News from 2020

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Publisher's Letter

By Tom Niva | Oct 26, 2020

The Desert Magazine has a long history of showing the beauty and culture of the Coachella Valley to those that visit here and those that live here.

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Lift to Rise: Helping the sun rise equally on everyone in the Coachella Valley

By Karen Kidd | Oct 28, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing and terrible blow to the Coachella Valley, Riverside County, California, the United States and the world.

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Community Calendar

By Staff reports | Oct 28, 2020

Check out these things to do the in the Valley.

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Desert AIDS Project: Hope Begins With Health

By Steven Henke | Oct 29, 2020

How Health Equity Found Focus During COVIDOffering healthcare that serves each member of the community, including people with HIV (PWH) in the Coachella Valley, means addressing issues that keep people from accessing care.

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Virtual Desert AIDS Walk

By Matt Smith | Oct 29, 2020

The Desert AIDS Project and the Desert Care Network held their virtual Desert AIDS Walk on Oct. 23-24.

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Make the journey as memorable as the destination on Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

By Michael Pineda | Oct 30, 2020

Most people can’t wait to reach their destination, but Palm Springs Aerial Tramway does not cater to just anyone.

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Maureen Atkinson: Broker in paradise

By David Beasley | Oct 30, 2020

Maureen Anderson is a real estate broker in paradise. But not just one.

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Desert oasis: Prospect Companies' Phil Mikelatos on keeping senior living residents safe from COVID-19

By David Beasley | Oct 30, 2020

he story of 2020 is still unfolding, but for Phil Mikelatos, vice president of operations for Prospect Companies, a senior living provider in the Coachella Valley, one statistic is more important than all others. “We’ve not had any COVID cases among our residents,” he said..

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Just in time for the holidays, we offer a few of our favorite locally sourced gifts.

By Desert Magazine staff | Nov 25, 2020

Just in time for the holidays, we offer a few of our favorite locally sourced gifts.

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Playing through... Despite the worldwide pandemic, the Phil & Amy Mickelson Foundation and American Express deliver the Desert Classic to the Coachella Valley

By Karen Kidd | Dec 27, 2020

The American Express PGA Golf Tournament, a big event in the Palm Desert for more than half a century, will go on as scheduled, despite COVID-19’s impact, tournament officials said.

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Berkshire Hathaway's Gordon Miles: 'Everyone should take any opportunity to visit, live or play in the Coachella Valley'

By David Beasley | Dec 27, 2020

When Gordon Miles wakes up each morning to see the mountains rising vertically from the valley, he knows he is living in a special place.

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El Paseo Jewelers honor Riverside County deputy with 12th Annual Rich Espinoza Distinguished Service Award

By David Beasley | Dec 27, 2020

Each year, El Paseo Jewelers, a family-owned jewelry store in Palm Desert, honors a local law enforcement community member.

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Palm Springs Chamber's 'Love Letters' sculpture a hit with tourists

By David Beasley | Dec 27, 2020

Visitors to downtown Palm Springs can send a virtual love letter with a warm postscript, “PSILOVEU” thanks to a new metal sculpture by the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce.

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El Paseo Jewelers shines bright among local artisans and clients

By Benjamin Kibbey | Dec 27, 2020

El Paseo Jewelers in Palm Desert offers customers quality jewelry and custom pieces with the added peace of mind that they are helping to employ local artisans.

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Start the New Year off in the Coachella Valley with these events

By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2020

Looking for something to do in January? Here's what's happening in the Coachella Valley region.