The desert’s prominent art philanthropist this month bequeaths a large donation to our valued Palm Springs Desert Museum. Meet the generous man – art dealer, raconteur, gadfly – behind the gifts.

by Mark Schwed.
Photography by Mychal Watts. MTV veejay Carson Daly’s career is certainly on the upswing, but where did he learn all of this show biz poise? Perhaps from mom, cable-TV hostess Pattie Daly Caruso. A fun read.

By Jean Penn.
Photography by David Glomb. Meet the gentlemen who saved Albert Frey’s historic Tramway Gas Station.

By Allison Block.
Photography by David Glomb. How one Rancho Mirage couple arranges its remarkable art collection.

by Kimberly Trone.
Photography by Ethan Kaminsky. Elderly and arthritic dogs and cats, constipated pythons and other four-footed sufferers can seek alternative therapies from Dr. William Farber, the Dr. Andrew Weil of the animal world.

by Arthur Lyons
The killer of insurance broker Jack Hale, president of the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce, wore tennis shoes, ate donuts, used a rare rifle and for more than 17 years, eluded capture. We solve the mystery.

Influential women of Coachella Valley go red to raise awareness of heart disease.

By Allison Block.
Photography by Ethan Kaminsky. Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but new research reveals that most beholders not only agree on what is beautiful but, even more depressing, that beautiful people live better lives. Also meet Sabrina Dubyak, last year’s winner of the Mrs. U.S. Globe who will be in the desert this month to hand over the crown to her successor at the pageant at Westin Mission Hills Resort. The wrap-up also includes some essays from staffers on the subject.

By Tony Merchell. Photography by David Glomb. A look inside the McCulloch home, one of Palm Springs’ classically gimmicky Fifties houses where the owners motorized even the cocktail bar and the lounges around the pool.

By Allison Block. Meet the Prietos, a Native American family. Photos by Doug Park.