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Cannes 2013: More potential candidates for the Palm Springs International Film Festival
On Monday I saw two more films that we will definitely invite to Palm Springs. The fascinating "Wakolda" by Argentine director Lucia Puenzo is set in the Patagonian outback of 1960. A German physic...May 20th, 2013
Local Brews: Hangar 24's AirFest, first stop at Ritual and gifts from Arizona,
I drank a lot of beers this weekend.
Hangar 24 celebrated its 5th anniversary on Saturday with an AirFest benefiting the local orange groves at the Redlands Municipal Airport. There a massi...May 20th, 2013
Cannes 2013: 'Inside Llewyn Davis' with the Coen Brothers'
At the end of Day 4, the atypically terrible weather (cold and continual rain) and crime (the Chopard jewelry heist, gunfire and a fake bomb interrupting a live TV segment on the beach, and a slew of ...May 18th, 2013
Cannes 2013: 'A Selfish Giant' brings audience to tears
Some strong films in competition and in the parallel sections on Friday at Cannes. Best Foreign Film Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi’s "The Past" proved that he can make a complex and compelling fa...May 17th, 2013
Farm for sale
Yes, it just opened.
So why is Farm -- the uber-cute and decidedly demur little French bistro in downtown Palm Springs -- already for sale? BizBuySell, which is listing the restaurant at $395,0...May 8th, 2013
Sunnylands opening up kitchen and locker rooms for summer tours
With the weather getting hot -- and it will get blazing -- Sunnylands is scaling back its outdoor tour of the grounds at the Annenberg estate and introducing a few rooms not seen during the regula...April 26th, 2013
Movies and more planned for the 'Forever Marilyn' park in downtown Palm Springs
Ideal evening weather and that 26-foot-tall likeness of Marilyn Monroe is making the next two months in the "Forever Marilyn" park a perfect setting for great stuff like outdoor movies, concerts and...April 26th, 2013
Random Haus to contribute to Desert AIDS Project
A stay in Palm Springs' most recent new hotel project not only ensures a good night's sleep, but also contributes to the Desert AIDS Project.
Random Haus, a 12-unit newly remodeled hotel-co...April 18th, 2013
Healthy mom: Angelina Jolie's most important role
I can't stop thinking about Angelina Jolie's breasts.
Well, more accurately, her decision to have them removed.
The 37-year-old decided to have a preventative double mastectomy after learni...May 14th, 2013
Happy Mother's Day
I just sent three of my kids up to their rooms to "do whatever, but just stay up there for a while."
It's been a busy, and tiring, few days.
It started yesterday.
Actually, it probably ...May 11th, 2013
Fun with mom
Westfield Palm Desert is hosting a Westfield Family Fun Day from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on May 4 in the upper level dining court.
Kids can make custom perfume, cards and decorate Mrs. Fields coo...May 2nd, 2013
Hot days, cool nights
UGH! It's hot. Too hot for April, right? I feel like every April I ask if it's always this hot this soon. Then I remember that we live in the desert.
The good news? The evenings are still cool. It'...April 29th, 2013
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Howling over summer electric bills
Every June you can hear howls across the Coachella Valley -- at least in Southern California Edison's service territory -- as people get their May electric bills and see sudden spkes in their totals.
...May 17th, 2013
Carbon dioxide in atmosphere hits new high -- 400 parts per million
A new and unsettling benchmark for global climate change occurred May 9 as carbon dioxide measurements across most of the Northern Hemisphere exceeded 400 parts per million, as measured by the Mauna L...May 10th, 2013
Solar Impulse takes flight across America: The technology and the vision
I first wrote about Solar Impulse almost a year ago, when the Swiss-made, solar-powered airplane made a test flight from Madrid to Rabat in Morocco.
The plane is now flying across the U.S. and last...May 6th, 2013
Riverside County passes on $700,000 renewable energy development grant
It's rare for any county in California to turn down the opportunity to score $700,000 in state grant money to help update its general plan or other renewable energy permitting regulations, but that ap...April 29th, 2013
Elsewhere in the country, an aquifer depleted by heavy pumping, drought
We published an article on Sunday about the pressures on the water supply in the Coachella Valley, and that same day The New York Times published a detailed story about groundwater supplies in a diffe...May 20th, 2013
The state of the aquifer
What is the state of the aquifer beneath the Coachella Vallley? It's a big, complex issue, and it's at the heart of a federal lawsuit in which the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians accuse the v...May 18th, 2013
Delve into the Coachella Valley's aquifer, water history on Sunday
After the Palm Springs-based Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians filed a lawsuit against the Coachella Valley's two major water agencies, The Desert Sun decided to deeply explore the desert's wat...May 18th, 2013
James Workman powered by solar, other schools to follow
This weekend, James Workman Middle School will become the first Coachella Valley public school to be run on solar power.
The schools new solar system, which uses parking covers that double as solar...May 17th, 2013
Is the US Industrial Growth Potential Perching on Top of the World?
Why is it that the leading global investment focus currently is on the USA? Is it also a coincidence that the U.S. industrial sector, including high tech, as well as exports, is surging? Even the turb...May 20th, 2013
Confessions of a Fabric Junkie
By now, my Desert Design Authority followers know I'm a fabric junkie. Keep your chocolate, but let me bask in my linens and cashmeres. Force me to live on bread and water alone - but please - don...May 17th, 2013
April Federal Budget Surplus First in Five Years
It wasn’t exactly a record-busting bonanza, but the federal government was able to show a sliver of black ink in April, a feat that had not been accomplished since before the "global financial break...May 17th, 2013
US-Produced Oil Product Exports Gain Accelerated Opportunities
Prior to the turn into this century, oil experts predicted a long-term energy increase in imports from such foreign sources as Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Canada. These were expected to fill the U.S....May 16th, 2013
David Pevsner brings his sexy romp through musical theater to Desert Rose Playhouse
If you’ve ever imagined the role you would play on your favorite TV show, you’ll get David Pevsner.
The actor, writer and star of “Musical Comedy Whore,” opening May 17 at Desert Rose P...May 16th, 2013
Mamie Van Doren gives shout-out to Palm Springs gays, reprises memoir
Mamie Van Doren, who first made hearts race as a sex symbol in the 1950s, was given the ultimate stamp of approval for her latest project.
On the cover of her recently revised book, “Playing ...May 10th, 2013
New Desert Outlook on stands today
Did you attend any of this year's White Party events? If you did and want to relive the highlights--or didn't, and want to see what went down--check out our party pics in the new issue o...May 9th, 2013
Get the new Desert Outlook today at reception
The new issue of Desert Outlook drops this week, and we're celebrating tonight (May 7) to thank you — our awesome readers, business owners and others — for your continued support.
The festi...May 7th, 2013
Sen. Barbara Boxer: Military sexual assault allegations a 'nightmare'
Top military officer Gen. Martin Dempsey said on a flight from Europe to Washington, "We're losing the confidence of the women who serve that we can solve this problem. That's a crisis."
He added,
...May 16th, 2013
Raul Ruiz: Don't repeal 'imperfect' healthcare law
U.S. Raul Ruiz today opposed the repeal of the sweeping healthcare reform Democrats passed under President Obama.
Today marks the 37th time the Republican-controlled House has voted for the repeal....May 16th, 2013
Retirees seek Brian Nestande's vote on key bills
Members of the California Alliance for Retired Americans will be at the Assemblyman Brian Nestande's Palm Desert office Friday as part of a statewide lobbying effort.
The group is urging support of...May 16th, 2013
Raul Ruiz: IRS targeting is 'un-American'
U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz today joined a growing chorus of federal leaders condemning the Internal Revenue Service officials who targeted conservative groups such as the tea party.
“These actions by th...May 13th, 2013
CIF baseball, softball moves to Round 2
The second round of play in the CIF-Southern section baseball and softball playoffs begins Tuesday and three area baseball teams have earned home games for the next round.
The two remaining softbal...May 17th, 2013
CIF softball and baseball playoff pairings announced
Fifteen schools are headed to the CIF playoffs in both baseball and softball.
Six area high schools are headed to the softball playoffs starting Tuesday as the CIF-Southern Section announced playof...May 13th, 2013
DVL softball three-way tie resolved by coin flips: And the winner is ...
The riddle has been solved as it pertains to the seeding for the top three teams in the Desert Valley League softball standings.
With Palm Desert's 5-1 victory over La Quinta on Thursday, the Aztec...May 10th, 2013
Los Angeles Dodgers' Friday night game switches TV channels
The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that due to the previously scheduled games on Prime Ticket and FOX Sports West, the Dodger game at 7:10 p.m. tonight against the Miami Marlins has been moved ...May 10th, 2013
U.S. Marine Corps vet served on ships, subs during the Cold War; searched for KAL 007 black box off coast of Russia
Cathedral City High School history teacher Lee Wilson served as a cryptologist — and later a linguist (he speaks Russian) — during his four years of active duty and eight years of reserve duty in ...May 19th, 2013
Sen. Barbara Boxer: Military sexual assault allegations a 'nightmare'
Top military officer Gen. Martin Dempsey said on a flight from Europe to Washington, "We're losing the confidence of the women who serve that we can solve this problem. That's a crisis."
He added,
...May 16th, 2013
U.S. Navy launches X-47B unmanned aircraft from carrier at sea
The U.S. Navy today launched an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) from an aircraft carrier at sea, the system's first at sea, catapult launch.
The aircraft flew from USS Geor...May 14th, 2013
U.S. Coast Guard vet was radio operator on LORAN station during World War II
Armond “Bud” Lisle was inspired to join the Marines Corps after reading an article in Reader’s Digest.
Lisle, who’d just turned 17, took himself down to the recruiting station in Los Ange...May 14th, 2013
Undercover cop becomes conehead in Moreno Valley
Police in Moreno Valley got a little creative with their “Pedestrian Decoy Program” (real name) on Thursday. After numerous complaints that drivers were failing to yield for pedestrians, the River...May 19th, 2013
Confessions of a Fabric Junkie
By now, my Desert Design Authority followers know I'm a fabric junkie. Keep your chocolate, but let me bask in my linens and cashmeres. Force me to live on bread and water alone - but please - don...May 17th, 2013
Saguaro named to Conde Nast 2013 'Hot List'
The Saguaro Palm Springs -- the bright and flashy hotel in south Palm Springs -- is already finding itself on premier travel lists.
Conde Nast Traveler recently named the Saguaro -- which opene...May 17th, 2013
La Quinta Arts Festival, another big sucess
The La Quinta Arts Festival continues to balloon in stature, attendance and sales, as more than 25,000 people attended the festival this year and drove art sales at the festival to a new record hi...May 16th, 2013