Last Thursday marked the beginning of a concert series featuring local bands with an altruistic purpose for performing. The Ruby Room has begun housing a benefit concert series called Play It Forward on the last Thursday of every month.

California is under water — but not from the rising sea level just yet. No, this deluge is of the financial sort.

For the first time in Coachella history, the popular music festival sold out in less than a week. Tickets for Coachella went on sale Jan. 21 and sold out last Wednesday, just a six-day period.

The young man brought the tumbler of whiskey to his lips and opened his eyes. The ice slid forward and a blue light emerged through the crystal kaleidoscope at the bottom of the glass.