College of the Desert News Stories

Browse past news stories for College of the Desert in Palm Desert, CA.

• More than 700 graduate from College of the Desert - The Desert Sun
  posted on May 31, 2013 at 12:46:41 am
  More than 700 graduate from College of the DesertThe Desert SunPALM DESERT — Counting graduates and spectators, some 1,300 people packed into Boone ...
• Mid valley news briefs for Friday, May 31 - The Desert Sun
  posted on May 31, 2013 at 12:34:21 am
  Mid valley news briefs for Friday, May 31The Desert SunThe cabinets are at Town Center Way and Fred Waring Driveand at College of the Desert on Fred Waring Drive. Artists must provide their own materials ...
• The College of the Desert 2013 Graduating class The College of the Desert ... - Desert Local News
  posted on May 30, 2013 at 11:51:45 am
  The College of the Desert 2013 Graduating class The College of the Desert ...Desert Local NewsThe College of the Desert Graduating class held its commencement ceremony on ...
• No Opinion Whatsoever: College of the Desert Has Only Wishy-Washy Words on ... - Coachella Valley Independent
  posted on May 27, 2013 at 03:14:18 pm
  No Opinion Whatsoever: College of the Desert Has Only Wishy-Washy Words on ...Coachella Valley IndependentCollege of the Desert Superintendent/President Joel L. Kinnamon doesn't ...
• Self-sustaining school in Palm Springs - World Architecture News
  posted on May 23, 2013 at 03:58:26 pm
  Self-sustaining school in Palm SpringsWorld Architecture NewsHGA Architects and Engineers (HGA) has completed the design for phase one of the new West Valley Campus at ...
• Summer session slim at College of the Desert - The Desert Sun
  posted on May 23, 2013 at 05:32:26 am
  Summer session slim at College of the DesertThe Desert SunState budget cuts pushed College of the Desert to cut summer classes in 2009, and then axed just about all ...
• Valley Roundup: College of the Desert frosh advances in golf tournament - The Desert Sun
  posted on May 7, 2013 at 07:15:36 am
  Valley Roundup: College of the Desert frosh advances in golf tournamentThe Desert SunCOSTA MESA — College of the Desert freshman Casey Sullivan was the only golfer to ...
• College of the Desert golf team braces itself for tough regional - The Desert Sun
  posted on May 6, 2013 at 06:45:19 am
  College of the Desert golf team braces itself for tough regionalThe Desert SunPALM DESERT — Don't use the word dynasty around College of the Desert men's golf coach ...
• New College of the Desert east valley campus rising in Indio - The Desert Sun
  posted on April 30, 2013 at 05:57:11 am
  New College of the Desert east valley campus rising in IndioThe Desert SunINDIO — Just as summer in the desert arrives, construction of the College of the Desert east valley campus in Indio has kicked into high gear. ...
• A&E calendar for the week of Tuesday, April 30 - The Desert Sun
  posted on April 30, 2013 at 02:13:16 am
  A&E calendar for the week of Tuesday, April 30The Desert Sunoriginal sketch comedy by the College of the Desert Dramatic Arts Company, 7 p.m., Pollock Theater at ...
• Foothill player, pitcher of year on College of the Desert - The Desert Sun
  posted on April 27, 2013 at 07:20:11 am
  Foothill player, pitcher of year on College of the DesertThe Desert SunPALM DESERT — College of the Desert's back-to-back Foothill Conference softball ...
• College of the Desert wins 26th Foothill title in row - The Desert Sun
  posted on April 23, 2013 at 07:02:45 am
  College of the Desert wins 26th Foothill title in rowThe Desert SunYUCAIPA — College of the Desert claimed its 26th consecutive Foothill Conference title Monday at ...
• College of the Desert courses offer green energy training - The Desert Sun
  posted on April 21, 2013 at 05:12:56 am
  College of the Desert courses offer green energy trainingThe Desert SunFor the past three years, solar and wind training programs at College of the Desert have been free, ...
• Solar energy training classes offered at College of the Desert - Southwest Riverside News Network
  posted on April 19, 2013 at 01:43:19 am
  Southwest Riverside News NetworkSolar energy training classes offered at College of the DesertSouthwest Riverside News Network(Flickr/Livingoffthegrid). The training programs are approved by ...
• TEN: SBCC draws College of the Desert as at-large team - Presidio Sports
  posted on April 9, 2013 at 02:27:20 am
  TEN: SBCC draws College of the Desert as at-large teamPresidio SportsSBCC received an at-large berth for the Southern Cal Regional men's tennis playoffs and is seeded ...
• College of the Desert to appoint new trustee - The Desert Sun
  posted on April 3, 2013 at 12:43:13 am
  College of the Desert to appoint new trusteeThe Desert SunPALM DESERT — The College of the Desert board will appoint a new member to fill an empty ...
• College of the Desert golfers finish 2nd to Orange Coast - The Desert Sun
  posted on February 12, 2013 at 08:27:21 am
  College of the Desert golfers finish 2nd to Orange CoastThe Desert SunIn earlier action last week, COD split two matches with El Camino, winning the first ...
• College of the Desert students meet benefactors at mixer - The Desert Sun
  posted on February 12, 2013 at 08:11:41 am
  College of the Desert students meet benefactors at mixerThe Desert SunDiane McMahon, left, representing the Celeste Kawehelani Streutker Scholarship, met the ...
• Arts & Entertainment calendar for week of Tuesday, Feb. 12 - The Desert Sun
  posted on February 12, 2013 at 05:56:53 am
  Arts & Entertainment calendar for week of Tuesday, Feb. 12The Desert SunSaturday: Friends of College of the Desert Library author luncheon with Heidi Durrow, 11:30 ...
• College of the Desert Shines on the Diamond - KESQ
  posted on February 10, 2013 at 05:48:36 am
  College of the Desert Shines on the DiamondKESQThe Roadrunners wore their special pink breast cancer awareness jerseys as they picked up a 5-3 win ...
• Sentencing for former College of the Desert student delayed - The Desert Sun
  posted on February 9, 2013 at 07:50:50 am
  Sentencing for former College of the Desert student delayedThe Desert SunINDIO ? Sentencing was delayed Friday to April 5 for a former College of the Desert student ...
• New clubs on display - The Desert Sun
  posted on February 8, 2013 at 07:06:16 am
  New clubs on displayThe Desert Sun?It's better exposure and accessibility, and the attendance has increased and participation from the vendors ...
• Arabs go 2-2 at College of the Desert tournament - Imperial Valley Press
  posted on January 29, 2013 at 07:37:18 am
  Arabs go 2-2 at College of the Desert tournamentImperial Valley PressPALM DESERT ? The Imperial Valley College softball team finished 2-2 at the College of the ...
• COD scores on 'D' to dismay of coach
  posted on September 25, 2011 at 08:20:22 am
  PALM DESERT — A wild, defensive scoring play exemplified the College of the Desert football team's explosive but undisciplined play Saturday. ...
• PCC has no defense in 58-28 loss
  posted on September 25, 2011 at 06:30:53 am
  Despite the third-highest passing total in Pasadena City College history by quarterback Cesar Hernandez, PCC did ...
• Emergency response training course offered for Palm Desert residents
  posted on September 20, 2011 at 09:20:51 pm
  Palm Desert residents can enroll for free in a three-day ...
• COD volleyball seeks a setter, interested?
  posted on July 17, 2011 at 08:29:11 am
  According to head coach Steve Larkin, the College of ...
• COD junior golf sessions
  posted on July 13, 2011 at 08:31:11 am
  The College of the Desert's Junior Golf Camp for the summer will ...
• Youth enhance their skills at basketball camp
  posted on July 1, 2011 at 08:31:58 am
  Jonathan Serven of Palm Desert High School, (right) shows campers how to shoot ...
• Youths enhance their skills at basketball camp
  posted on July 1, 2011 at 08:31:48 am
  Jonathan Serven of Palm Desert High School, (right) shows campers how to shoot ...
• Aztecs coach, players host camp
  posted on June 30, 2011 at 08:30:47 am
  Palm Desert High School basketball coach Don Brady works with Nikko Difrancesco ...
• Camp teaches area youth basketball skills for future
  posted on June 30, 2011 at 08:30:27 am
  The 22nd annual Desert Valley Basketball Camp was ...
• Boys give Xavier a scare
  posted on June 25, 2011 at 08:07:24 am
  PALM DESERT — The Yucca Valley High School boys basketball team ...
• COD Junior Golf Camps
  posted on June 22, 2011 at 08:30:46 am
  The College of the Desert’s Junior Golf Camp for the summer ...
• Trojan summer team goes wild in Palm Desert
  posted on June 18, 2011 at 08:09:23 am
  PALM DESERT — Summer came in like a lion for the Yucca Valley boys basketball team as they ...
• Sports bulletin board for June 9
  posted on June 17, 2011 at 06:06:34 am
  DESERT VALLEY BASKETBALL SCHOOL: The 22nd annual Desert Valley basketball school will be held June 13-16 at Wright Gymnasium on the ...
• A kind of homefield advantage for Ryan Garvey
  posted on June 11, 2011 at 08:50:46 pm
  Ryan Garvey (left), a member of the Palm Desert High School baseball team, celebrates with his father, Steve ...
• Sports bulletin board for June 11
  posted on June 11, 2011 at 08:29:24 am
  DESERT VALLEY BASKETBALL SCHOOL: The 22nd annual Desert Valley basketball school will be held Monday-Thursday at Wright Gymnasium on the ...
• Clean Cities Coachella Valley Region to Co-Host First Responder Safety Training Workshop
  posted on June 10, 2011 at 03:15:21 pm
  PALM DESERT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clean Cities Coachella Valley Region will co-host a two-day First Responder ...
• Sports bulletin board for June 9
  posted on June 10, 2011 at 01:12:26 am
  DESERT VALLEY BASKETBALL SCHOOL: The 22nd annual Desert Valley basketball school will be held June 13-16 at Wright Gymnasium on the ...
• Sports bulletin board for June 9
  posted on June 9, 2011 at 08:24:33 am
  DESERT VALLEY BASKETBALL SCHOOL: The 22nd annual Desert Valley basketball school will be held June 13-16 at Wright Gymnasium on the ...
• COD graduation: Pins, tassels, smiles all around
  posted on June 8, 2011 at 10:25:44 pm
  Loading Photo Galleries ... Students from the College of the Desert attend ...
• Public Safety Academy Receives Green Certification
  posted on June 8, 2011 at 12:34:07 am
  The City of Palm Desert Public Safety Academy at College of the Desert achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification. The complex becomes the second facility at ...
• Weekend Wanderer: College of the Desert Street Fair offers good time, deals
  posted on June 6, 2011 at 08:27:06 am
  Loading Photo Galleries ... Loading ... The College of the Desert Street Fair in ...
• A kind of homefield advantage for Ryan Garvey
  posted on June 3, 2011 at 04:38:24 pm
  Ryan Garvey (left), a member of the Palm Desert High School baseball team, celebrates with his father, Steve ...
• Palm Springs Power signs three to roster
  posted on June 3, 2011 at 08:34:39 am
  Baseball players try out for the Palm Springs Power baseball team on May 30. The ...
• Famous fathers watching as fans
  posted on June 2, 2011 at 01:39:21 am
  Ryan Garvey (left) celebrates with his father, Steve Garvey , after his team won ...
• Sports legends Steve Garvey and Wayne Gretzky let their sons do the playing
  posted on June 1, 2011 at 03:54:01 pm
  Loading Photo Galleries ... NHL great Wayne Gretzky watches as his son's team, Oaks ...
• Palm Desert baseball wins on final at-bat to head to CIF Division IV championship
  posted on June 1, 2011 at 01:25:12 am
  Palm Desert High School baseball players celebrate their victory over Oaks ...
• Baseball: Tough matchups in Division 4
  posted on May 30, 2011 at 01:49:02 am
  What a great semifinal in Southern Section Division 4. La Puente Bishop Amat and Torrance play Tuesday night at USC. ...
• Egyptian COD Students Prepare For Trip Back Home
  posted on May 25, 2011 at 04:41:37 am
  All nine students on scholarship with the Department of State at College of the ...
• College sees zero as perfect number
  posted on May 22, 2011 at 08:26:15 am
  By the time it opens in 2014, the College of the Desert's West Valley Campus ...
• Join Community Blood Bank and College of the Desert in Saving Lives!
  posted on May 20, 2011 at 08:29:00 am
  Join Community Blood Bank and College of the Desert in Saving Lives! We'll be at College of the Desert on ...
• Palm Desert city notes for May 19
  posted on May 19, 2011 at 08:28:22 am
  The street fair at College of the Desert will begin its summer hours on June 4. ...
• College of the Desert Announces Summer Hours for Street Fair
  posted on May 18, 2011 at 12:59:09 am
  As summer rolls around, there will be new hours for the College of the Desert weekend street fair. The summer schedule begins June 4 and lasts through September where the hours are shortened from 7 ...
• COD Unveils Signage for new West Valley Campus
  posted on May 5, 2011 at 01:13:24 am
  PALM DESERT- College of the Desert unveil the signage of the new West Valley Campus, ...
• COD Promotes New West Valley Campus In Palm Springs
  posted on May 4, 2011 at 09:41:54 pm
  College of the Desert unveiled a sign on Wednesday that promotes the new campus in Palm ...
• First Look at New Palm Springs Campus
  posted on May 4, 2011 at 07:19:11 pm
  On Wednesday College of the Desert leaders unveiled a new sign to mark the New West Valley Campus on the northwest corner of Tramview Road and North Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. "We're ...
• Ceremony Ushers In New College Of The Desert Campus
  posted on May 4, 2011 at 02:41:54 pm
  Palm Springs city leaders and College of the Desert ...
• Lions' tricks can't hold off Aztecs
  posted on April 30, 2011 at 11:43:04 am
  Loading Photo Galleries ... Scotty Burcham of Palm Desert High School baseball can't reach the ball hit ...
• VC men's tennis team sees its state title defense end
  posted on April 27, 2011 at 05:25:00 am
  The Ventura College men's tennis team's state title defense was halted by ...

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