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The College of the Desert’s board of trustees underwent ethics training on Monday to ensure that they are aware of the laws and regulations that govern their work as public officials. The training covered a range of topics, including conflicts of interest, bribery, and government transparency laws. The board’s ethics training included a highly relevant…

An effort to censure Area 1 Trustee Rubén Pérez ignited in January and quickly fizzled out when former Trustee Fred Jandt resigned for health reasons. But a few embers remained, and trustees are poised to stir them when trustees meet in regular session Friday. In response to written complaints against Pérez, alleging violations of Code…

CATHEDRAL CITY — Rocio Conde, who has made this community her home for the past 18 years, is seeking the appointment to the Trustee Area 3 seat on The Desert Community College District Board of Trustees. The seat is vacant due to the resignation in March of Trustee Fred E. Jandt. Area 3 represents Palm…

One month before a highly potential new Board of Trustee member was voted in that could swing the majority against Dr. Garcia’s raise and extension, The College of the Desert Board of Trustees voted 3-2 Thursday to extend the contract of, and give a pay raise to, Superintendent/President Martha Garcia. Garcia’s annual base salary will increase…

Within minutes of the College of the Desert Board of Trustees voting unanimously to start the process to fill a vacancy on the board by provisional appointment, former Palm Springs Mayor Ron Oden announced that he will seek the appointment. Oden is seeking to fill the seat Fred E. Jandt left vacant when, due to…