Janice Kleinschmidt

Janice Kleinschmidt previously held editorial positions at Palm Springs Life and The Public Record. Since retiring as editor of San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, she has continued writing as a freelancer. Kleinschmidt volunteers at Palm Springs Animal Shelter and regularly fosters kittens.
Remembering the Salton Sea Sailing Regatta of 1964

Remembering the Salton Sea Sailing Regatta of 1964

Morgan Parrill remembers “visible twisters, like tornadoes on the water” during the Salton Sea’s only sailboat regatta, held April 18–19, 1964. “It was blowing 40 to 50 knots, and a lot of  boats were capsizing,” Parrill recalls of the first day. At 10 years old, he...

Cathedral City’s Economy Continues to Grow

Cathedral City’s Economy Continues to Grow

After a majority of Cathedral City residents voted in favor of incorporation in 1981, The Desert Sun newspaper editorialized, “[T]here’ll be the undeniable need for developing long-range plans to win for Cathedral City a respected place among Riverside County and...