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Q&A with Indio Mayor Oscar Ortiz

Indio’s native son, 32, has big plans for the Valley’s biggest city.

By Kent Black | Mar 20, 2023

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Q & A with Palm Springs Mayor Grace Garner

Desert Magazine: How did you get into politics?

By Kent Black | Mar 17, 2023

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Taylor Fritz: Is He the One?

By Cezar Greif | Mar 7, 2023

Twenty years. That’s how long it’s been since an American tennis player last won a Grand Slam tournament – Andy Roddick at the 2003 U.S. Open.

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Our Town: Indian Wells Tennis Garden

By Kent Black | Mar 7, 2023

When the BNP Paribas Open hits the Indian Wells Tennis Garden (IWTG) each spring, it turns the complex into one of the biggest little cities in the West.

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Celebrate CV

By Desert Magazine | Mar 7, 2023

The Start of Something Special for Families in the Desert

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El Royale

By Desert Magazine | Mar 7, 2023

There was a time when Spanish Revival architecture ruled the Coachella Valley. This $2,179,000 La Quinta gem might just revive the revival.

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The Cody Collectors

By Kent Black | Feb 17, 2023

If a Cody is in need, Michael Johnston and David Zippel will come to the rescue.

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Cody’s World

By Katie Nartonis | Feb 17, 2023

Mid-century desert modernist architect William F. Cody and the desert home he designed for his own family, remembered by his daughter

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Lloyd Wright’s High Desert City

By Katie Nartonis | Feb 17, 2023

Palm Springs Modernism Week celebrates the Institute of Mentalphysics’ Joshua Tree Retreat Center and its rare collection of Lloyd Wright architecture.

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Meet The Mayor

By Kent Black | Feb 17, 2023

Q & A with Palm Springs Mayor Grace Garner

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Our Town

By Desert Magazine | Feb 17, 2023

Kurt Cyr is literally the best guide to Palm Springs.

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Peace, Family and Vintage Superpowers

By Darya Mead | Feb 17, 2023

How one local extended Ukrainian family is being supported one keepsake at a time

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Mystery Mod

By Desert Magazine | Feb 17, 2023

This gem in the Thunderbird Heights crown must have been designed by an architect of note. Any guesses?

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The Holistic Truth with DAP Health

By Kent Black | Oct 28, 2022

At a time when testing positive for HIV/AIDS was a death sentence, a small, dedicated group of activists and health professionals created what would become the most successful program of its kind in the world.

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The Quiet American Mayor

By Kent Black | Oct 28, 2022

Palm Springs Mayor Lisa Middleton may talk softly, but when she speaks, people listen.

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Mariah Hanson: The Woman Behind the Party

By Kent Black | Oct 28, 2022

“It’s simple.

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Trans artist and activist Renae Punzalan finds home in the desert

By Darya Mead | Oct 28, 2022

Renae Punzalan—who goes by the stage name Renae McPhearson—is currently the Director of Outreach at the Transgender Health and Wellness Center in Palm Springs.

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Christy Holstege, the Millenial Mayor

By Kent Black | Oct 28, 2022

Christy Holstege became mayor during dark days, but she’s determined to shine a light.

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Desert Paradise: A four-bedroom contemporary home in Palm Springs’s oldest neighborhood

By T.H. Lawrence | Oct 28, 2022

Four-bedroom contemporary home has ideal location

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Somewhere in Time: Love, Music and a Desert Legacy

By Darya Mead | Sep 23, 2022

Nancy Waterfall, at 96, said: “there are only two things important in life, love and music.” This is the story of a masterfully curated snapshot in time, of a house in the desert and how one family’s musical passion and pedigree has connected generations.I met Susan Waterfall (Nancy’s daughter) and Allan Pollack in their adorable cottage behind their Berkeley Hills home they bought in 1983.