Lighter in tone and a lot sillier than the first venture, Nobody 2 is a good-enough sequel in that it doesn’t tarnish the ...

After 24 years of tattooing in San Francisco and San Diego, musician and artist Matt Howse made his way to Yucca Valley and ...

It was welcome news when Cal Fire issued updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps this spring, and most of the areas surrounding the Coachella Valley’s cities were rated as “moderate”—a better, safer ...

The latest area restaurant news, including the opening of Hot Cookie in Palm Springs; a new restaurant focusing on pies is ...

Indy Digest The Unconstitutional, Unchristian Motives Behind Many ICE Raids; Beware of Falsely Labeled Chorizo and Radioactive Shrimp–Coachella Valley Independent’s Indy Digest: Aug. 21, 2025 ...

Where do I go if I want to have a variety of craft-beer experiences without having to fling myself all across the Coachella Valley? In the past, if I had answered that question with “the east valley,” ...

In October 2000, Congress established the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. This year, the Friends of the Desert Mountains (FODM) and their partners in the conservation of the ...

Coming up in the next 11 days: A night of hardcore bands from all over the West; drag, bingo and dogs; and more!

Indy Digest: Aug. 18, 2025 The last few years have been really, really awful as far as the news media is concerned. Between the layoffs, the closures, the capitulations and the idiotic rebrands, it’s ...

Join me on a scenic and spiritual adventure as we leave the Coachella Valley to explore San Diego County’s tallest peak, accessed through the private and sacred grounds of Los Coyotes Reservation. The ...