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2 weeks ago | 
palmspringslife.com | Amelia Rodriguez |Amelia Rodríguez
“We like to think of ShortFest as being a filmmaker’s festival,” says Lili Rodriguez, artistic director of the Palm Springs International Film Society, which hosts the world’s largest short film festival in the desert each year. “The filmmakers love to hear from audiences and get their reactions, and our audiences love to talk to these filmmakers about their work.”Now in its 31st year, ShortFest will screen more than 300 mini movies (selected from over 6,000 submissions) in 90-minute blocks.
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1 month ago | 
tmcnet.com | Amelia Rodriguez |Amelia Rodríguez
Dubai - UAE, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Moonpig ($MOONPIG), a community-driven meme cryptocurrency on the Solana blockchain, is quickly gaining momentum as the latest viral sensation in the crypto world — and as of this week, it has officially surpassed a $40 million market cap just seven days after launch.
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1 month ago | 
palmspringslife.com | Amelia Rodriguez |Amelia Rodríguez
Rare is a list of top destination wedding locations that leaves off Greater Palm Springs. The Southern California desert charms with its predictable (and perfect) weather, romantic Old Hollywood history, and general vacation vibe — all without flying to some faraway locale. Event and hospitality consultant Lauren Maloney notes that folks seem to favor multiday celebrations in the desert.
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2 months ago | 
umassmed.edu | Amelia Rodriguez |Amelia Rodríguez
With support from the Diversity and Inclusion Office, the Office of Government and Community Relations is expanding the UMass Chan Cares volunteer program with a Days of Service initiative in late May. "This new Days of Service effort came about when we started to think about what it means to advance together in a post-COVID-19 space,” said Ché Anderson, assistant vice chancellor for city and community relations.
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2 months ago | 
palmspringslife.com | Amelia Rodriguez |Amelia Rodríguez
Founded in 1940, Two Bunch Palms in Desert Hot Springs ranks among the world’s oldest wellness resorts. If “wellness resort” means a dedicated retreat for healing and restoration, though, Two Bunch Palms is older than that — way older. The local Cahuilla tribe began utilizing the area’s mineral-rich hot spring centuries ago. “We’re right on the San Andreas fault line,” says Danny Min, the resort’s director of operations.
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Mar 14, 2025 | 
sandiegomagazine.com | Amelia Rodriguez |Amelia Rodríguez |Cole Novak
I just wanted clear skin, a face that looked like glass or a donut or whatever people are calling smooth, unblemished complexions nowadays. I didn’t expect it to kind of ruin my life. I’d struggled with breakouts since middle school. One thing that didn’t plague me, though? Stomach problems. I could scarf any food without complaint.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
sandiegomagazine.com | Amelia Rodriguez |Amelia Rodríguez |Cole Novak
“I don’t sleep,” admits southeast San Diego native Joann Mamuyac. It’s the only explanation for how she maintains her objectively bonkers schedule: She and her partner, Brittani Lusain, are both professional tackle football players with the San Diego Rebellion, our local franchise of the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC). They’re each part of flag football leagues, too; work full-time for healthcare companies; and run multiple businesses.
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Mar 3, 2025 | 
sandiegomagazine.com | Danielle Allaire |Amelia Rodriguez |Amelia Rodríguez |Cole Novak
According to the American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego ranks among the nation’s top 15 fittest big cities. While we appreciate the qualitative proof, one only has to peek outside any given window in the city to see a swath of San Diegans jogging, biking, dog-walking, or taking to the seas with a board. So it makes perfect sense that the region is home to crackerjack athleisure and gear businesses kitting up fitness buffs around the country with comfy workout wear and sport-ready supplies.
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Feb 19, 2025 | 
sandiegomagazine.com | Beth Demmon |Amelia Rodriguez |Amelia Rodríguez
All good things eventually come to an end, and San Diego’s craft beer scene is no exception. —there are still about 140 breweries operating today, with thousands of employees—but around a dozen have closed in the last year alone. This may be the first time local brewery closures and acquisitions outpaced openings in the current craft beer era, and many have cited increasing costs of real estate, ingredients, and labor as reasons for shutting their doors forever.
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Feb 17, 2025 | 
sandiegomagazine.com | Claire Trageser |Amelia Rodriguez |Amelia Rodríguez
After she started taking Ozempic, Kelly noticed a big difference in her restaurant bills. Kelly, who asked we not share her last name, lives in La Mesa and used to eat regularly at restaurants such as Farmer’s Table and Brigantine Seafood & Oyster Bar. A typical meal at the latter might include a calamari appetizer, the catch of the day entrée, and two cocktails, totalling upwards of $75 just for her.
