One Night Only Concert at The McCallum Theater
The McCallum Theater hosted the Annual One Night Only Concert produced by Michael Childers on April 24th. Over 20 well known singers, actors and dancers performed. The cast consists of artists from Broadway, TV, movies and World Stages. Diversity is priority in that all forms of music from Opera, country and pop songs are sung. [...]
Scout’s Honor, We’ve Got Badge!
Animal Samaritans’ Humane Educators now provide educational classes for Girl Scouts at our no-kill animal shelter in Thousand Palms. The girls tour the shelter, interact with the animals, and learn how to be safe around animals and be the best, most responsible pet owners in the desert. “We’re teaching responsible and caring pet ownership,” explains [...]
Recovered and Ready for Adoption
Capone, the two year-old bait dog rescued by Animal Samaritans in February, celebrated his adoption day party on April 12. Beth Gruff, Owner and Medical Director of It’s the Pits Animal Rescue in San Diego, had been fostering Capone since early March. Now that’s he’s available, there’s no shortage of adopters. In fact, the hard part will not [...]
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 [...]
Boston bombing suspects: Tsarnaev brothers from Russia’s Caucasus, long-term US residents
Boston bombing were identified as Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, and his brother Dzhokhar, 19. The elder brother was killed in the stand-off with the police, while the younger one remains at large. The father of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Anzor Tsarnaev, says his son, who still remains at large, is “accomplished medical student” and “a true angel”, AP reports. He [...]
One Boston bombing suspect dead, another at large
A massive manhunt is underway in Watertown, Massachusetts, for one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing. One suspect was shot dead in a firefight with the police. The two suspects are brothers from the Russian republic of Chechnya. Authorities are searching for Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, a government official said Friday morning. Police have [...]
Boston Marathon explosions: LIVE UPDATES
At least three people, including an eight-year-old, have been killed and more than a hundred injured after two explosions hit the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The investigation of two potential suspects is still ongoing. 17:21 GMT: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, became an American Citizen on Sept. 11, 2012, CBS reported.17:20 GMT: The suspects’ sister, 22-year-old [...]
Salsa Blast! is turning up the heat!
Desert Hot Springs, CA, Spicy food, hot music and cool beverages are on the menu for the 1st Annual “Salsa Blast!”. The Desert Hot Springs Salsa Festival, Salsa Blast! to be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 11am to 4pm on Pierson Boulevard, west of Palm Drive. Salsa Blast! is presented by the Desert [...]
‘Weisse Tauben’ at Max’s
Two new members of Max’s family, I hope these albino-twins can make it. Dangers lurking all around the yard, but ‘Lika’ is watching them. It is considered a good omen in my culture, may it be for all of you as well. Enjoy!
US Supreme Court declines to challenge New York gun law
The United States Supreme Court will avoid weighing in for now on a restrictive gun law in New York state. The country’s top justices said Monday that they won’t hear the case of Kachalsky v. Cacace, a lawsuit that challenged an Empire State firearm law that critics say makes it difficult to legally carry a [...]