Past Stories
Pimpin’s Easy, City Council Elections Are Super Hard
In theory, one of the best things about this country’s governmental setup is that just about anyone can run for public office. As long as you’re a citizen and not a convicted felon, you’re just as welcome as anyone to&hel...
Let’s Be Frank
Frank Langella’s memoirs include just enough gossip and tell-all tales
Admit it. You’re kind of klutzy sometimes.
And clumsy. That’s you, as pillows are tossed, furniture bumped, frames go askew, nerves are shattered and ...
It’s Toby Keith’s Kind Of Place
Big Dog Daddy isn’t about reality shows, he stays true to country’s boozin‘ ways
“Funny you should ask,” Toby Keith replies, when summoned to comment on the rumor fellow country singer Brad Paisley was recently invite...
As Good As It Gets
Photo by Bill Gerdes
Pinocchio in the Desert doesn’t need to lie about its dishes—they speak for themselves
I’m quite glad that it took me an hour to drive to Pinocchio in the Desert in Palm Springs from Riverside; some&...
Sparking Interest
Indie rom-com Ruby Sparks has plenty to say between lots of laughs
Calvin Weir-Fields is a novelist who wrote an instant classic bestseller on his first attempt at a book at the age of 19. But for the past 10…
Final Word
Actress Kristen Stewart has a lot to learn about groveling.
Fanciful gift baskets, Vermont teddy bears, stinky cheese-of-the-month clubs—these are all great ways to weasel back into someone’s good graces.
Not a good way to ...
Head Transfer Process
MEMBERS:
Bryant Crawford (guitar); Jeremy Jimison (guitar, vocals); Chris O’Rourke (bass, vocals); Pat Lujan (drums); Martin DeBourge (vocals).
CITIES OF ORIGIN:
San Bernardino, Riverside, Hesperia, Yucaipa.
KINDRED SPIRI...
Kismet Connections
Davey Warsop of Suedehead networks his way to the top
Davey Warsop believes in fate. The British bandleader who heads up mod/R&B revivalists Suedehead, named for a ’70s sect of mods who favored Northern Soul and dogtooth ...
What’s Up, Doc
A Medicaid Demonstration Waiver is the catalyst for a rapidly filling low-income healthcare plan for San Bernardino County residents known as ArrowCare. The authorized demonstration project for the highly controversial Patient ...
¡Ask A Mexican!
Dear Mexican: I’m a Mexican-American high school student, and just as patriotic as the Joneses who live next to me. In my neighborhood, a gabacho got mad when someone hung a Mexican flag and ended up cutting it down. I…
The Rundown
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
Theatre arts aficionados in Big Bear who had been waiting for Waiting For Godot are still waiting—and will be for the foreseeable future. The Big Bear Theater Project’s production of Samuel Beckett’s ab...
Craft Beer Weekend
Fri, Aug. 3-Sat, Aug. 4
The Ace Hotel is one of those locations where you are guaranteed to have a good time. Crazy people, awesome music, the best pool parties outside of your childhood and plenty more reasons that would…
12th Annual Incredible Edibles
Wed, Aug. 8
It is a universal truth that everyone loves food. Nothing brings everyone together like a good meal. Now you can feast like a king (or an incredibly lucky overweight child) with the Upland YMCA next month as…
The 7 Day Stretch
Thurs/8/2
RETURNING TO SIN CITY
Nothing is quite the same as it was in the golden age of the city of Las Vegas. You might not have the time to drive out there but at the Candlelight Pavilion you have…
Spreading the Stink?
Something smells rotten in Eastvale, and it may be what keeps the city going. According to The Press-Enterprise, Norco is having a bit of an issue with its sizeable amount of horse manure (an estimated 65 tons produced a day!)....
