Disney is turning the dream of living in a magical world into reality. The entertainment giant is unveiling its first-ever residential community, Cotino, a sprawling desert enclave in Rancho ...

But some desert dwellers say they’ve already found their happiest place on Earth — and it has nothing to do with Disney. “Rancho Mirage is quiet, peaceful and friendly,” said Mark Wolpa ...

Here, among the breathtaking beauty of the mountains and the fragrant scent of desert flowers is a world removed, a place that looks very much the same as it did when a man named Walt Disney would ...