News you should know, including the slow rollout of California's new mental-health bond initiatives; why Newsom is adding work requirements to MediCal recipients; and more!

Claytoonz tries to embarrass the president; The K Chronicles adapts a Gil Scott-Heron work for these troubled times, This Modern World offers war (?) posters for these troubled times; and Jen Sorensen ...

Last November, Michael Durazo released debut single “Smile Before the Tears,” a catchy psychedelic Latin groove perfect for fans of bands like Chicano Batman and The Marías.

The Nude Party—a seven-piece rock group known for its country-garage musical blend and folky lyrics that frequently include music-biz commentary—on Feb. 13 released Look Who’s Back, the band’s fourth ...

Tickets are still available for the Saturday main event at Joshua Tree Lake RV and Campground, with Earthless, Dead Meadow, John Garcia, Acid King, Yawning Man, Hippie Death Cult, Nick Oliveri’s Death ...

Note: This is the editor’s note that appeared in the March 2026 print edition. Portions of this were originally published online in the Feb. 8 Indy Digest.

The inaugural Hi-Desert Lo-Fi Lit Weekend will be held in venues throughout the Morongo Basin from Friday, March 20, to ...

John Mulaney will bring the laughs to Fantasy Springs on March 7.

News you should know, including longer TSA lines at some airports; Congress amps up the Islamophobia; and more!

It’s a monster movie. It’s a sort-of musical. It’s a Bonnie and Clyde-style action thriller. Above all, it’s a movie in which a lot of people screech, cackle and moan spastic dialogue to the point of ...

The time is August 1993. The set is the living room and adjoining patio area of the Ojai home of a married couple, Corky and Norm. They are preparing to entertain another couple for an evening of ...

A local musician is celebrating a year of spotlighting subdued music. At 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, check out Desert Unplugged, at Z Club, at 61877 Twentynine Palms Highway, in Joshua Tree. Palo ...