KESQ 9/7 – Visit Greater Palm Springs have recommendations for the CODs hospitality and culinary program

The Desert Sun announced an attorney for College of the Desert accused a local activist group of violating California’s Political Reform Act by sending out flyers and promoting social media ads critical of board trustees and raising questions about how the college is spending bond money, without disclosing who is funding the mailers and ads. Read more

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.

The vision for the campus, which is a combination of the 2021 and 2023 schematic designs, includes: opportunities for “learning on display” like a culinary space that is visible from the street, an outdoor learning space, cultural center and even an entertainment center. Read full broadcast here

The first College of the Desert Board of Trustees meeting with Joel Kinnamon as a trustee marked the beginning of an uncertain era for COD Superintendent/President Martha Garcia as three of the five trustees have now opposed her leadership. Source: The Desert Sun – read full article here for subscribers only.