John McMullen Show

Brian Hodgkins, Pharm.D., is the Executive Vice President of Clinical Operations at Desert Oasis Healthcare. He talks with John McMullen and iHub Network News Director Charlie Dyer about the roll-out of the 1C phase of COVID Vaccinations in the Coachella Valley. He sheds light on the latest information about efficacy in preventing infection and spread of the Coronavirus, and what we must do as a community to stay on top of reducing the health threat in our communities.

Website:

http://www.mydohc.com

Hotline:

(760) 969-6555

Stone James, Economic Development Director for the City of Cathedral City, talks with John McMullen about the victory of attracting Amazon and 152 jobs to a site that has sat vacant for the better part of two decades. It's a big win for Cathedral City, as the recovery from economic blows due to COVID-19 begins. They also talk about how Coachella Valley residents can support another important business and landmark: D'Place Entertainment's Mary Pickford Theatre, which is operating a temporary Drive-In theatre and will be able to reopen with limited capacity soon as Riverside County advances to the Red tier.

The Future Is Ours is a major fundraising event and awards ceremony presented by One Future Coachella Valley and sponsored by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians that will take place on Thursday, March 18, 2021, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. This year's ceremony is virtual and you can help support the important work of One Future Coachella Valley by purchasing tickets.

Unfamiliar with the event and the extraordinary work that OFCV does with schools and businesses in the Valley? Listen as John McMullen talks with OFCV VP Kim McNulty and ACBCI Director of Public Affairs Kate Anderson about the organization, the event, who will be honored, and how you can make a difference on iHub Radio's John McMullen Show.

Website:

www.onefuturecv.org

Interventionists Ken and Eric McLaughlin-Seeley from Ken Seeley Rehab join John McMullen to talk about drug addiction recovery and how to help a loved one who is caught in the grip of addiction before their life is lost to an overdose. John recognizes the millions of victims on the eve of Black Balloon Day (March 6th), a day of remembrance for those who died from drug addiction and overdose.

For more information:

www.kenseeleyrehab.com

(866) 888-4911

California State Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, who represents the 56th District encompassing the Coachella Valley and the Imperial Valley, talks with John McMullen about the State's COVID-19 Relief programs to help lower income residents and small businesses statewide, as well as steps taken to re-open public schools for in-classroom learning including a $6.6 Billion package to make schools safe. He also addresses concerns over efforts to recall Gov. Newsom and why that's not likely to happen. And, there are reports on how the inequitable distribution of vaccines to guard against further spread of the coronavirus are being dealt with.

The desert is in bloom and it’s time for the 14th Annual Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival that is put on by the Friends’ of the Desert Mountains. Sponsored by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and the City of Palm Desert, the event which normally would take a single day is being celebrated the entire month of March this year because of COVID pandemic precautions. Learn about the variety of virtual events and how this year’s event still encourages people of all ages to get out into nature and participate. Executive Director Tammy Martin shares many of this years highlights and events with John McMullen.

Websites:

www.desertmountains.org/

p2p.onecause.com/cvwf

Laura Meeks. a Transgender woman who is a life coach and activist in the Coachella Valley, joins John McMullen to talk about the importance of passage for the Equality Act in Congress, and its resulting spat by bigoted Right Wing lunatic and Georgia Congressmember Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is being inhospitable and transphobic towards her across-the-hall Democratic colleague from Illinois.

Brian Blueskye, Arts & Culture writer at The Desert Sun shares information about a Palm Springs Black History Tour that visits architecture and churches as part of the local celebration of Black History Month. He talks about the importance of figures like businessman Lawrence Crossley and architect Paul R. Williams.

Website: http://www.palmspringsblackhistory.org

http://www.desertsun.com

John welcomes back Julie Makinen, Executive Editor of The Desert Sun, part of the USA Today Network. She shares details of a new Storyteller's Project from Gannett that will start on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 4 pm Pacific Time. It's called "I Am." Hear more about it in this brief conversation.

Website: http://www.storytellersproject.com

Laura James from the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership talks with John McMullen about the brightening picture for jobless people in the Coachella Valley and the speed with which the economy has turned around for those whose employment has been on shaky ground since the onset of the pandemic.