Social Scene

Window of Opportunity
What have Coachella Valley nonprofit organizations learned since the coronavirus pandemic hit in March? Remember who...
Save the Dates
Social events have gone to Zoom, and many Coachella Valley charities need more fortunate folks in...
The Giving Spirit
National Philanthropy Day honors those in the Coachella Valley who give their love and labor to...
New Adventures in Fundraising
With creative flair, local nonprofits in the Coachella Valley take their fundraisers online due to the...
Silver Lining
For 25 years, Marker Broadcasting has donated its radio waves to give Variety of the Desert...
Mothers Know Best
AAP – Food Samaritans marks its 30th year by honoring its founding mothers – Jeannette Rockefeller,...
Look Your Best
The International Meatball Festival raises funds for the Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City to...
Difference Maker
Applications are available to vie for $300,000 in grants to Coachella Valley nonprofits by the H.N....
A Teachable Moment
The coronavirus pandemic has been on hard on everyone, but this trio of outstanding Women Who...
Honorees Announced for National Philanthropy Day
The local chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals has announced six honorees for its National...
Passion and Progress
In their own ways, these ‘Women Who Lead' – Jill Golden, Kelly Steward, and Lili Rodriguez...
Bid for a Tour of Jay Leno’s Big Dog Garage
AAP Food Samaritans has created an online auction to meet its annual goal of providing nutritional...Palm Springs Life Wins Top Design Honor at City and Regional Magazine Awards
Palm Springs Life won the Excellence in Design award and was a finalist for General Excellence...
Turn of Events
Frank Goldstin of Momentous in Palm Springs says there are ways for desert organizations to recoup...
The Paper Chase
Desert Arc is launching a new Shred-n-Support Campaign provides other nonprofits with a grassroots fundraising vehicle...
Mama’s House Unveils Expansion Plans at Annual Luncheon
Mama’s House hosted their 7th Annual Heartbeat of Love Luncheon featuring former White House Press Secretary...
Videos

Born This Way
"This Is Us" star Chris Sullivan returns to the desert to reminisce about his past, celebrate...
The Empress
Jenna Dewan is on the verge of ascending to new heights. Sometimes, all the dancer and...
Trip of a Lifetime
In 2010, while her mother was in the late stages of Alzheimer’s disease, Maggie Downs quit...Love, Lucy and A Book
While recording her parents’ bestselling autobiographies as audiobooks, Lucie Arnaz discovered history is revisionist and relies...
Let the Season Begin!
I hope this 39th edition of Palm Springs Life’s annual Desert Living issue will amaze and...
The Food Processor
It’s kind of impossible to think of Gail Simmons without thinking of food. The Toronto native...
Rancho Mirage Christens New Amphitheater
The sounds of music and song filled Rancho Mirage's new amphitheater as it opened Nov. 7...
Palm Springs Life Unveils Cutest Pet Winner at Pets on Parade Luncheon
The Pets On Parade luncheon, presented by Pegasus Therapeutic Riding and Loving All Animals, put another...
It’s a Wonderful Life
Jackson, winner of Palm Springs Life's Cutest Pet Contest, was rescued from a water pipe in...
Douglas Kirkland Shares Coco Chanel Photos, Stories at Melissa Morgan Fine Art
Celebrated photographer Douglas Kirkland brought stories to go with the photos he shot 53 years ago...
Boots in Squares Palm Springs Stays a Step Ahead
Boots in Squares Palm Springs, a gay square dance club, is open to all comers and...
Rancho Mirage Tells Its Story With New R/M Magazine
The city of Rancho Mirage has all of its communications tools in place with the recent...
Visionary – Curtis Pickering
“WEU is a degree-granting, free online university,” says Founder, Chairman and CEO Curtis Pickering. “Anytime, anywhere...
Visionary – Dr. Joel L. Kinnamon
“We know that in order to succeed in the 21st century economy you must be able...