Desert Sun 12/24 – 2nd Editorial Board Opinion

The project management team working to expedite completion of the schematic design for the College of the Desert (COD) Palm Springs campus will meet April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The agenda for the second public meeting of the group includes a preliminary review and discussion of elements of the master site plan,…

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…

Since 2004, Palm Springs residents have waited to see the completion of a College of the Desert campus in their city. 18 years later, and after almost a billion dollars in tax revenue collected, those residents are still waiting.

Against the backdrop of the bustling Il Corso kitchen in Downtown Palm Springs, leaders from both Visit Greater Palm Springs (VGPS) and the city on Tuesday made their case for more robust hospitality and culinary programs than those currently being planned by officials from College of the Desert (COD). Read full article here

PALM DESERT — Joel Kinnamon isn’t waiting on formalities to get a jump on his new role as the representative for Area 4 on the College of the Desert Board of Trustees. With the Riverside County Registrar of Voters having completed its certification of the 2022 General Election results, Kinnamon was sworn-in by incoming Board…