to release expectations that may be interfering with the arrival of new stories and adventures. Be brave, my dear, as you relinquish outdated attachments and shed defunct hopes.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Plastic bags are used for an average of 12 minutes before being discarded. Then they languish in our soil or oceans, degrading slowly as they cause mayhem for animals and ecosystems. In alignment with current cosmic rhythms, I'm encouraging you to be extra discerning in your relationship with plastic bags—as well as with all other unproductive, impractical, wasteful things and people. In the coming weeks, you will thrive by focusing on what will serve you with high integrity for a long time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Achilleas Frangakis is a professor of electron microscopy. He studies the biochemistry of cells. In one of his research projects, he investigated how cells interact with the outside world. He didn't learn much about that question, but as he experimented, he inadvertently uncovered fascinating new information about another subject: how cells interact with each other when they heal a wound. His "successful failure" was an example of what scientists sometimes do: They miss what they looked for, but find unexpected data and make serendipitous discoveries. I suspect you will experience comparable luck sometime soon, Gemini. Be alert for goodies you weren›t in quest of.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Renowned Brazilian novelist Osman Lins was born under the sign of Cancer the Crab. He wrote, "I will now live my life with the inventiveness of an engineer who drives his locomotive off the tracks. No more beaten paths: improvisation is the rule." In the coming weeks, I am all in favor of you, my fellow Cancerian, being an inventive adventurer who improvises liberally and departs from wellworn routes. However, I don't recommend you do the equivalent of running your train off the tracks. Let's instead imagine you as piloting a four-wheel-drive, all-terrain vehicle. Go offroad to explore. Improvise enthusiastically as you reconnoiter the unknown. But do so with scrupulous attention to what›s healthy and inspiring.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In recent years, art historians have recovered numerous masterpieces that had been missing for years. They include a sculpture by Bernini, a sketch by Picasso, a drawing by Albrecht Dürer, and a painting by Titian. I'm a big fan of efforts like these: searching for and finding lost treasures. And I think you should make that a fun project in the coming weeks. Are there any beautiful creations that have been lost or forgotten? Useful resources that have been neglected? Wild truths that have been buried or underestimated? In accordance with astrological potentials, I hope you will explore such possibilities.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The most important experience for you to seek in the coming months is to be seen and respected for who you really are. Who are the allies best able to give you that blessing? Make vigorous efforts to keep them close and treat them well. To inspire your mission, I offer you three quotes. 1. Franz Kafka said, "All the love in the world is useless if there is a total lack of understanding." 2. Anais Nin wrote, "I don't want worship. I want understanding." 3. George Orwell: "Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood."

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libra poet Wallace Stevens said that the great poems of heaven and hell have already been written, and now it

is time to generate the great poems of earth. I›d love to invite all Libras, including non-writers, to apply that perspective in their own sphere. Just forget about heaven and hell for now. Turn your attention away from perfection and fantasylands and lofty heights. Disregard pathologies and muck and misery. Instead, explore and celebrate the precious mysteries of the world as it is. Be a connoisseur of the beauty and small miracles embedded in life›s little details. Find glory in the routine.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Here are two top Scorpio pastimes: 1. exploring and deploying your intense, fertile creativity; 2. spiraling gleefully down into deep dark voids in pursuit of deep dark riches. Sometimes those two hobbies dovetail quite well; you can satisfy both pursuits simultaneously. One of my favorite variations on this scenario is when the deep dark void you leap into turns out to actually be a lush wonderland that stimulates your intense, fertile creativity. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, that's likely to happen soon.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “I don’t want to be made pacified or made comfortable. I like stuff that gets your adrenaline going.” Sagittarian filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow said that. With the help of this attitude, she became the first woman ever to win an Academy Award for Best Director. Her film was The Hurt Locker, about American soldiers in Iraq who dispose of unexploded bombs while being harassed by enemies. Anyway, Bigelow’s approach is usually too hard-ass for me. I’m a sensitive Cancer the Crab, not a bold Sagittarius the Centaur like Bigelow and you. But I don’t want to assume you’re in the mood for her approach. If you are, though, the coming weeks will be a favorable time to deploy it. Some marvelous epiphanies and healing changes will be available if you forswear stuff that makes you pacified or comfortable.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Author Jan Richardson tells us we can’t return home by taking the same route we used when we departed. This will be wise advice for you to keep in mind during the next nine months. I expect you will be attempting at least two kinds of homecomings. For best results, plan to travel by different routes than those that might seem natural and obvious. The most direct path—the successful passage—may be circuitous.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the coming days, maintain strict boundaries between yourself and anyone or anything that’s not healthy for you. Be ultra-discerning as you decide which influences you will allow to affect you and which you won’t. And rather than getting sour and tense as you do this, I recommend you proceed with wicked humor and sly irony. Here are three saucy self-protective statements you can use to ward off threats and remain inviolable. 1. “The current ambiance does not align sweetly with my vital soul energy; I must go track down some more harmonious karma.” 2. “This atmosphere is out of sync with my deep precious selfness; I am compelled to take my deep precious selfness elsewhere.” 3. “The undertones here are agitating my undercurrents; it behooves me to track down groovier overtones.”

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): While asleep, have you ever dreamt of discovering new rooms in a house or other building you know well? I bet you will have at least one such dream soon. What does it mean? It suggests you want and need to get in touch with parts of yourself that have been dormant or unavailable. You may uncover evocative secrets about your past and present that had been unknown to you. You will learn about new resources you can access and provocative possibilities you had never imagined.

Homework: What do you pretty well that you could ultimately learn to do with brilliance and mastery? Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com

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RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGH: CANNABIS & AUTISMCANNABISCORNER

This is the last week to enjoy the 15th Annual Concert for Autism presented by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The Main Event is Saturday, October 22, from 3 p.m. to midnight at the Tack Room Tavern in Indio, CA. Autism (ASD) is a developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. It impacts the normal development of the brain in areas of social interaction and communication skills. A person with ASD may exhibit repeated body movements, unusual responses to people or attachments to objects, resistance to changes in routine, and aggression. ASD is the fastest growing developmental disability in the country.

Vaccines and Autism: A Tale of Shifting Hypotheses

Childhood vaccines were considered the culprit, due to thimerosal, a preservative toxic to the nervous system. Today, the most commonly used vaccine preservative is aluminum, not thimerosal. According to a 2018 study, people with autism were found to have high amounts of aluminum in brain tissue

In 2014 a senior scientist at the CDC admitted to omitting data suggesting 3.36 times increase in autism in African American males who received the MMR vaccine before the age of 36 months. The latest estimates show that 1 in 30, or 3.49%, of children ages 3 to 17 were diagnosed with ASD in 2020 Environmental Toxins Affecting Autism

Stephanie Seneff has for decades investigated possible causes for the high rates of ASD in American children. Her YouTube video shows the increased risk for ASD when

children are exposed to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller that is also present in many foods.

The Mystery of Acetaminophen

In October 2021 more than 90 scientists, doctors, and public health researchers called for new safety reviews of the common painkiller acetaminophen. Mounting evidence of fetal exposure to acetaminophen could increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders and reproductive system effects. Taking acetaminophen in the second trimester had a 226% higher risk of being diagnosed with ADHD or ASD. A 2017 study even claims the use of acetaminophen in babies and young children may be much more strongly associated with autism than its use during pregnancy.

Treatment options

The benefit/risk profile of medical marijuana seems fairly benign when

SWISS DONUT

As I entered my local Swiss Donut for my bi-monthly purchase of raised, glazed crumb donuts, I had an epiphany of how it represents the hopes and wishes of diverse clientele and immigrant ownership. A donut shop provides a respite from the pressure of what we should do and allows us to indulge our senses. Donuts are comfort and happy food wrapped into an affordable package. Rich coffee and a donut are a sugary fried treat enjoyed by millions throughout the world. Imagine something everyone can agree on.

Growing up in my Hungarian household, I remember helping my mother knead the dough that would soon become Fankh (jelly filled donuts) and Lanǵos, a yeast-raised fry bread covered with fresh garlic and sour cream. Deep-fried dough is prepared hundreds of different ways in international

cuisines.

compared to Risperdal the least useful and most dangerous of psychotropic drugs. Reports from parents indicate that medical marijuana often works when no other treatments, drug, or non-drug, have helped.

Mieko Hester-Perez, the founder of the Unconventional Foundation for Autism, is an advisory board member to Cannabis Science and advocates for medical cannabis. Coming from a conservative family with deep roots in law enforcement, she’s an unlikely cannabis advocate. However, she is the mother of Joey, the boy for whom the cannabis strain, “Joey’s” was developed. Buds and Roses Collective in Los Angeles carried this strain developed by master cultivator Kyle Kushman.

Biomarkers Determining Effectiveness of Cannabis

Dr. Bonnie Goldstein, is a pediatric physician, specializing in treating refractory

BY DANIEL PARIS

The donut in its present form was imported by Dutch settlers in early 1700 to Manhattan (then New Amsterdam) under the name of olykoeks (“oily cakes”). Fast-forward to the mid-19th century and Elizabeth Gregory, a New England ship captain’s mother, who made a wicked deep-fried dough adding her son’s spice cargo of nutmeg and cinnamon. Captain Gregory adapted the dough by poking a hole in the center to mount them on a dowel while steering his ship. The hole also ensured the center of the donut would not be raw.

The first donut machine appeared in 1920 in New York City when Adolph Levitt began selling fried donuts to hungry theater crowds.

Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme took things to the next level with the glass enclosed automated demonstration kitchen.

I appreciate an occasional donut without guilt and recommend the consistent quality and multitude of choices at Swiss Donut.

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BY RUTH HILL R.N.

childhood diseases with cannabis. Her groundbreaking research used cannabisresponsive Biomarkers, chemicals in our body, that are part of chemical pathways that help our cells to function. These chemical biomarkers can be picked up in saliva, or blood, and used to measure specific behaviors or diseases. An example is when a physician measures the white blood cell (WBC) count when someone gets an infection. WBC count is an example of a biomarker for infection. Another biomarker is the PSA level which shows prostate cancer.

Goldstein’s research measured 31 biomarkers for autism, that shifted physiological changes when cannabis was ingested. A number of studies found children with autism have low levels of anandamide (THC), which is a natural endocannabinoid that we make. Low levels, or a deficiency, of anandamide is present in autism. CBD is not a direct replacement for anandamide. It can help make the body’s own anandamide work better, but some patients need THC. We know from Dr. Mechoulam and others, THC seems to be the direct replacement for anandamide.

Learn more about how to use Marijuana Without the High on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the every month from 11 AM to 1 PM at the Vault Dispensary Lounge. Call 760-8669660 or send comments to cannaangel16@ gmail.com