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Hi, I'm Maggie - a New York Times published journalist based out of Palm Springs, California. Here you'll find everything from features, to news clips, to deep-dive investigative pieces. I am currently open for journalism and copywriting work.

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The Palm Springs Post •

‘Pain Street’: From owners to employees, Downtown Palm Springs is suffering after a drastic summer slump ⋆ The Palm Springs Post

David Lopez realized something was wrong this summer when his time-tested formula for surviving the hot months in the Palm Springs restaurant industry went out the window. 


Like many other local workers who’ve weathered the summers here, Lopez understood how to navigate the patterns — when things pick up, who gets busy first, and when it dies down. Over the years, he’s learned where to work and when — from hotels bringing in vacationers in the summer to the snowbirds returning in the fall....
The New York Times •

In Palm Springs, Where Rain Is Rare, Residents Brace for Hilary’s Downpour

Throughout the desert resort city in California, anxiety set in as the storm approached.

In front of a fire station in Palm Springs, Calif., residents crowded around a pit of sand on Saturday afternoon under gray clouds, using shovels to fill bag after bag. Every 15 minutes or so, a tractor would dump more sand in the pit. “I’m exhausted,” said Greg Tormo, a real estate agent, who had just finished filling 10 sandbags and was taking a break after carrying most of them to his car. “I’m gathering
The New York Times •

In Several California Communities, Recovery Efforts Continue After the Storm

Near Yucaipa, Calif., after Tropical Storm Hilary hit the state.Credit...Alisha Jucevic for The New York Times

While most of Southern California survived Tropical Storm Hilary without serious damage, a handful of mountain and desert areas east of Los Angeles were still trying to recover.

In Several California Communities, Recovery Efforts Continue After the Storm

Most regions of Southern California avoided significant damage this week from Tropical Storm Hilary, but authorities continued thei
The Outer Banks Voice •

Every beach needs a Delbert

The life and times of an Outer Banks legend

In the song “Stoned Immaculate,” Jim Morrison declares that “No eternal reward will forgive us for wasting the dawn.” That was the mentality that Outer Banks surf icon Delbert Melton, who passed away on March 15, had every day while paddling out to catch a wave. In the song, Morrison tells how he walked down to a pier and met two women—one named Enterprise and the other named Freedom. It’s safe to say while many around him were enterprising, Delbert M
The Outer Banks Voice •

From Manteo to the Metropolitan Opera

From Manteo to the Metropolitan Opera

Tshombe Selby will debut in solo role April 10 – May 13 in NYC

The Metropolitan Opera, “Champion” will be live streamed at the Kill Devil Hills Movies 10 on April 29th at 12:55 pm. Tickets available at www.rctheatres.com.

When Tshombe Selby was a child, he loved singing so much he would sing all day on his front porch. “My Aunt Madam gave me a piano and I would be on the screened-in front porch out there just screaming at the top of my lungs to the point

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Maggie Miles is a freelance journalist and the designated Coachella Valley on-call reporter for the New York Times national news desk. Her work appears in outlets like the New York Times, BBC, Daily Press, Palm Springs Post, and Source Weekly. Maggie focuses on stories that explore the cultural impacts of current events, covering topics such as workplace ethics, social justice, education, and the environment. In addition to investigative pieces, her portfolio spans arts, wellness, travel, and in-depth profiles of unique individuals and businesses.