Denise Goolsby
The Desert Sun
Palm Springs, CA, United States
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Past articles by Denise:
Profound loss: Memorial Day comes without any local Pearl Harbor survivors in our midst
The last of the greater Coachella Valley area's known local Pearl Harbor survivors died in 2020. → Read More
Dolphins, tigers and bears, oh my? Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was once home to a 'mini-zoo'
Fifty years ago, seals and chimpanzees performed for adoring crowds at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway's Animal Park. → Read More
Palm Springs man has five World Series rings, but he's never played baseball
Russell Nua has 5 World Series rings as a massage therapist with the Red Sox and D'backs; he's worked with Randy Johnson, Big Papi, John Smoltz, etc. → Read More
The Camp Fire took her home and her best friend. Now she's starting over in Palm Springs
Linda Steen, 67, lost her home and her best friend to the flames in Paradise. She and her dogs came south to heal and regroup. → Read More
Rancho Mirage High star Tatiana Harvey, USTA CEO net awards during BNP Paribas Open reception
Rancho Mirage High tennis star Tatiana Harvey and USTA CEO Katrina Adams honored during Annalee Thurston Awards → Read More
Miley Cyrus sends gift, greetings to 90-year-old Ace Hotel Bingo caller
Shirley Claire, who recently turned 90, received a birthday gift from Miley Cyrus. Claire performed in Cyrus' music video 'Younger Now" → Read More
Coachella Valley's first Starbucks closes, gives way to new Starbucks Reserve
Desert Sun reporter Denise Goolsby reflects on 21 years of memories at Coachella Valley's first Starbucks located in downtown Palm Springs. → Read More
Concert pianist John Bayless, mentored by Bernstein, now performs one-handed after stroke
Concert pianist John Bayless suffered a stroke in 2007 that left him without use of his right hand. → Read More
'Battle of the Sexes' movie captures essence of the times, Rosie Casals says
Tennis Hall of Famer Rosie Casals says The Battle of the Sexes was critical for the success of women’s tennis and thank God Billie Jean King succeeded → Read More
Jockey Willie Shoemaker's first wife, son share stories of life on, off race track
Son and first wife of legendary jockey Willie Shoemaker share memories of hall of fame horse racer. → Read More
Tragic 1991 Palm Springs Girl Scouts bus crash still haunts today
More than 100 teenagers from throughout the United States had been visiting the mountains as part of a “California Dreamin’” tour. → Read More
Variety brunch 'green' carpet at Parker Palm Springs
The cameras flashed as the celebs appeared at the Parker Palm Springs → Read More
Stars dazzle on Palm Springs film fest red carpet
The red carpet dazzled with star power as some of Hollywood’s biggest names made their way into the Palm Springs Convention Center on Saturday for the 27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. → Read More
Early 1900s war medals in desert reveal history
Ione Carriger, of Desert Edge, has carried a box full of her grandfather’s military history around since at least the end of 1958. → Read More
Radio history made at Palm Springs American Legion
The American Legion hall in Palm Springs is hard to find if you don’t know exactly where to look. → Read More
Palm Desert man recalls Pearl Harbor contribution
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in the early morning hours of Dec. 7, 1941, dealt a devastating blow to U.S. military might, most of which was concentrated in that remote Pacific Ocean outpost in the Hawaiian Islands. → Read More
San Bernardino shooting victims remembered
About 200 people of all faiths gathered at an Islamic center to honor the 14 victims. → Read More
World War II fighter ace honored
On Veterans Day, I had the privilege of attending the memorial service at Palm Springs Air Museum. → Read More
Authorities: Two arrested in Pinyon Pines triple homicide case
Two suspects connected with the 2006 triple homicide in Pinyon Pines were arrested Tuesday on unspecified charges and are in the process of being booked, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. → Read More
Beloved bagpiper, St. Louis Rams executive Jim McCallum dies
Bagpiper Jim McCallum begins the 9/11 Remembrance ceremony at Palm Desert Civic Center Park on Sept. 11, 2010. Wade Byars, The Desert Sun Jim McCallum of Palm Desert, beloved bagpiper, dedicated supporter of local Marine Corps organizations and a former vice president of the St. Louis Rams, died Feb. 28. He was 72 years old. McCallum — a member of the Palm Springs Pipe Band — frequently appeared… → Read More