KESQ 4/22 – Roadrunners will be built at the originally purchased site
During a board meeting on Friday at College of the Desert, trustees voted yes to building the automotive facility at its original location in Cathedral City. The decision came after a reconsideration announcement and renewed debates between the community and college about the location of the facility. Three sites were up for consideration by the […]
Desert Sun 4/22 – James Cutchin, Highest paid exec in Coachella Valley, Scott White (hit piece rumored to be planted by COD)
When many desert residents consider who the Coachella Valley’s highest-paid government employee is, they might imagine a city manager or police chief. In truth, the valley’s highest-paid public employee heads an organization many might not think of as a government entity at all. Scott White, president and CEO of tourism promotor Visit Greater Palm Springs, received […]
KMIR 4/8 – Carmela Karcher-“Many of us are concerned that support is at risk. And we want to try to get it back,” Mayor Middleton said. CC/COD meeting
“This is a long awaited meeting and the community sure has a lot of comments, including myself, and I’m sure the city council has a lot of questions as well,” Palm Springs Planning Commissioner J.R. Roberts said before the meeting. And a lot of questions they had. It took one hour to get through public […]
KESQ 4/6 – College of the Desert to make presentation at Thursday’s Palm Springs City Council meeting
College of the Desert officials will provide an update on the Palm Springs campus at Thursday’s city council meeting. The project has been in the works since 2004 and almost $1 billion in taxes have been raised to fund construction. The project has faced numerous delays, prompting frustrations from city leaders and residents alike. In addition, […]
Desert Sun 4/5 – COD board to meet Wednesday to discuss Roadrunner Motors project
The College of the Desert Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday to discuss site options for the planned Roadrunner Motors project. The board will hear a presentation that considers the original Cathedral City site for the project, an alternative site in Cathedral City and a third site near the I-10 […]
Desert Sun 4/4 – What are the 38 properties the COD Board of Trustees has been discussing in closed session?
Over the past six months, the College of the Desert Board of Trustees has reviewed 38 Coachella Valley properties during closed sessions of its monthly meetings. The properties — most of which the college does not own — range in size from one-tenth of an acre to 115 acres. Some parcels are zoned for office buildings and […]
KESQ 4/2 – COD Board Chairman Perez promises Roadrunner Motors center will remain in Cathedral City
On Saturday, the board of trustees said they will keep the automotive training center in Cathedral City. The announcement came as dozens of people gathered for the “Build It Here” rally in Cathedral City. “We need it, we’re paying for it, our students need it now and they need to build it now,” said the city’s Director of […]
COD 4/1 – Board of Trustees Study Session Slides for proposed Automotive Center Dated – Presentation dated 4/6/2022
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Desert Sun 3/24 – Former COD Superintendent/President ‘seriously considering’ run for Board of Trustees
Former College of the Desert Superintendent/President Joel Kinnamon is “seriously considering” a run this fall for the college’s Board of Trustees. Kinnamon said if he were to run, he’d most likely declare his candidacy in Trustee Area 4, which includes Rancho Mirage, most of Palm Desert and Indian Wells, and is currently represented by Aurora Wilson. “A […]
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. […]