“An Evening in Monte Carlo”
Spotlight Casino hosted the 16th Annual Theresa A. Mike Scholarship Foundation Gala on May 18th. The event was “An Evening in Monte Carlo” and Pattie Daly Caruso was the hostess and emcee for the event. Caruso has emceed the event since the first gala 15 years ago. The event included a raffle, Sale, Silent Auction [...]
Daring One Man Show On The Gay Life Done With Music And Lyrics
For the next four weeks, The Desert Rose Playhouse is presenting the world premiere of “Musical Comedy Whore”, the personal tell-all production concerning the “gay lifestyle” of writer/actor/singer and riveting entertainer David Pevsner. “Musical Comedy Whore”, directed by Randy Brenner, is the autobiographical bucket list of all things sexual by a part-time gay hustler. The [...]
Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans
Native Americans are entitled to free and subsidized medical care at some federally-funded health clinics, but ‘Obamacare’ will soon force many of them to buy insurance or else face hefty fines if they are not “Indian enough”. “A lot of folks are going to get stuck with the bill,” Jay Stiener of the National Council of [...]
US suicide rates surge, surpass road fatalities
More Americans now die of suicide than from car accidents, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a disturbing statistic that some experts say points to the true depths of the US economic crisis. From 1999 to 2010, the suicide rate among US citizens between the ages of 35 to 64 soared by [...]
Rancho Mirage hosted the awards ceremony for Holocaust Survivor Frances Nassau
The Tolerance Education Center in Rancho Mirage hosted the awards ceremony for Holocaust Survivor Frances Nassau. The California Assembly awards a Holocaust Survivor each year during Holocaust Memorial Week. Assemblyman Brian Nestande presented Frances Nassau with this years award. Normally the event is held in northern California but this year they decided to hold the [...]
Palm Springs 75th Anniversary
Palm Springs celebrated its 75th anniversary in the biggest way possible. A party to top all parties was held at the O’Donnell Golf Course in Palm Springs on Saturday, April 20th. The event was free to the whole family from 3 to 8 pm with fireworks ending the evening at 8:30. Thousands of people came [...]
DHS Historical Society with Quintanilla
The Desert Hot Springs Historical Society held its quarterly soup and salad supper at Miracle Springs Hotel and Spa on Thursday night, April 25, 2013. City attorney Steve Quintanilla was the guest speaker, presenting a very informative illustrated talk called “Capturing our Desert Varmints in Art.” More photos of the event by Bruce Montgomery; just [...]
Day of the Young Child
Desert Hot Springs celebrated the Day of the Young Child at the new Health and Wellness Center on Saturday, April 20, 2013. Dozens of vendors and hundreds of attendees enjoyed the beautiful day. On hand were council members, the city manager and other officials. Speakers included Mayor Yvonne Parks and Greg Rodriguez, representing congressman Dr [...]
Coyote Stageworks Presents Truman Capote Story At Annenberg Theatre
Every now and then an audience is treated to “theatrical” lightning caught in a bottle. It’s a time when all of the planets and stars align in perfect order producing special moments. That is definitely the case with the Coyote StageWorks enthralling production of “Tru” at the Annenberg Theatre in Palm Springs, starring Chuck Yates [...]
The LGBT Community Names Gary Costa as Executive Director
PALM SPRINGS, CA – The LGBT Community Center of the Desert (The Center) is pleased to announce that it has named Gary Costa as their new Executive Director. Costa has served as The Center’s Interim Executive Director since November, 2012. A nationwide search for the position was conducted by McCormack & Associates, a national executive search [...]