Palm Springs Life Magazine October 2026

Palm Springs Life October 2026

Points of Progress
A look at major development projects and proposals across the Coachella Valley.
Story by Ronald Ahrens
Illustration by Lyndon Hayes

Architectural Preservation Awards 
PS ModCom shines the spotlight on six honorees for their contributions to desert architecture and preservation.
Story by Leilani Marie Labong

Preservation
A civic debate puts the distinctive appearance of our local California fan palms under scrutiny.
Story by Ellen Alperstein
Photography by Chad Van Horn

Architecture
In a region known for midcentury modernism, what determines which buildings earn historic protection?
Story by James Munn

Environment
Work is underway to restore habitat and control dust at the Salton Sea, but the larger question of  its future remains.
Story by Janet Wilson
Photography by Brice Weaver

Be Well
How to find support, connection, and a renewed sense of purpose after cancer treatment ends.
Story by June Allan Corrigan

From the Archives
Sixty years after the Palm Springs Airport terminal debuted, we revisit a Palm Springs Life story on its architect, Donald Wexler.

Vision
Economic development and opportunity across Greater Palm Springs.

The Guide
Where to eat, what to do, and what’s happening this month.