| Special Interest | |
| 65 | The Annual Report: While L.a. Slumps, Desert Communities Boom / By W.h. Bowart |
| 67 | City Profiles: Palm Springs / By Sharon Apfelbaum |
| 74 | City Profiles: The Morongo Basin / By W.h. Bowart |
| 78 | City Profiles: Desert Hot Springs / By Patricia Curry |
| 81 | City Profiles: Cathedral City / By A.j. Alvarez |
| 84 | City Profiles: Rancho Mirage / By Lynn Burns Smith |
| 92 | City Profiles: Palm Desert / By Jonathan Randolph |
| 96 | City Profiles: Indian Wells / By Lenord Christensen |
| 100 | City Profiles: Bermuda Dunes / By Lenord Christensen |
| 102 | City Profiles: La Quinta / By Sharon Apfelbaum |
| 105 | City Profiles: Indio / By Jonathan Randolph |
| 110 | City Profiles: Coachella / By Bob Van Eyken |
| 113 | On The Sunny Side Of The State: Tourist Dollars Are Relentlessly Pursued / By Lynns Burns Smith |
| 115 | Behind The Big Fence: Desert Fashion Plaza Leads Palm Springs' Fabulous Future / By Margo Fox |
| 119 | Airport'84: The Sky's The Limit For Its Growth / By Helen Hunt With W.h. Bowar |
| 121 | Soccer To You Look Out, Killer Tomatoes! / By Sharon Apfelbaum |
| 123 | Give Us A Drc/cvb: Six Cities Get A New Cheering Squad / By Margo Fox |
| 125 | Business Loves Art: A Tale Of Beauty And The Office Beasts / By Janice Lyle |
| 185 | Cruise '84-'85: A Special Travel Section For Lots Of Smooth Sailing |
| 219 | An Early Bird Known As Woim: Sidney Kibrick Reflects On Life Yesterday And Today / By W.h. Bowart |
| Regular Features | |
| 38 | Publisher's Letter: Readers, Select Your Favorite Restaurant! / By Milton W. Jones |
| 42 | Comment: And Now, A Word From Our Readers |
| 46 | The Sporting Life: Winning With Malapropisms / By Steve Delsohn |
| 53 | Psl Informant And Business News: Who's Doing What, With Which And Whom |
| 58 | Closeups: People With Interesting Stories |
| 129 | Palm Springs Life's Guide: A Very Handy Handbook On Where To Go, And What To Do / By Patricia Curry |
| 217 | Gallery Scene: Art Works On Display |
| 223 | Books & Authors: A Jewish Chronicle By Birmingham / By Roy Newquist |
| 225 | Tax Talk: Much New 'complexification' / By Howard Gordon, Cpa |
| 227 | Stocks: This Month's Market News / By Robert A. Mamis |
| 229 | Around Town: An Evening With Julio By Jill Borak, Plus The Local Scene / By Pamela Bieri |
| 297 | Shopper's Bazaar: Wonderful Things To Buy |
ABOUT THE COVER: The Coachella Valley building boom continues. Photographed at the 38th Street dunes are Palm Springs locals John Curry (left) and John Cockrell. Equipment courtesy of Johnson & Kunkel Construction Inc. of Cathedral City. Cover photography by Arthur Coleman.