Palm Springs, California

83: 2814: 973: 126: 2800: 828: 76: 1208: 854: 3752: 2727: 2341: 13895: 58: 3317: 2047: 3306: 101: 65: 2828: 176: 12931: 2659: 2683: 143: 2250: 718: 1256:, the number of visitors grew and at times the gatherings had problems. In 1969 an estimated 15,000 people had gathered for a concert at the Palm Springs Angel Stadium and 300 were arrested for drunkenness or disturbing the peace. In the 1980s, 10,000 or more college students would visit the city and form crowds and parties—and another rampage occurred in 1986 when Palm Springs Police in riot gear had to put down the rowdy crowd. In 1990, due to complaints by residents, mayor 111: 924: 3628: 4861: 1113: 1199:

of Bogert on horseback placed in 1990 in front of the Palm Springs City Hall. The City Council of Palm Springs ordered its removal in 2021 and formally apologized for the eviction of the Section 14 residents. After legal objections to its removal from Bogert's supporters and family members were rejected by the courts, the statue was relocated on July 13, 2022. Section 14 residents are still seeking financial reparations for the evictions.

4714: 3575: 4699: 4744: 4729: 13055: 3123: 13072: 13047: 13022: 183: 150: 1139:

windows. As Culver concludes, "While environmentalists might condemn desert modern, the masses would not. Here, it seemed, were houses that fully merged inside and outside, providing spaces for that essential component of Californian—and indeed middle-class American—life: leisure. While not everyone could have a Neutra masterpiece, many families could adopt aspects of Palm Springs modern."

3356: 819:"Palm City Land and Water Company". By 1885, when San Francisco attorney (later known as "Judge") John Guthrie McCallum began buying property in Palm Springs, the name was already in wide acceptance. The area was named "Palm Valley" when McCallum incorporated the "Palm Valley Land and Water Company" with partners O.C. Miller, H.C. Campbell, and James Adams, M.D. 1362:), with over 300 days of sunshine and 4.93 inches (125.2 mm) of rainfall annually. The wettest “rain year” on record was from July 1926 to June 1927 with 17.68 inches or 449.1 millimetres — of which 10.22 inches or 259.6 millimetres fell during three days in mid-February — and the driest from July 2001 to June 2002 with 0.40 inches or 10.2 millimetres. 3990:(1958–66 and 1982–88). He was credited with leading the city as it evolved from a small resort town into a larger community. Bogert's actions as mayor have proved controversial in recent years, as allegations that Bogert removed hundreds of citizens of color from a city neighborhood led to the removal of a statue on city property that honored him. 1370:

90 °F or 32.2 °C, and 100 °F or 37.8 °C can be seen on 114.8 afternoons. The highest temperature on record in Palm Springs is 124 °F or 51.1 °C on July 5, 2024. The climate of Palm Springs is suitable for some palm trees, although tropical types that need more water and humidity do not grow as well.

11775: 1135:. A modernist classic, this mostly glass residence incorporated the latest technological advances in building materials, using natural lighting and floating planes and flowing space for proportion and detail. In recent years an energetic preservation program has protected and enhanced many classic buildings. 2357:

During World War II, the original Sunmor Estates area was the western portion of the Palm Springs Army Airfield. Homes here were developed by Robert Higgins and the Alexander Construction Company. Actor and former mayor Frank Bogert bought his home for $ 16,000 and lived there for more than 50 years.

1222:

As the 1970s drew to a close, increasing numbers of retirees moved to the Coachella Valley. As a result, Palm Springs began to evolve from a virtual ghost town in the summer to a year-round community. Businesses and hotels that used to close for the months of July and August instead remained open all

1142:

Hollywood values permeated the resort as it combined celebrity, health, new wealth, and sex. As Culver (2010) explains: "The bohemian sexual and marital mores already apparent in Hollywood intersected with the resort atmosphere of Palm Springs, and this new, more open sexuality would gradually appear

963:

in 1934 and Pearl McCallum opened the Tennis Club in 1937. Nightclubs were set up as well, with Al Wertheimer opening The Dunes outside of Palm Springs in 1934 and the Chi Chi nightclub opening in 1936. Besides the gambling available at the Dunes Club, other casinos included The 139 Club and The Cove

647:

were used during wintertime. The Cahuilla hunted rabbit, mountain goat, and quail while trapping fish in nearby lakes and rivers. While men were responsible for hunting, women were responsible for collecting berries, acorns, and seeds. They also made tortillas from mesquite seeds. While the Cahuillas

2690:

As of the census of 2000, there were 42,807 people, 20,516 households, and 9,457 families residing in the city. The population density was 454.2 inhabitants per square mile (175.4/km). There were 30,823 housing units at an average density of 327.0 per square mile (126.3/km). The racial makeup of the

2670:

There were 34,794 housing units at an average density of 366.3 per square mile (141.4/km), of which 13,349 (58.7%) were owner-occupied, and 9,397 (41.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 15.5%. 24,948 people (56.0% of the population) lived in

2666:

The population was spread out, with 6,125 people (13.7%) under the age of 18, 2,572 people (5.8%) aged 18 to 24, 8,625 people (19.4%) aged 25 to 44, 15,419 people (34.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 11,811 people (26.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.6 years. For every 100 females,

2348:

Some of the homes in this neighborhood date from the 1930s. The area was owned by Pearl McCallum McManus, and she started building homes in the neighborhood after World War II ended. Dr. William Scholl (Dr. Scholl's foot products) owned a 10-acre (4.0 ha) estate here. Today the neighborhood is

1369:

Summers are extremely hot, with daytime temperatures consistently surpassing 110 °F or 43.3 °C while overnight temperatures often remain above 80 °F or 26.7 °C. The mean annual temperature is 75.6 °F (24.2 °C). There are on average 176.6 afternoons with a high reaching

1305:

architecture (1950s/60s era) in Palm Springs is backed by architecture enthusiasts, designers, and local historians to preserve many of Palm Springs' buildings and homes of famous celebrities, businessmen, and politicians. Stores sell furniture and gifts that feature a mid-century modern theme. The

1230:

affected Palm Springs as many of the wealthy residents had to cut back on their spending. Later in the 1970s numerous Chicago mobsters invested $ 50 million in the Palm Springs area, buying houses, land, and businesses. While Palm Springs faced competition from the desert cities to the east in

1198:

The Palm Springs Human Relations Commission cited this history, as well as a conflict of interest while Bogert acted as conservator for tribal land which was being demolished by the city, and racist comments regarding the "poor Blacks" who lived in Section 14, as justification for removing a statue

1123:

Architectural modernists flourished with commissions from the stars, using the city to explore architectural innovations, new artistic venues, and an exotic back-to-the-land experiences. Inventive architects designed unique vacation houses, such as steel houses with prefabricated panels and folding

2416:

Deepwell Estates, the eastern portion of the square mile (2.6 km) defined by South/East Palm Canyon, Mesquite, and Sunrise, contains around 370 homes, including notable homes architecturally and of celebrity figures. Among the celebrities who lived in the neighborhood are Jerry Lewis, Loretta

1365:

The winter months are warm, with a majority of days reaching 70 °F or 21.1 °C and in January and February afternoons often see temperatures of 80 °F or 26.7 °C and on occasion reach over 90 °F or 32.2 °C, while, on average, there are 17 mornings annually dipping to or

4258:

is unique among TV markets as it is entirely located within only a small portion of Riverside County. Also, while many cities launched local television stations during the 1950s, Palm Springs did not have a local TV station until October 1968, when stations KPLM-TV (now KESQ) and KMIR-TV debuted.

2738:

In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,

2734:

There were 20,516 out of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.9% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living

1187:

and other city officials advocated to the conservators that managed the tribe's leases to end the short term leases and enter into long term leases to largely white property owners for redevelopment. City funds were used to clear the land for redevelopment, including burning "shacks and makeshift

1138:

Culver (2010) argues that Palm Springs architecture became the model for mass-produced suburban housing, especially in the Southwest. This "Desert Modern" style was a high-end architectural style featuring open-design plans, wall-to-wall carpeting, air-conditioning, swimming pools, and very large

818:

was laid 6 miles (9.5 km) to the north, isolating the station. In 1880, local Indian Pedro Chino was selling parcels near the springs to William Van Slyke and Mathew Bryne in a series of questionable transactions; they in turn brought in W. R. Porter to help market their property through the

7516:

This desert town...with 5,000 private swimming pools, 38 golf courses and homes selling for 'only $ 250,000 down' is probably the most wealthy retirement community in the world. Yet it is an area of 37 mobile home parks and senior citizens, 32 per cent of whom...reported an income of less than $

2905:

Numerous hotels, restaurants and attractions cater to tourists, while shoppers can find a variety of high-end boutiques in downtown and uptown Palm Springs. The city is home to 20 clothing-optional resorts including many catering to gay men. Downtown Palm Springs shopping is anchored by historic

2746:

for a household in the city was $ 35,973 and the median income for a family was $ 45,318. Males had a median income of $ 33,999 versus $ 27,461 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 25,957. About 11.2% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including

2775:

resorts and events. Palm Springs is host to the Greater Palm Springs Pride Celebration. This celebration, held every year in November, includes events such as the Palm Springs Pride Golf Classic, the Stonewall Equality Concert, and a Broadway in Drag Pageant. The city also held same-sex wedding

1182:

within close walking distance of downtown. Former residents in this area, mostly black people and other people of color, lived in land leased in short terms by individual Indigenous owners. Commercial development did not occur due to the 10 year limit on the leases. After changes in the Indian

839:

to fruit orchards on his property. He also asked Dr. Welwood Murray to establish a hotel across the street from his residence. Murray did so in 1886 (he later became a famous horticulturalist). The crops and irrigation systems suffered flooding in 1893 from record rainfall, and then an 11-year

1076:

mile (0.8 km) from the old site. The new airfield, designated Palm Springs Army Airfield, was completed in early 1942. Personnel from the Air Transport Command 560th Army Air Forces Base Unit stayed at the La Paz Guest Ranch and training was conducted at the airfield by the 72nd and 73rd

670:

The Agua Caliente ("Hot Water") Reservation was established in 1876 and consists of 31,128 acres (12,597 ha). Six thousand seven hundred acres (2,700 ha) are located by Downtown Palm Springs. The Native American land is on long lease land and next to one of California's high-end

1084:

Eight months before Pearl Harbor Day, the El Mirador Hotel was fully booked and adding new facilities. After the war started, the U.S. government bought the hotel from owner Warren Phinney for $ 750,000, just over $ 13,000,000 if including inflation in 2020, and converted it into the

3918:

In 1931 the Desert Riders was established. Starting off as a social organization for the cream of Palm Springs society, the group sponsors horseback riding and trail building for equestrians, hikers, and bicyclists. The Desert Riders were also significant in providing combination

2327:

The Mesa started off as a gated community developed in the 1920s near the Indian Canyons. Noted residents have included King Gillette, Zane Grey, Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Suzanne Somers, Herman Wouk, Henry Fernandez, Barry Manilow and Trina Turk. Distinctive homes include

900:

Nellie N. Coffman and her physician husband Harry established The Desert Inn as a hotel and sanitarium in 1909. It was expanded as a modern hotel in 1927 and continued on until 1967. Coffman herself was a "driving force" in the city's tourism industry until her death in 1950.

3261:

Starting in 2004, the city worked with downtown businesses to develop the weekly Palm Springs VillageFest. The downtown street fair has been a regular Thursday evening event, drawing tourists and locals alike to Palm Canyon Drive to stroll amid the food and craft vendors.

2269:

The Movie Colony is just east of Palm Canyon Drive. The Movie Colony East neighborhood extends further east from the Ruth Hardy Park. These areas started growing in the 1930s as Hollywood movie stars built their smaller getaways from their Los Angeles area estates.

8286: 4259:

Prior to that time, Palm Springs was served by TV stations from the Los Angeles market, which were carried on the local cable system that began operations in the 1950s and which predated the emergence of local broadcast stations by more than a decade.

5836:

Just beyond was Palm Springs settlement itself, with lots of tents, several houses, a store and ....They visited the funny little cottages with their roofs and sides all covered with big palm leaves instead of boards. Then they went up to the hot

709:. The Agua Caliente Reservation occupies 32,000 acres (13,000 ha), of which 6,700 acres (2,700 ha) lie within the city limits, making the Agua Caliente natives the city's largest landowners. (Tribal enrollment as of 2010 was 410 people.) 1326:, the city has a total area of 95.0 square miles (246 km), of which 94.1 square miles (244 km) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km) (1%) is water. Located in the Coachella Valley desert region, Palm Springs is sheltered by the 11850: 861:

The city became a fashionable resort in the 1900s when health tourists arrived with conditions that required dry heat. Because of the heat, however, the population dropped markedly in the summer months. In 1906 naturalist and travel writer

9720: 6080: 3965:. The mayor is directly elected and serves a four-year term. The other four council members also serve four-year terms, with staggered elections. The city is considered a full-service city, in that it staffs and manages its own 3759:

With more golf courses than any other region in California, Coachella Valley is the most popular golf vacation destination in California. Early golf courses in Palm Springs were the O'Donnell Golf Club (built by oil magnate

1188:

homes... rented for $ 20 to $ 40 a month." In 2021 the California Attorney General's office later called the displacement a "city-engineered holocaust", depriving dozens of Black and Latino people of generational wealth.

940:'s 100-room Hotel del Tahquitz was built in 1929, next to the "Fool's Folly" mansion built by Chicago heiress Lois Kellogg. Golfing was available at the O'Donnell 9 hole course (1926) and the El Mirador (1929) course (see 935:

The next major hotel was the El Mirador, a large and luxurious resort that attracted the biggest movie stars; opening in 1927, its prominent feature was a 68-foot-tall (21 m) Renaissance style tower. Silent film star

2407:

steel homes (having Class One historic designation) are also prominent in the area. Racquet Club Estates was Palm Springs' first middle income neighborhood and became popular with Hollywood's elite in the 1950s and 60's.

12291:

This is the story of the Coachella Valley—home of Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, La Quinta, Indio, and other desert cities—as experienced by the average tourist who vacationed here from the 1910s through the

3768:

courses were built after World II, the first 18-hole golf course in the area was the Thunderbird Country Club, established 1951 in Rancho Mirage. Thunderbird was designed by golf course architects Lawrence Hughes and

4185:), Desert Adventist Academy (K–8), Sacred Heart School (PS-8), St. Theresa (PreK–8), King's School – formerly known as Palm Valley School (K–8), Desert Christian (K–12), Marywood-Palm Valley School, and The academy. 2306:

Historic homes in the Warm Sands area date from the 1920s and many were built from adobe. It also includes small resorts and the Ramon Mobile Home Park. Noted residents have included screenwriter Walter Koch, artist

916:, which also promoted the area. In 1924 Pearl McCallum (daughter of Judge McCallum) returned to Palm Springs and built the Oasis Hotel with her husband Austin G. McManus; the Modern/Art Deco resort was designed by 7610:

The metropolitan area, which includes nine cities, has 187,000 year-round residents and plays host to 2 million visitors each year. It has 7,645 swimming pools, more than 100 tennis courts and 101 golf courses

697:

A number of streets and areas in Palm Springs are named for Native American notables, including Andreas, Arenas, Amado, Belardo, Lugo, Patencio, Saturnino, and Chino. All of these are common Cahuilla surnames.

75: 7723:

Now, big spenders, tourists and developers are sidestepping this 50-year-old resort community, gravitating instead toward the towns that have blossomed east of here in the Coachella Valley over the last 10

4894: 7952:"Palm Springs Sees a Kinder and Gentler Spring Break: Crackdown: City officials call the week the most orderly and successful in years. But merchants catering to the young say it was a financial disaster" 2370:

first set up his cabin on what would become the Tennis Club in 1937. Another artist in the neighborhood, who built his Moroccan-style "Dar Marrac" estate in 1924, was Gordon Coutts. Other estates include

4657:

connects Palm Springs to Bakersfield, Claremont, Indio, La Crescenta, Ontario, Pasadena, Riverside and San Bernardino. Curbside Thruway bus stops are located in Downtown Palm Springs and at the airport.

4556:

The city's library was started in 1924 and financed by Martha Hitchcock. It expanded in 1940 on land donated to the newly incorporated city by Dr. Welwood Murray and was financed through the efforts of

82: 1294:

In 2020, Christy Holstege became the mayor of Palm Springs, which made her the first openly bisexual mayor in the United States, as well as the first female mayor of Palm Springs. The following year,

11844: 3145:, in February, is an 11-day event featuring mid-century modern architecture through films, lectures, tours and its Modernism Show & Sale. A four-day Modernism Week Preview is held in mid-October. 3979:

Christy Holstege, who took office as mayor in December 2020, was the first female and the first openly bisexual mayor in the city's history, and the first openly bisexual mayor in American history.

9713: 2813: 972: 6224: 9584: 1238:

pandemic began; the city saw an increase of residents from larger cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle, with new residents seeking less dense areas from which to work remotely.

9620: 2403:

Historic Racquet Club Estates, located north of Vista Chino, is home to over five hundred mid-century modern homes from the Alexander Construction Company. "Meiselman" homes, and the famed

2651:. 10,006 households (44.0%) were made up of individuals, and 4,295 (18.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93. There were 8,665 873:

described Palm Springs as having "great charms and attractiveness" and included an account of his stay at Murray's hotel. As James also described, Palm Springs was more comfortable in its

3711:. However, the original project to build an arena in Palm Springs fell through, leading to the team's launch to be delayed by one year to the 2022–23 season. The team, later named as the 835:

McCallum, who had brought his ill son to the dry climate for health, brought in irrigation advocate Dr. Oliver Wozencroft and engineer J. P. Lippincott to help construct a canal from the

6088: 944:). Hollywood movie stars were attracted by the hot dry, sunny weather and seclusion—they built homes and estates in the Warm Sands, The Mesa, and Historic Tennis Club neighborhoods (see 951:

Palm Springs became popular with movie stars in the 1930s and estate building expanded into the Movie Colony neighborhoods, Tahquitz River Estates, and Las Palmas neighborhoods. Actors

7372: 6636: 2894:

underwent a multimillion-dollar expansion and renovation under Mayor Will Kleindienst. The City Council Sub-Committee of Mayor Kleindienst and City Council Member Chris Mills selected

2782:

statue located downtown, before its relocation in 2014. In January 2018, Palm Springs ushered in America's first fully LGBTQ comprised city government. Among notable establishments is

2636:

The Census reported that 44,013 people (98.8% of the population) lived in households, 343 (0.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 196 (0.4%) were institutionalized.

3969:

and fire departments including parks and recreation programs, public library, sewer system and wastewater treatment plant, international airport, and planning and building services.

125: 12236:

Vanishing footprints from the hot desert sand: remembrances of a 90 year old Palm Springs pioneer: horse and wagon days on the southern California desert: a historical autobiography

2601:

reported that Palm Springs had a population of 44,552. The population density was 469.1 inhabitants per square mile (181.1/km). The racial makeup of Palm Springs was 33,720 (75.7%)

1287:

Following the 2008 recession, Palm Springs revitalized its Downtown, "the Village". Rebuilding started with the demolition of the Bank of America building in January 2012, with the

5694:'The fine large trees which mark the course of the run have furnished the name ...' (Whipple 1849:7–8). The place is shown as Big Palm Springs on the von Leicht-Craven map of 1874. 1143:

elsewhere in national tourist culture." During this period, the city government, stimulated by real estate developers, systematically removed and excluded poor people and Indians.

10299: 3657: 10634: 7346: 11111: 2387:

To the west of Palm Canyon Drive are the Vista Las Palmas, Old Las Palmas, and Little Tuscany neighborhoods. These areas also feature distinctive homes, celebrity estates, and

2261:

The City of Palm Springs has developed a program to identify distinctive neighborhoods in the community. Of the 45 neighborhoods, 7 have historical and cultural significance.

2298:

In the 1960s, Robert Fey built 70 homes designed by Donald Wexler and Ric Harrison in the El Rancho Vista Estates. Noted residents included Jack LaLanne and comic Andy Dick.

1160:

in this particularly dry and hot area of the Colorado desert. Doisneau submitted around 300 slides following his ten-day stay depicting the lifestyle of wealthy retirees and

1089:, with Italian prisoners of war serving as kitchen help and orderlies in 1944 and 1945. Through the war it was staffed with 1,500 personnel and treated some 19,000 patients. 12643:

About the mid-20th century economic conditions of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; its title comes from the layout of alternating land parcels shared between the

11549: 8763: 4849:

for many films, television shows, and works of literature. The April 20, 1958 "Gunsmoke" radio episode "The Partners" features a prominent commercial lauding Palm Springs.

1366:

below 40 °F or 4.4 °C; freezing temperatures occur in less than half of years. The lowest temperature recorded is 19 °F or −7.2 °C, on January 22, 1937.

10454: 1059: 4561:. The present site now operates as a branch library, research library for the Palm Springs Historical Society, and tourism office for the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism. 9736: 4828: 3735:

in March, voted by professional players over several years in the early 21st century as the premier mandatory Tournament of the Year. The Easter Bowl, sponsored by the

2755:

Palm Springs has one of the highest concentrations of same-sex couples of any community in the United States. In 2010, 10.1% (2,307) of the city's households belong to

987:, opened a Spanish Colonial-style "resort store" within the Desert Inn complex in 1930. When Bullock's opened a full department store at 151 Palm Canyon Drive in 1947, 11136: 6733: 1215:

Similar to the pre-war era, Palm Springs remained popular with the rich and famous of Hollywood, as well as retirees and Canadian tourists. Between 1947 and 1965, the

648:

often spent the summers in Indian Canyons, the current site of the former Spa Resort Casino, in downtown, was often used during winter due to its natural hot springs.

10324: 9416: 7995:

There are spas, golf courses, famed hotels and resorts, tennis, swimming, sunning, shopping, museums, restaurants and an extensive list of amenities and attractions.

5850: 4772: 11044: 8100: 14347: 6984:

Culver, Lawrence (2010). "Chapter 5: The Oasis of Leisure – Palm Springs before 1941; and Chapter 6: Making of Desert Modern – Palm Springs after World War II".

2643:

living together, 1,985 (8.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 868 (3.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,031 (4.5%)

13698: 4912: 3502: 211: 7747:

But while the city of Palm Springs has won national recognition as a resort area, the lower Coachella Valley cities...have benefited most from the new hotels.

6762: 5441: 2379:) and the Ingleside Inn, built in the 1920s by the Humphrey Birge family. The neighborhood now has about 400 homes, condos, apartments, inns and restaurants. 10429: 10882: 5746: 4888: 16511: 8830: 7126: 3641: 9359: 9340: 7147:

Before President Eisenhower went to Palm Springs...in 1954, was only a regional resort. Overnight it became a winter resort with national drawing power.

6586: 4193: 4160: 4140: 11779: 7317: 6232: 3743:

tournament for junior tennis players (girls and boys aged 12 to 18 years) held annually in March among several tennis centers of the Palm Springs area.

2772: 621:, who arrived 2,000 years ago. Cahuilla Indians lived here in isolation from other cultures for hundreds of years prior to European contact. They spoke 4461:

is the local daily newspaper serving Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley region. It is owned by the Gannett Corporation, parent company of USA Today.

3136: 14420: 12439: 10080: 9588: 8987: 7730: 3652:

a professional baseball showcase league. The league has run since 2010 playing games in January and February. The winter league plays their games in

8343: 1260:

and the city council closed the city's Palm Canyon Drive to spring breakers and the downtown businesses, normally filled with tourists, lost money.

16526: 15918: 9684: 9130: 7586:

The whole place is flamboyant, bold, obscenely rich,....It's so utterly un-Canadian that Canadian can't resist it, even when they can't afford it.

4783: 4245: 3250: 3179:

The Palm Springs Cultural Center hosts a number of annual events, including Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival, The Arthur Lyons

569:. The city covers approximately 94 square miles (240 km), making it the largest city in Riverside County by land area. With multiple plots in 279: 9612: 16496: 15976: 14312: 8316: 8290: 8182: 2375:'s Mediterranean style villa (now the Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn), the Casa Cody Inn, built by Harriet and Harold William Cody (cousin of 9632: 8374: 8086: 7373:"Legal case around removal of Frank Bogert statue from in front of City Hall stopped in its tracks after judge's ruling ⋆ The Palm Springs Post" 1058:, Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley were important in the war effort. The original airfield near Palm Springs became a staging area for the 14480: 12975: 12834: 12747: 12065: 11230: 7970: 4832: 4603: 3973: 3278: 11752: 9295: 5937:. Many of those drawings, including the Title Page figure, are used throughout Steve Lech's extensive history of early Riverside County. See: 4739:(California State Route 74) runs from the coast, over the San Jacinto Mountains to nearby Palm Desert several miles southeast of Palm Springs. 2674:

During 2009–2013, Palm Springs had a median household income of $ 45,198, with 18.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

16521: 16516: 16031: 7292: 6648: 12111: 8420: 3186:

Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week is held every June, featuring 10 days of dining at over 100 restaurants in the Coachella Valley.

15140: 15118: 9908: 4810: 4040: 2759:, compared to the national average of 1%. Palm Springs has the fifth-highest percentage of same-sex households in the nation. Former mayor 1268:

Tourism is a major factor in the city's economy with 1.6 million visitors in 2011. The city has over 130 hotels and resorts, numerous

16311: 11089: 10809: 8488: 8239: 4084: 13539: 12865:

Evolving Ecoscape: An Environmental and Cultural History of Palm Springs, California, and the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, 1877–1939

9034: 4513:

shopping in Palm Desert, desert area entertainment, homes, health, culture and arts, golf, plus annual issues on weddings and dining out.

4209: 4064: 3966: 8008: 6561: 1191:

After existing non-Indian residents were evicted in the 1960s, the tribe built the Spa Hotel and Casino downtown and the city built the

16491: 13691: 10631: 10247: 4798: 4028: 3937: 643:

The Cahuilla Indians had several permanent settlements in the canyons of Palm Springs due to the abundance of water and shade. Various

317: 10567: 9112: 6382: 2072:

The fauna of Palm Springs is mostly species adapted to desert, temperature extremes and to lack of moisture. It is located within the

877:

because the area was covered in the shadow of Mount San Jacinto to the west and in the winter the mountains block cold winds from the

16231: 16187: 16179: 15081: 14985: 14960: 14943: 13969: 12859:

A reprint of Ringwald's Pulitzer Prize-winning articles concerning the scandal of Section 14 of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation.

6295: 5036: 3592: 827: 4216:

used to have satellite campuses available within the College of the Desert campus, but now have their own buildings in Palm Desert.

2799: 175: 16444: 16357: 13964: 13534: 11709: 9402: 6839: 4976: 4955: 4189: 3845: 3132: 2861: 1273: 11546: 11461: 14342: 14239: 13138: 10175: 5124: 5009: 497: 13676: 10472: 8156: 1359: 578: 16362: 14287: 14224: 13097: 11514: 8063: 7905: 7879: 7832: 7652: 7569: 7524: 7499: 7475: 7452: 7430: 6880: 6152: 5599: 4088: 4060: 3426: 3367: 3359: 1179: 702: 679: 574: 284: 12395: 11733: 10835: 8611: 7807: 7706: 7625: 7593: 6853: 13684: 12648: 12396:"A visit to 1959 Palm Springs: The year was a seminal one for the desert resort town; 50 years on it's still a swingin' time" 12199:. Translated by Fabienne S. Chauderlot; Margaret M. Posner; Roselinde Konrad. El Cajon, CA: First Choice Publishers. p. 10616: 9794: 9763:"Villagefest on Palm Canyon Drive every Thursday in Palm Springs – The official downtown website of Palm Springs Villagefest" 9316: 7863: 4794: 2639:

There were 22,746 households, out of which 3,337 (14.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,812 (25.6%) were

11686: 11143: 7469:

One finds 21 golf courses sprinkled across the golden sands of the desert. More than 3,650 swimming pools dot the landscape.

16414: 16315: 15943: 14458: 13741: 9820: 8203: 7397: 4157: 4150: 4137: 4130: 4105: 2940: 42: 10783: 10757: 10409: 7782: 7240: 7036:

Kray, Ryan M. (February 2004). "The Path to Paradise: Expropriation, Exodus and Exclusion in the Making of Palm Springs".

6502: 5568:

Gittens, Roberta (November 1992). "A Palm-filled Oasis: Palm Springs and the Desert Communities of the Coachella Valley".

3764:) and the El Mirador Hotel course, both of which opened in the 1920s. After the Cochran-Odlum (Indio) and Shadow Mountain 3300: 663:, and Indian Canyons. The Cahuilla's irrigation ditches, dams, and house pits can also be seen here. Ancient petroglyphs, 16506: 15969: 14989: 14964: 14332: 14079: 10731: 10150: 10123: 6830: 5860: 4946: 4775:

was established on Tahquitz Way with the burial of Jane Augustine Patencio. It is maintained by the Agua Caliente Tribe.

4213: 1124:

roofs, a glass-and-steel house in a boulder-strewn landscape, and a carousel house that turned to avoid the sun's glare.

510: 142: 9658: 9367: 8881: 8812:"Calling Casa Cody: At the newly restored hotel, a classic Palm Springs vibe welcomes guests to retreat to another time" 4721: 16424: 14473: 14292: 12968: 12872: 12764: 12710: 12664: 12574: 12527: 12464: 12326: 12268: 12208: 12137: 12085: 11983: 11956: 11435: 10947: 10656: 9994: 9140: 9101: 8857: 8784: 8562: 8510: 8475: 8454: 8407: 7541:...it has long been a haven for the rich and famous....it offers a wide choice of moderately-priced accommodations.... 7182: 7102: 7001: 6801: 6544: 6469: 6437: 6349: 6294:

During World War II, the hotel was taken over and operated as a United States Army General Hospital, named in honor of

6256: 6188: 6041: 5896: 5813: 5679: 5639: 5507: 5429: 5409: 5389: 5369: 5349: 5329: 5309: 5289: 5268: 5248: 5227: 5207: 5187: 5161: 4596: 3813: 3001: 9882: 8034: 7765: 16486: 13166: 11543: 10664: 8687: 8629: 8543: 7682: 7670: 4980: 4524: 3840: 3614: 3331:

architecture, Palm Springs and the region features numerous noted architects. Other (non-Mid-Century Modern) include

3241: 3221: 1331: 11409: 11351: 11339: 11327: 11315: 11283: 9384: 8359: 4317:

Additionally, Palm Springs and the surrounding area are served by AM and FM radio stations including the following:

16536: 15133: 14297: 11255: 6913: 6718: 4467:

is a digital-only news site and daily newsletter serving only Palm Springs. It is independently owned and operated.

4068: 4010: 3911: 3736: 1207: 790: 11294: 9536: 9194: 8944: 3291:

has a chapter in Palm Springs. The Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley was established in Palm Springs in 1950.

2076:

faunistic realm in a region containing an assemblage of species similar to Northern Africa. Native fauna includes

857:

A 1950s postcard publicizing one of the many hotels sprouting in Palm Springs during the early to mid-20th century

756:; on their expedition, they first recorded the existence of "Agua Caliente" at Palm Springs, California. With the 16531: 16183: 14317: 14009: 13574: 10890: 10235: 10216: 8899: 8719: 7880:"Palm Springs Lowers Lid On Disorderly Students: Jails Crammed in Crackdown: Spring Vacations Marked By Violence" 7678: 6835: 5759: 5442:"2010 Census CPH-T-6. Table 1. American Indian and Alaska Native Population by Tribe for the United States: 2010" 4951: 4621: 3649: 3529: 3403: 3162: 2768: 2192: 1339: 999: 10677:

The Greater Palm Springs Golf Guide: a Comprehensive Reference Guide to Playing the Desert's Finest Gold Courses

10363: 8655: 7347:"Palm Springs to apologize for Section 14 destruction; moves forward with process to remove Frank Bogert statue" 7139: 6514: 5448: 3784:

In the 1970s the area had over 40 courses and in 2001 the 100th course was opened. The area is also home to the

2735:

alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.9.

2279: 1034:

opened there (closed 1992) and Saks closed its previous location and moved into a new larger store in the mall.

797:, when the word "palm" appears in Californian place names, it usually refers to the native California fan palm, 100: 16460: 16429: 16382: 16378: 16110: 15962: 14337: 14244: 14234: 13789: 13328: 9344: 8925: 7168: 6671: 5969: 4918: 4489: 3997:

had the most recognizable name; Bono served from 1988 to 1992 and was eventually elected to the U.S. Congress.

3596: 2953: 2891: 2708: 2696: 2618: 2606: 1216: 1192: 803:, which is abundant in the Palm Springs area. Other early names were "Palmetto Spring" and "Big Palm Springs". 267: 12901: 11607: 11527:"Mayfield College | Palm Springs-Palm Desert-Cathedral City-Desert Hot Springs-Indio California Colleges" 10349: 6825: 4941: 4231:(Palm Desert), Mayfield College (Cathedral City), and California Nurses Educational Institute (Palm Springs). 4112:

is the oldest school in the district, built in 1938. Originally it was a K–12 school in the 1920s and had the

2726: 1063: 1038:

opened a 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m) department store in the mall in 1969, meaning that together with a

1006:

at that time. In the mid-twentieth century across the street on Palm Canyon Drive were department stores like

815: 520: 516: 16373: 16100: 16016: 14571: 14466: 12961: 12700: 10702: 10008: 7674: 7446:

It is Hollywood without the wood. Beverly Hills without the hills and Los Angeles without the—well, freeways.

6704: 4647: 4278: 3903: 3751: 3550: 3515: 3372: 3258:

short documentary film about the Follies. The Palm Springs Follies closed for good after the 2013–14 season.

3155: 2700: 2610: 836: 485: 20: 15148: 5547:

Along the Old Roads: A History of the Portion of Southern California that became Riverside County: 1772–1893

4786:

in 1894 when his son died. It is maintained by the Palm Springs Cemetery District, which also maintains the

3228: 853: 16235: 16147: 15933: 15066: 14999: 14307: 14124: 14039: 14029: 13708: 13398: 13245: 13161: 11820: 10110: 5993:

This elaborate treatise is a distinct contribution to the literature of the natural wonders of our country.

4154: 4147: 4134: 4127: 4024: 4006: 3492: 3245: 2895: 2392: 2191:, which is considered the world's most dangerous rattlesnake. The largest rattle snake species here is the 1003: 960: 558: 272: 14589: 5778:

Views in Palm Valley...: The earliest fruit region in the state...now on sale by Biggs, Fergusson & Co

3158:

presents its annual Festival of Native Film & Culture at the Camelot Theaters in central Palm Springs.

2872: 678:

was established by the United States government in 1876, the reservation land was composed of alternating

110: 16464: 16347: 16121: 15565: 15126: 15096: 14214: 14104: 14064: 13131: 13085: 10668: 10273: 9566: 9162: 9064: 8337: 5961: 5040: 4736: 4717: 4044: 4032: 3882: 3497: 2868: 2712: 2622: 2340: 1323: 1161: 1097: 757: 9688: 9280: 8224: 7951: 7266: 5097: 3703:(AHL) expansion team to begin play for the 2021–22 season and serve as the development affiliate of the 2852:. The city's economy now relies on tourism, and local government is largely supported by related retail 2058:

flora and fauna. A notable tree occurring in the wild and under cultivation is the California Fan Palm,

16440: 16243: 16203: 14375: 14209: 14174: 14114: 14024: 13774: 13471: 13303: 13187: 13061: 9609: 8831:"Pioneer Harriet Dowie-Cody never gave up. Her Palm Springs hotel, Casa Cody, is still operating today" 7932: 6515:"In the Swing: Dinner clubs and lounges echo the days (and nights) of Palm Springs' famed Chi Chi club" 4816: 4755: 4706: 4702: 4578: 3954: 3923:

meals and rides through nearby canyons to hotel guests as Palm Springs developed its tourist industry.

3720: 3712: 3645: 3473: 3201:

The following three parades, held on Palm Canyon Drive, were created by former Mayor Will Kleindienst:

3027: 2918:

According to the City's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

1164:

stars in the 1960s. At the time, Palm Springs counted just 19 courses, which had grown to 125 by 2010.

9925: 3942:

Business owners in the village first established a Palm Springs Board of Trade in 1918, followed by a

991:, another large L.A. store, took the former Bullock's location and opened its own resort store there. 667:

and mortar holes can be seen in Andreas Canyon. The mortar holes were used to grind acorns into meal.

16501: 16010: 15091: 15036: 14438: 14179: 13974: 13944: 13934: 13924: 13864: 13834: 13824: 13814: 13524: 13491: 13461: 13431: 13358: 13230: 13220: 13032: 12644: 11489: 9864: 9636: 6101:

County of Riverside Historical Marker No. 044; 123 North Palm Canyon (image of marker with 1908 date)

5884: 4759: 4751: 4747: 4732: 4661: 4586: 3524: 3510: 3283:

The city and various individuals have sponsored different public art projects in the city, including

2879:

two and a half miles (4 km) up a steep incline to the station at 8,516 feet (2,596 m). The

2876: 2598: 2576: 2561: 2546: 2531: 2516: 2501: 2486: 2471: 2456: 745: 725: 687: 675: 674:

The first name for Palm Springs was given by the native Cahuilla: "Se-Khi" (boiling water). When the

660: 637: 585: 12827: 12757:

You Can't Eat Dirt, Leading America's First All-Women Tribal Council and How We Changed Palm Springs

12740: 10538: 9038: 7982: 16352: 16239: 16131: 15928: 14973: 14777: 14763: 14610: 14567: 14518: 14322: 14302: 14249: 14219: 14129: 14019: 13999: 13954: 13804: 13630: 13610: 13549: 13506: 13466: 13283: 10985:

Charter of the City of Palm Springs, Approved by the people June 7, 1994; effective July 12, 1994.

10377: 4269: 4109: 3395: 3210: 2196: 2153: 1327: 761: 243: 9975:

The visitor's center for Palm Canyon was named "Hermit's Haven" and "Hermit's Bench" after early "

7293:"'It was beautiful for the white people:' 1960s still cast a shadow of distrust over Palm Springs" 5888: 4689:

provides service between Palm Springs and several destinations in Southern California and Arizona.

4116:

campus from 1958 to 1964. And Raymond Cree Middle School in its current site since the mid-1960s.

2848:

Though celebrities still retreat to Palm Springs, many establish residences in other areas of the

16541: 16219: 16215: 16136: 16027: 15913: 15402: 15173: 15031: 14425: 14327: 14199: 14194: 14189: 14119: 14069: 14049: 14044: 14014: 13989: 13949: 13906: 13874: 13849: 13769: 13706: 13554: 13496: 13481: 13451: 13436: 13393: 13373: 13313: 13260: 12129:

Palm Springs a la Carte: The Colorful World of the Caviar Crowd at Their Favorite Desert Hideaway

12127: 9403:

Nakano, Craig (August 11, 2012) "L.A. firm Commune leaves fingerprints across Japan for a cause"

8673: 8424: 7492:

Moonlight steak rides, breakfast rides and group rides are a way of life in the...desert resort.

4779: 3585: 3519: 3462: 3456: 2907: 2857: 2838: 2763:

estimated that about a third of Palm Springs is gay. Over various times, the city has catered to

2388: 995: 633: 16064: 11806: 9012: 6854:"Palm Springs Visitors Set Fashion Pace: Desert Resort Hotels And Clubs Are Crowded To Capacity" 6222: 5801: 4091:. The tribal government governs over parts of the city where reservation jurisdictions overlap. 16409: 16295: 16265: 16259: 16199: 16125: 15384: 15076: 14395: 14385: 14264: 14169: 14139: 14134: 14099: 14059: 13959: 13579: 13476: 13124: 12995: 11025: 10813: 9267: 8767: 6993: 5808:. Villa, Hernando G. (illustrations). Los Angeles: Kingsley, Mason and Collins Co. p. 23. 5754: 4611: 4558: 4255: 4181:

Private schools in Palm Springs and nearby communities include Desert Chapel Christian School (

3761: 3716: 3704: 3700: 3648:

team currently playing in the California Premier Collegiate League. The Power also operate the

3483: 3420: 2716: 2626: 1093: 984: 894: 683: 570: 490: 12953: 10455:"New Coachella Valley hockey team will be called Firebirds, with red, orange and black colors" 8764:

Palmeri, Christopher (September 3, 2000). "Palm Springs: An Oasis of Nostalgia in the Desert".

5671: 5629: 5382:

Native California: An Introductory Guide to the Original Peoples From Earliest to Modern Times

632:

Numerous prominent and powerful Cahuilla leaders were from the area, including Cahuilla Lion (

16435: 16398: 16194: 16105: 16074: 14954: 14229: 14164: 14144: 13994: 13984: 13869: 13819: 13779: 13730: 13640: 13635: 13544: 13501: 13456: 13363: 13353: 13318: 13182: 13090: 13038: 12878: 12446:

Ringwald, George (1960). "Legend, Feuding and Tragedy: A Story of Palm Springs' Beginnings".

12200: 11066: 5999:

Gilmour, John Hamilton (February 3, 1907). "The Wonders of the Colorado Desert, California".

4228: 4205: 4170: 4113: 3664: 3538: 3478: 3336: 3139:("ShortFest") present movie star-filled, red-carpet affairs in January and June respectively. 2880: 2756: 2648: 2254: 2060: 1335: 1227: 1132: 1116: 928: 799: 465: 291: 14488: 11503: 10251: 9089: 8264: 7215:"Section 14: The Agua Caliente Tribe's Struggle for Sovereignty in Palm Springs, California" 6985: 6223:

Bowhart, W. H.; Hector, Julie; McManus, Sally Mall; Coffman Kieley, Elizabeth (April 1984).

6029: 5523: 2152:, which can run at speeds exceeding 15 mph (24 km/h). Other avifauna includes the 1042:

at 611 Palm Canyon Dr., for two decades, downtown boasted seven department stores, plus the

1002:, in 1936. The three-level parking garage for 141 cars was an innovation and the largest in 503: 16389: 16367: 16337: 16002: 15061: 14643: 14445: 14415: 14410: 14204: 14184: 14089: 14034: 14004: 13939: 13884: 13879: 13839: 13794: 13764: 13754: 13569: 13446: 13408: 13388: 13343: 13333: 13298: 13278: 13255: 13235: 13215: 9109: 8593: 8240:"124 in Palm Springs? Historic heat wave toppling all-time temperature records in the West" 7689: 7267:"City Council approves relocating Bogert statue, Section 14 apology, exploring reparations" 6685: 6007:

He has written admirably and knowingly ... and this ... is in line with his previous works.

5874: 5499: 4787: 3907: 3688: 3653: 3542: 3434: 3305: 2783: 2720: 2652: 2630: 2349:

the largest neighborhood organization with 600 homes and businesses within its boundaries.

2157: 2081: 1288: 1252: 1027: 1026:(opened October 16, 1959, at No. 490), forming a large shopping district. In 1967 the 886: 863: 741: 737: 626: 454: 57: 11948: 8811: 7214: 5044: 4654: 3878: 2860:). The city hosts numerous festivals, conventions, and international events including the 8: 16404: 15107: 15056: 14802: 14767: 14749: 14671: 14522: 14405: 14400: 14365: 14154: 14109: 13929: 13914: 13829: 13749: 13650: 13564: 13559: 13529: 13413: 13293: 13288: 13240: 13225: 13210: 13081: 12937: 12620: 11388:

The school is named after an early teacher in Palm Springs. Galon, Buddy; et al. (1980).

9846: 5987: 4671: 4220: 3943: 3899: 3740: 3316: 3288: 3190: 3149: 2834: 2704: 2692: 2614: 2602: 2237:

roam the northern Mexican dry-lands; however, they were previously common throughout the

2223: 1277: 1173: 1019: 988: 13620: 11372: 11204: 8526: 8204:

https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/palm-springs-record-high-temperature-19556949.php

7095:

Second-class Citizenship at a First-class Resort: Race and Public Policy in Palm Springs

7065: 5878: 4984: 2827: 2187:(11) than anywhere else in the world. The most common species is the extremely venomous 16280: 16276: 16068: 16053: 15046: 15041: 14727: 14675: 14639: 14277: 14084: 13979: 13859: 13784: 13759: 13660: 13645: 13486: 13441: 13403: 13383: 13323: 13250: 13205: 13011: 12930: 12815: 12728: 12059: 11465: 11168: 10575: 9460: 8750: 7837: 7134: 7061: 6905: 6644: 6001: 5102: 4480: 3793: 3668: 3546: 3328: 3309: 3079: 2667:

there were 129.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.8 males.

2204: 2046: 1351: 1310:

celebration every February, along with several related smaller events during the year.

1302: 1151: 1078: 596: 64: 11045:"Lisa Middleton sworn in as Palm Springs mayor; First transgender mayor in CA history" 10179: 9090: 8101:"Lisa Middleton sworn in as Palm Springs mayor; First transgender mayor in CA history" 7548: 5128: 3384:, wildlife area and one-time staging place for the outdoor "Desert Plays" in the 1920s 2671:

owner-occupied housing units and 19,065 people (42.8%) lived in rental housing units.

2658: 1284:

attract younger people, making greater Palm Springs a more attractive area to retire.

16342: 16327: 16284: 16151: 16089: 16047: 15923: 14904: 14890: 14870: 14852: 14370: 14259: 14254: 14074: 14054: 13844: 13809: 13799: 13368: 13348: 13338: 13308: 12887: 12868: 12848: 12803: 12795: 12778: 12770: 12760: 12716: 12706: 12687: 12670: 12660: 12634: 12626: 12600: 12581: 12570: 12541: 12533: 12523: 12503: 12495: 12478: 12470: 12460: 12421: 12400: 12382: 12374: 12357: 12340: 12332: 12322: 12303: 12282: 12274: 12264: 12247: 12239: 12222: 12214: 12204: 12193: 12177: 12168: 12151: 12143: 12133: 12099: 12091: 12081: 12047: 12039: 12022: 12014: 11997: 11989: 11979: 11962: 11952: 11924: 11916: 11899: 11670: 11655: 11640: 11589: 11393: 11007: 10986: 10953: 10943: 10917: 10865: 10680: 10652: 10609: 10587: 10521: 10325:"Is there a Palm Springs Chill in the air? California Winter League baseball is back" 10221: 10025: 10003: 9990: 9255: 9240: 9225: 9154: 9146: 9136: 9097: 8863: 8853: 8790: 8780: 8506: 8471: 8450: 8403: 8211: 7851:

For 40 years, this desert city endured an Easter week invasion of student revelers...

7196: 7188: 7178: 7174: 7108: 7098: 7070: 7053: 7016: 7007: 6997: 6986: 6935: 6807: 6797: 6540: 6483: 6475: 6465: 6440: 6433: 6419: 6411: 6363: 6355: 6345: 6319: 6279: 6270: 6262: 6252: 6202: 6194: 6184: 6133: 6062: 6037: 6030: 6025: 5910: 5902: 5892: 5827: 5819: 5809: 5781: 5717: 5685: 5675: 5664: 5635: 5581: 5573: 5550: 5513: 5503: 5425: 5405: 5385: 5365: 5345: 5325: 5305: 5285: 5264: 5244: 5223: 5203: 5183: 5157: 4874: 4866: 4842: 3947: 3676: 3442: 3332: 3095: 2682: 2376: 1377:

Climate data for Palm Springs, California (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1922–present)

1281: 1269: 1043: 1035: 1023: 1011: 878: 706: 705:

is composed of several smaller bands who live in the modern-day Coachella Valley and

636:). Palm Canyon was occupied during the winter months, but they often moved to cooler 599:

architecture, design elements, arts and cultural scene, and recreational activities.

589: 546: 444: 15954: 12705:. Kessinger Publishing Rare Reprints. Vol. 16. Berkeley, CA. pp. 315–380. 11780:

Thruway motorcoach service is available only in connection with an Amtrak rail trip.

10103: 8178: 5798:

Two early, but fictional, visitors were six-year-old Mary and her cousin Jack. See:

5603: 4223:(branch in Palm Desert), California Desert Trial Academy College of Law (in Indio), 3774: 16451: 16419: 16394: 16331: 16322: 16167: 16095: 15158: 15071: 14635: 14494: 14390: 14380: 14094: 13919: 13600: 13595: 12558: 12435: 12123: 10787: 10719: 10021: 8615: 8375:"Fish & Wildlife staff capture mountain lion inside Palm Springs condo complex" 7164: 7045: 6298: 6176: 4901: 4878: 4838: 4664: 4510: 3789: 3732: 3684: 3487: 2849: 2372: 2238: 2227: 2165: 1298:

became mayor, making her the first openly transgender mayor in California history.

1219:

built some 2,200 houses in Palm Springs effectively doubling its housing capacity.

1086: 909: 566: 10735: 9798: 9323: 9296:"In gay-friendly Palm Springs, America's first all-LGBT government is no surprise" 3731:

The Palm Springs area features numerous major sports events, including the annual

16290: 16085: 16006: 15240: 15183: 14806: 13655: 13605: 12300:

Palm Springs Holiday: A Vintage Postcard Tour from Palm Springs to the Salton Sea

11941: 11854: 11694: 11611: 11553: 11355: 11343: 11331: 11319: 11298: 11287: 11190: 10935: 10638: 9724: 9616: 9116: 8885: 8723: 8347: 8038: 7426: 7160: 5962:"Wonders of the Far West: George Wharton James's New Book on the Colorado Desert" 5920: 4815:

Over 400 Palm Springs and Coachella Valley residents have been recognized on the

4680: 4582: 4471: 4013: 3797: 3672: 3656:

and next to the stadium in Cerritos Park. Both sites also feature teams from the

3415: 3381: 2778: 2249: 2117: 2085: 1211:

A postcard of Palm Canyon Dr. through Palm Springs' downtown village in the 1950s

1147: 952: 937: 890: 869: 806:

The first European resident in Palm Springs itself was Jack Summers, who ran the

789:

or "The Palm of God's hand". The earliest use of the name "Palm Springs" is from

785:

in the place name comes from early Spanish explorers who referred to the area as

765: 753: 717: 656: 618: 562: 309: 12882: 11623: 11191:"California's 41st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map" 10554: 10391: 9824: 9714:"2011 Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade" (December 3, 2011). mydesert.com ( 9237:

Gay pocket guide: Palm Springs, Cathedral City & the entire Coachella Valley

9176: 1234:

Palm Springs (as well as surrounding areas) became a desired destination as the

994:

Southern California's first self-contained shopping center was in Palm Springs,

16080: 15086: 15051: 13625: 13004: 11896:

Times of Change: The Growth of Palm Springs from Village to Suburbia, 1945–1955

11794: 11790: 11757: 11714: 10839: 10761: 10085: 9980: 8759: 8548: 7808:"Moore From L.A.: Palm Springs and Joshua Tree Are Booming as Pandemic Escapes" 6767: 6738: 6591: 6566: 6387: 6157: 5855: 5625: 4636: 4570: 4457: 4224: 3980: 3765: 3708: 3680: 3387: 3321: 3142: 3082:– opened in 1936 as The Colonial House by Las Vegas casino owner Al Wertheimer. 3068: 3014: 2884: 2283: 2180: 2141: 1319: 1307: 1295: 1128: 811: 794: 691: 346: 12567:

The Opal Desert: Explorations of Fantasy and Reality in the American Southwest

10127: 9762: 9177:""Down Low" Is Not Just a Black Issue, Palm Springs Mayor Says | TheBody" 9132:

A City Comes Out: How Celebrities Made Palm Springs a Gay and Lesbian Paradise

8312: 6988:

The Frontier of Leisure: Southern California and the Shaping of Modern America

5666:

California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names

4083:

Palm Springs is the seat of government and the administrative capital for the

2867:

The world's largest rotating aerial tramcars (cable cars) can be found at the

16480: 16456: 16271: 16158: 16043: 15162: 14882: 13665: 13615: 13147: 13103: 12782: 12720: 12545: 12482: 12307: 12286: 12155: 11487:

DeBenedictis, Don J. (July 12, 2012). "New law school to focus on advocacy".

10525: 10029: 9662: 9158: 8794: 7200: 7112: 7057: 7049: 6627: 6610: 6367: 6323: 6137: 5742: 5721: 5577: 4625: 4036: 3962: 3801: 3770: 3558: 3438: 3340: 3194: 3173: 2743: 2404: 2329: 2308: 2275: 2200: 2121: 2109: 2097: 2093: 1917: 956: 328: 248: 226: 213: 12691: 12507: 12386: 12361: 12344: 12251: 12226: 12103: 12051: 12001: 11966: 11928: 11903: 11439: 10957: 10921: 10591: 9259: 9244: 9229: 8570: 6939: 6811: 6487: 6423: 6274: 6066: 5785: 5585: 5554: 5517: 16306: 16210: 16174: 12807: 12638: 12604: 12425: 12026: 11936: 11231:"Half of Palm Springs sits on rented land. What happens if the leases end?" 10563: 10559: 10555: 10300:"Palm Springs Power: New league and new excitement as season starts Friday" 9567:"Join us for Restaurant Week May 31 – June 9, 2019 in Greater Palm Springs" 7074: 6632: 6628: 6503:"Remembering The Chi Chi: 'A hip little place to come for wealthy people.'" 6206: 6115:

Nellie's Boardinghouse: a dual biography of Nellie Coffman and Palm Springs

5914: 5831: 4204:

The Desert Community College District, headquartered with its main campus,

3987: 3958: 3344: 3266: 3217: 3074: 2988: 2764: 2188: 2184: 2173: 2169: 2137: 2133: 2113: 1247: 1223:

summer. As commerce grew, so too did the number of families with children.

1184: 1157: 1055: 1007: 980: 917: 874: 367: 356: 339: 12589: 12036:

Riverside County, California, Place Names: Their Origins and Their Stories

8712: 8691: 8633: 7078: 7024: 7020: 6444: 3983:, the first transgender mayor in California history, took office in 2021. 2230:, bears have been observed in Palm Springs and other parts of California. 1096:

encompassed the entire region, with its headquarters in Camp Young at the

16255: 16226: 16163: 16116: 15985: 15013: 14900: 14878: 14848: 14784: 14603: 14553: 13723: 12908:(Special Issue). Big Media USA Inc: 1, 4, 7–8, 11, 26–30. August 4, 2021. 12895: 12891: 12856: 12585: 12185: 12181: 11674: 11659: 11593: 11413: 11348: 11336: 11324: 11312: 11280: 10990: 10869: 10613: 9474: 8988:"Deepwell Estates Neighborhood Organization (DENO) Palm Springs Villager" 8755: 6130:

Palm Springs California: presented with the compliments of the Desert Inn

6059:

The Desert Inn: Where Desert and Mountains Meet, Palm Springs, California

6021: 4642: 4615: 4574: 4314:, and other networks are covered by low power TV stations in the market. 4307: 4072: 4048: 3946:; the city itself was established by election in 1938 and converted to a 3409:

Spa Resort Casino, which is based on the original hot springs of the town

3391: 3287:. Numerous galleries and studios are located in the city and region. The 2316: 2312: 2287: 1195:; also, the tribe leased land for developers to build hotels and condos. 1101: 923: 729: 664: 652: 554: 12852: 12261:

Palm Springs Holiday: A Vintage Tour from Palm Springs to the Salton Sea

11397: 11259: 8563:"The Movie Colony Neighborhood Organization – History & Description" 4262:

TV stations serving the Palm Springs and Coachella Valley area include:

3627: 15154: 14979: 14937: 14886: 14357: 12948: 12554: 12515: 11291: 11090:"Palm Springs moves forward with removing Bogert Statue from city hall" 10620: 10550: 10201: 10013: 10009:

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palm Canyon

9886: 9544: 9385:"Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFRO for Year Ended 6/30/2022" 9195:"The Absolute Best Gay Clothing Optional Resorts in Palm Springs, USA!" 8468: