| Regular Features | |
| 40 | Publisher's Letter: The Start Of A New Cycle / By Milton W. Jones |
| 43 | Comment: Feedback From Our Readers |
| 46 | Psl Informant: Hot News And Tips In The World Of Business |
| 153 | Palm Springs Guide: A Handbook To What's Happening / By Jill Borak |
| 215 | Tax Talk: The Pros And Cons Of Incorporation / By Howard Gordon |
| 218 | Gallery Scene: Studios To Visit This Month. |
| 219 | Stocks: Weighty Words On Stocks Today / By Robert A. Mamis |
| 226 | Shoppers Bazaar: An Imaginative List Of Things To Buy |
| Special Interest | |
| 49 | The Annual Report: Summing Up The Past Year |
| 55 | City Profiles: Palm Springs / By Sharon Apfelbaum |
| 59 | City Profiles: Yucca Valley / By Rita Lewis |
| 61 | City Profiles: Desert Hot Springs / By Rita Lewis |
| 63 | City Profiles: Cathedral City / By George Rooney |
| 65 | City Profiles: Rancho Mirage / By George Rooney |
| 67 | City Profiles: Palm Desert / By Keith Carter |
| 71 | City Profiles: Indian Wells / By Keith Carter |
| 74 | City Profiles: Bermuda Dunes / By Keith Carter |
| 77 | City Profiles: La Quinta / By Phillip Sanfield |
| 79 | City Profiles: Indio / By Rita Lewis |
| 83 | City Profiles: Coachella / By Phillip Sanfield |
| 85 | The Sellers Of Palm Springs: What Your Cvb Does For You / By Dave Stewart |
| 89 | Palm Desert Map: Getting Around In The Valley's Hub Courtesy Of Hiroko's |
| 97 | Toward A Better Future: A Special Redevelopment Section |
| 99 | Palm Springs Redevelopment / By Bob Vivian |
| 102 | Successes Of The Past / By Margo Fox |
| 103 | Projects In The Works / By Margo Fox |
| 107 | The Future / By Margo Fox |
| 108 | Map: Proposed Redevelopment Areas |
| 109 | Ken Feenstra: The Controversial Architect Of Palm Springs' Future / By Sharon Apfelbaum |
| 111 | Golden Age Go-getters: There Are A Lot Of Folks Who Refuse To Retire / By Gary Morgenstein |
| 205 | Interior Design Section: A Sampling Of The Desert's Best |
| 207 | In An Emergency, Would You Know Who To Call?: Words On A Brand New Paramedic Service / By Margo Fox |
| 210 | Up For Grabs: Different Views On The Area's Open Spaces / By Margo Fox |
| 214 | An October Welcome For The May Company: The Start Of Something Big |
ABOUT THE COVER: Palm Springs, from the point of view of a bird or an incoming aircraft, Is a patchwork quilt of desert and dazzling green country clubs such as The Springs. Photographed by Sidney Moles.