KMIR NBC 12/20 – Reporter Regina Yurrita Video
No new answers from COD & Dr. Garcia Won’t Respond to Interview Requests Note: Click on image to play video
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Concerns continue to exist and grow regarding expenditures of Desert Community College District money. To that end, the Desert Community College District Board of Trustees will consider on Friday, Dec. 16 whether to conduct comprehensive forensic audits. Concerns center on the cost of developing campuses and facilities in Cathedral City, Coachella, Mecca/Thermal, Palm Desert and…
KESQ 5/16 – COD narrows down finalists in search to fill vacant Trustee seat
The search for a new College of the Desert trustee is down to its final four candidates. On Tuesday, school officials sent News Channel 3 the final list of candidates: The finalists have been invited to a special Board of Trustees meeting on Friday for in-person interviews. Full broadcast report here
KESQ 3/17 – COD estimates Palm Springs campus could be built by at least 2026-27
On Friday, the College of the Desert board of trustees will meet to discuss bond measures, as well as future projects such as the Palm Springs campus. COD’s Palm Springs campus has been in development since 2004 with almost $1 billion raised in tax revenue for construction, according to Palm Springs city spokeswoman Amy Blaisdell….
Desert Sun 2/22 – Palm Springs attorney: College of the Desert is violating California transparency law
The City of Palm Springs has formally expressed its concern to the College of the Desert that the college is violating a California law by discussing land use matters and campus facilities issues behind closed doors at board meetings without soliciting proper public input. An attorney representing Palm Springs on Tuesday emailed a memorandum to a…
The Palm Springs Post 2/17 – COD trustees go back to drawing board for planned Palm Springs campus
New designs are expected to take months and may still leave half the 27-acre site undeveloped. When and if a second phase will be developed on the remainder of the land remains unclear. Driving the news: During a regular meeting Thursday morning, the Board narrowly voted to move forward with a plan proposed by Trustee Joel…
Desert Sun 12/21 – Build the campus — or give the money back
The only evidence we have of money being used is that we are already paying for the bonds on our property tax bills.