The Monastery of Christ in the Desert, in Northern New Mexico, is home to 15 Benedictine monks, some livestock, and a ...

DeLuca grew up in Oceanside and Vista, in a community where a lot of his friends were the children of immigrants. The father of one of his best friends was from Mexico City and had been picked up by U ...

"יְהִי רָצוֹן שֶׁתִּשְׁרֶה שְׁכִינָה בְּמַעֲשֵֹה יְדֵיכֶם"— May God’s Shechinah (spirit) rest upon you. This is one of the most beautiful blessings one can possibly receive. The Jewish people invested ...

It didn't seem like very fortuitous timing. How could it be that, with only a handful of rainy days all season long, the Desert Horticultural Society's 18th annual Community Garden Day would happen to ...

The fourth annual Women of Wonder luncheon was presented by Variety Children's Charity of the Desert at the Weston Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage on Jan. 31. Variety honored five local women who have ...

Scientists discovered genetic variants in the Turkana that help conserve water in deserts, but these variants may now raise disease risks in urban settings, early data suggest. When you purchase ...

For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing. Can blending ancient knowledge and modern innovation protect these unique ecosystems? Climate ...

Thomas O’Donnell: One of the richest oilmen in California, O’Donnell decided to craft his own golf course in Palm Springs. That course was the major golf site in the Coachella Valley for two decades, ...

Many deserts face worsening droughts, but India's Thar Desert has become 38% greener in the past 20 years due to increased rainfall and expanding agriculture in the region, according to a new study.

A major holiday event that has traditionally served hundreds of people in need across the Coachella Valley has been canceled ...