How the Date Shake Became Palm Springs’ Signature Drink

For nearly 100 years, this frozen treat has captured the spirit of the desert.

What do Palm Springs and Escondido have in common? After Prop. 50, they’re battlegrounds for Democrats taking on Issa

PALM SPRINGS — At an upscale bistro in Palm Springs, Rita Aikey had just written a $500 check for a congressional candidate ...
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California's top court rejects Palm Springs case. Here's what it means

The California Supreme Court has declined to hear a case regarding a prime plot of land in downtown Palm Springs, casting further doubt on whether a long-planned development will ever be built there.

How Palm Springs police use drones and more from new command center

A new command center at Palm Springs police headquarters will allow teams of officers — and drones — to track crimes the ...

Palm Springs charity aims to expand its work feeding the needy

Every weekend, The Shared Plate will serve hungry people at the United Methodist Church of Palm Springs, a vital resource for ...

When Johnny Mercer was hanging around Palm Springs

Gossip columnist Earl Wilson dished dirty on March 7, 1963: “Frank Sinatra – according to a rumor around Broadway – had a ...

California Earthquake: 5.1 Tremors Rattle Indio Hills; Shaking Felt In Palm Desert, Big Bear And Riverside

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck 8 km northeast of Indio Hills, California, at 1:56:14 UTC on January 20, 2026, at a shallow 9 km depth, triggering widespread reports from Palm Springs to San Diego.