| Regular Features | |
| 12 | Publisher's Letter: Hats Off To "red" And Summer's Last Hurrah / By Milton W. Jones |
| 14 | Comment: Our Readers Speak To Us |
| 17 | Sandscript: Ideas For The Would-be Rich / By Bob Vivian |
| 18 | The Sporting Life: Confessions Of A Teenage Vendor / By Steve Delsohn |
| 19 | Closeups: You Should Meet These Folks |
| 22 | Psl Informant: What Our Ears Hear |
| 28 | Gallery Scene: Artworks About The Town |
| 40 | Fashion: Color The Summer Brightly / By Maggi Miller |
| 49 | Palm Springs Life's Guide: What's Going On In August / By Jill Borak |
| 81 | Books & Authors: A Nun And Changing Habits / By Roy Newquist |
| 83 | Tax Talk: Marriage And Your Taxes / By Howard Gordon |
| 85 | Stocks: The Bull Is Pawing Around / By Robert A. Mamis |
| 87 | Around Town: The Season Bids A Slow Adieu / By Rosemary Cox |
| 96 | Shopper's Bazaar: Special Things To Buy |
| Special Interest | |
| 23 | The Walco Phenomenon: Ed Walpert's Muhammad And The Mountain Comes To Him / By Jonathan Randolph |
| 30 | Mover & Shaker Red Motley: Master Of Praise And A "thank You" / By Bob Vivian |
| 34 | Wild And Pure: Nearby Wilderness Areas For All To Enjoy / By Sharon Apfelbaum |
ABOUT THE COVER: Hidden Valley in the Joshua Tree National Monument was once a place for rustlers to hide stolen cattle. Now you can visit it as one of the area's natural wilderness attractions. See story page 34. Photo by Larry Battistello.