For gay fathers, love, loss and the hope of being seen
A Palm Springs support group is helping gay and bisexual fathers navigate estrangement, late-in-life coming out, and the complicated meaning of Father’s Day.
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Guide Dogs of the Desert board chairman to step down amid leadership restructuring
The organization elevated its executive director to CEO and hired a new operations chief, while its board chair cited health and a long-planned retirement as his reason for stepping down.
One year after the Palm Springs bombing, a survivor is still picking up the pieces
A marketing concierge injured in the fertility clinic attack one year ago this weekend has faced homelessness, denied benefits, and mounting debt — but found a lifeline in the city's LGBTQ community center.
Investigation finds documented safety, leadership and financial concerns at Guide Dogs of the Desert
Six months of reporting by The Palm Springs Post and Coachella Valley Independent detail internal complaints, governance questions and mounting issues at the valley-based nonprofit.
Meet Megan Robinson: The community connector helping Palm Springs in Colour find its people
Through a popular events calendar and a new social club, Robinson is building inclusive spaces — and real friendships — for people of color across Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.
Soto steps into mayor’s seat with a lifetime of purpose and a focus on Palm Springs’ future
The city’s next mayor, who will be sworn in Wednesday evening, is known for preparation, equity-focused leadership and a steadfast belief in good governance.
From an Irish pub to Palm Springs: Innovative movement, music therapies are transforming Parkinson’s care
Parkinson’s is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative condition in the world, and the Coachella Valley is uniquely affected due to its aging population and environmental factors.
From fame to survival: A reinvented Susan Powter is bringing her story to Palm Springs
At 67, the fitness icon who once dominated daytime TV in the 1990s will recount her remarkable journey at Oscar’s on Oct. 2.
From tragedy to hope: How one family’s mental health crisis sparked a mission to help others
After her son’s bipolar diagnosis left them navigating a broken healthcare system, actress Mädchen Amick and her family are hoping to open what she said will be the first comprehensive mental health treatment center in the county in Palm Springs.
School district’s Kings Circle program inspires confidence, leadership potential in BIPOC teen boys
The effort aims to nurture students through education, mentorship, and exposure to leaders and history to build self-esteem and prepare them as the next generation of leaders.
‘There’s hopes and dreams in there’: Why first responders risked everything inside the fertility clinic blast zone
Firefighters who rushed to the scene of a deadly May 17 blast say the decision to enter the heavily damaged clinic was driven by a sense of duty — and the knowledge that families’ futures were at stake.
Drag performer’s new hosiery line aims to make artists feel ‘seen and celebrated’ at last
After years of struggling with ill-fitting pantyhose, Honey Davenport's Honey's Hose offers specialized features so performers can finally feel like "this product was made specifically for you."