About Us

The Desert Star Weekly is a community newspaper covering the Palm Springs area and the Coachella Valley, including the desert cities of: Cathedral City; Rancho Mirage; Palm Desert; La Quinta; Indian Wells; Indio; and Desert Hot Springs.

Our staff covers locally relevant news, events, arts, entertainment, business, travel, sports and health, as well as local government, crime, fire and politics.

Our newspaper is distributed free to more than 450 drop spots in the Coachella Valley and the Hi Desert. We begin home delivery to Palm Springs and Cathedral City in July 2013.

All press releases, media advisories and news should be emailed to editor@desertstarweekly.com. Calendar listings go to info@desertstarweekly.com. Legal ads go to legals@desertstarweekly.com.

OUR STAFF

Publisher: Richard “Mike” Perry

Managing Editor: Max Liebermann

Art Director: Dina Rivera

Photographers: Pat Krause, Bruce Montgomery

Office Manager: Mindy Witsiepe

Advertising Sales Executive: Abel Lujan, Sheri Clarke

Distribution: Abel Lujan and Dennis 

Interns: Clarissa Ayala (DHS High School) and Sabrina Pinkney (Palm Springs High School)

WRITERS/CONTRIBUTORS

Art Kunkin and Paul Krassner – Commentary and Criticism

Kevin Powell and Janice Gough – Business and Finance

Pamela Price – Travel

Robert Kinsler – Music

Theda Kleinhans Reichman – Movies

Riverside Sheriff’s Lieutenant Lance Colmer – Police/Crime/Safety

Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna – Fire/Safety

Risa D’Angeles – Astrology

Dr. Paula Terifaj, DVM – Ask the Vet

Kitty Pallesen – Animal Rescue/Advocate

CONTACT US

Desert Star Weekly, 66538 Eighth Street, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

760-671-6604 main, 760-671-6730 fax

www.desertstarweekly.com