Whitewater
FOOD & DRINK
Hungry desert bears making more frequent appearances around Morongo Basin
It’s the season for bear encounters around the Morongo Basin. Social media has been flooded with reports of bears breaking into cars, trailers, and yards, and one hiker even had to be rescued at the Mission Creek Preserve near Morongo Valley after fleeing from a bear sighting. Why are...
Movies return to the big screen in the hi-desert: Yucca Valley Movie Theater reopens
The movie theater in Yucca Valley has officially reopened under new ownership. Paradigm Theaters held a soft opening last night, debuting with one screening each of Deadpool & Wolverine and Alien: Romulus. In a social media post, the operators announced that last night’s soft opening would be followed by an...
Tips for keeping curious black bears from busting up your belongings here in the Hi-Desert
It’s the season for bear encounters around the Morongo Basin. Social media has been flooded with reports of bears breaking into cars, trailers, and yards, and one hiker even had to be rescued at the Mission Creek Preserve near Morongo Valley after fleeing from a bear sighting. Black bears...
Tribute act set to ‘amaze’ Repplier Park
The Banning Playhouse Bowl is bringing the classics to its Evenings in the Park series as the Paul McCartney tribute band Maybe I’m Amazed is set to take the stage. Featuring Chris Paul Overall, Maybe I’m Amazed performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at Repplier Park. Fans can expect a cross-section of McCartney hits during the set.
NVISION Latino Film and Music Festival Announces 2024 Lineup
PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – The NVISION Latino Film and Music Festival unveiled the complete lineup Wednesday for the upcoming 10th annual edition of the Coachella Valley event. The festival, held from Oct. 10-12 at the Palm Springs Art Museum, includes four feature-length projects and 35 short films, according to a statement. The selected crop of movies showcase themes such as Latino culture, indigenous communities and LGBTQIA+ narratives.
$5 million Scratchers ticket sold in Temecula
Four Scratchers tickets purchased at Southern California businesses have once again made new millionaires, the California Lottery announced Friday. According to the state agency, the largest jackpot was a Scratchers ticket, California State Riches, worth $5 million. The ticket was purchased at the ARCO gas station located on Winchester Road in Temecula.
More movie choices return to Morongo Basin since pandemic shutdown
In 2020, the pandemic caused movie theaters across the country to close, and unfortunately many of them did not reopen. The two locations to see new movies on the big screen, Cinema 6 in Yucca Valley and Smith’s Ranch Drive-In Theater in Twentynine Palms both closed. In the years...
8 Fine Dining Restaurants to Try for a Special Occasion
Spencer’s Restaurant edged out the competition in the city of Palm Springs. PHOTO BY BRANDON HARMAN. Tucked into the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, Spencer’s infuses sophistication with comfort. It’s the sort of place where slow-baked meatloaf counts as fine dining and banana-stuffed pancakes form the beginnings of a fanciful weekend brunch.
Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Honors 'Celebrating Laughter' With Stanley Kramer Award
The Palm Springs International Comedy Festival has announced that the documentary "Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins" will receive the 'PSICF Stanley Kramer Mad World Comedy Award' at this year's festival. The award recognizes the film's director, Nicholas Eliopoulos, and its star-studded cast including narrator Cybill Shepherd,...
San Jose could lose thousands of trees to invasive beetle
An invasive beetle killing a dramatic number of Southern California trees has found its way to San Jose — and it could threaten the urban forest that shades and cools Silicon Valley. Santa Clara County officials aren’t sure when or how the species, known as the shothole borer beetle,...
Collaborate Through Rhythm: Rock Icon Matt Sorum Brings Music Education to Palm Springs Unified Elementary Schools
Numerous global rock stars have become Coachella Valley residents, but one is taking his love for the desert a step further—by starting music-education programs for local elementary schools. Matt Sorum, drummer extraordinaire most notable for his time in Guns N’ Roses, is the co-founder of Adopt the Arts, a...
Los Angeles Black Restaurant Week opens; find delicious meals across SoCal
Numerous Southern California eateries are participating, including The Vegan Joint. A memorable dine-out experience that finds its vibrant start in one city has a way of quickly popping up in other places; then, meal by marvelous meal, the event becomes an annual mainstay in those locations over just a few short years.
New PBS SoCal Food Documentary Digital Series REBEL KITCHENS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Explores Innovative New Culinary Experiences in LA
Streaming August 22 and broadcasting September 24, new digital series showcases chefs located in unique regions of Los Angeles telling stories through their food. Select programming will also be available to stream on PBS.org and the free PBS App. Members of PBS SoCal get extended access with PBS Passport. Los...
‘Dreamscape’ is brewing at Edward-Dean
The tables have been set for “Dreamscape,” an exhibit of Victorian-style teacups and saucers, sugar and cream bowls, and fine china teapots at the Edward-Dean Museum, 9401 Oak Glen Road, Cherry Valley, through Saturday, Aug. 31. Dating back to the 1840s, traditional English teas feature a light meal...
Patrick Hasson’s ‘1969’ Show at Hi-Desert Artists (HDA) Center
Renowned Joshua Tree artist Patrick Hasson announced today that his classic rock portrait series “1969” will open September 7th, 2024 at the Shafer Gallery in the newly-opened Hi-Desert Artists (HDA) Center in Yucca Valley, CA. Patrick Hasson is a California-based artist known for his psychedelic and rainbow-infused ‘Dripping’ style portrait paintings. “We’re so excited to host the newest series from artist Patrick Hasson,” quipped HDA Center Gallery Director, Karin Skiba, “the mind-blowing portraits of his 1969 series will be a refreshing jolt of color and energy to our Shafer Gallery.”
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.