College Of The Desert News

Browse past news stories for College Of The Desert in Palm Desert, CA:

  • Rape Suspect On The Loose (KPSP Local 2)
    posted on March 12, 2010 at 03:08:30 am
    Police need your help to find a man who attacked and raped a woman in Palm Desert. It happened nearly three weeks ago on the 72-600 block of Parkview Drive, near One Quail Place Apartments and College of the Desert. Take a look at this computer sketch. Palm desert police say this man attacked and raped an adult woman February 20th while she was walking on Parkview Drive. The man had a weapon but ...
  • Service for College of the Desert's Michele Gaines today (The Desert Sun)
    posted on March 11, 2010 at 09:34:05 am
    Funeral services for Michele Gaines, an award-winning director-choreographer of College of the Desert musicals, will be held today at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles.
  • Increases in traffic fines have valley drivers hitting the brakes (The Desert Sun)
    posted on March 7, 2010 at 09:31:02 am
    Aurora Perez has been saving up for her $456 traffic ticket since November when she ran a red light in Cathedral City. “It's more than my paycheck,” the 21-year-old College of the Desert business student said. “I'm trying to get it lowered.”
  • Palm Springs' Anthony Claggett looks forward to second shot at big leagues (The Desert Sun)
    posted on March 7, 2010 at 09:26:10 am
    For the first time after baseball season ended, Anthony Claggett took little time for himself. Instead of heading home to Palm Desert to work at the mall or at the local golf course as he did the past few offseasons, Claggett spent the majority of his time in San Diego.
  • California unemployment up slightly (The Desert Sun)
    posted on March 7, 2010 at 06:11:29 am
    California's unemployment rate rose slightly to 12.5 percent in January from 12.3 percent in December despite adding 32,500 jobs, new figures show.
  • Palm Desert sports roundup for March 5 (The Desert Sun)
    posted on March 4, 2010 at 09:27:32 am
    COD takes two out of three: No. 1-ranked Orange Coast paid a visit to the valley last weekend for a three-game baseball series with College of the Desert.
  • O'Neill takes seat on COD board (The Desert Sun)
    posted on March 1, 2010 at 11:42:51 pm
    College of the Desert's Board of Trustees has appointed Michael O'Neill of Palm Springs to fill the board seat left vacant by the resignation last month of Merle “Bud” Miller.
  • COD baseball can't sweep (The Desert Sun)
    posted on March 1, 2010 at 09:28:14 am
    PALM DESERT — No. 1-ranked Orange Coast paid a visit to the valley this weekend for a three-game baseball series with unbeaten College of the Desert. The Roadrunners came one inning away from sweeping the talented Orange Coast squad.
  • College Roundup (Daily Pilot)
    posted on March 1, 2010 at 12:21:47 am
    BASEBALL Vanguard 16, Azusa Pacific 10 Vanguard 11, Azusa Pacific 10 AZUSA — Junior left fielder Brandon Young drove in five runs in the two games to help the visiting Lions sweep the Golden State Athletic Conference doubleheader Friday.
  • Third arrest in three months for Palm Desert man (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 28, 2010 at 08:40:45 pm
    A man accused of harassing women across the desert is in jail for the third time since December following a monthlong investigation involving an undercover sheriff's deputy.
  • Man accused in second incident (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 28, 2010 at 09:27:53 am
    A Rancho Mirage woman says she was assaulted by a man two days after he was released from jail following his Jan. 21 arrest on suspicion of harassing a girl.
  • COD upsets No. 1 Orange Coast again (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 28, 2010 at 09:26:19 am
    PALM DESERT — College of the Desert overcame a disastrous ninth inning when Travis Barnes singled in the game-winning run in the 10th inning as the unranked Roadrunners upset top-ranked Orange Coast 7-6 on Friday.
  • COD baseball tops No. 1 ranked Orange Coast (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 27, 2010 at 09:29:06 am
    PALM DESERT — The College of the Desert baseball team took down top-ranked Orange Coast 12-5 on Thursday. Travis Barnes scattered six hits in 6 innings, allowing one earned run.
  • Groundwater expert to speak at Cal State's Palm Desert campus (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 27, 2010 at 12:57:30 am
    William M. Alley, chief of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Office of Groundwater, will speak on “Tracking Groundwater Reserves” at 2 p.m. March 20 at California State University, San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus, 37-500 Cook St.
  • COD board names new trustee (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 27, 2010 at 12:55:59 am
    College of the Desert's Board of Trustees today appointed Michael O’Neill of Palm Springs to fill the vacant seat on the board left by the resignation last month of Merle “Bud” Miller.
  • For the Weeks of Feb. 24- March 9, 2010 (Idyllwild Town Crier)
    posted on February 25, 2010 at 10:22:26 pm
    To get your event listed in the Arts & Entertainment Calendar, call at (951) 659-2145 for a form and guidelines. ICRC Speaker’s Series: “The Haiti Relief Effort,” by Dr. Richard Goldberg, 5:30 reception; 6 p.m. presentation. The Rainbow Inn.
  • Vintage cars to tour valley roads (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 25, 2010 at 09:38:31 am
    History on wheels will be traveling through the Coachella Valley during the third annual Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance.
  • Palm Desert sports roundup for Feb. 25 (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 25, 2010 at 09:27:58 am
    COD finishes third at tourney: At the first Foothill Conference match of the season held at Spring Valley Lake Golf Course Monday, the College of the Desert men's golf team finished third in the seven-team match with a score of 398.
  • COD baseball slaying giants (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 25, 2010 at 09:26:42 am
    PALM DESERT — No one paid any attention to the College of the Desert baseball team before the season started.
  • Division obvious in Palm Desert (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 24, 2010 at 11:27:05 pm
    State of the City addresses are traditionally kumbaya moments, but it was obvious last week that there's no love lost between Palm Desert's elected leaders.
  • Valley sports roundup for Feb. 23 (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 24, 2010 at 09:26:40 am
    VICTORVILLE — At the first Foothill Conference match of the season held at Spring Valley Lake Golf Course, the College of the Desert men's golf team finished third in the seven-team match with a score of 398.
  • Community college collaboration with Kaplan not available at COD (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 18, 2010 at 09:30:52 am
    An agreement between Kaplan University and the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office would provide community college students an online course option, but College of the Desert students may not be able to take advantage of the program.
  • Applications for COD governing board due today (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 17, 2010 at 11:27:09 pm
    Today is the final day to turn in applications to join the governing board of College of the Desert.
  • Sinkhole forms in Palm Desert road (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 17, 2010 at 02:41:14 am
    A sinkhole caused by a leaky valve on an irrigation pipeline closed down a section of Magnesia Falls Drive on Monday, between Portola and San Pablo avenues in Palm Desert, and the road remained closed in one direction for about half the day Tuesday, according to officials from the Coachella Valley Water District.
  • Friends Hold Vigil For Student Injured in Highway Crash (KESQ Palm Springs)
    posted on February 16, 2010 at 08:48:04 pm
    PALM DESERT - Friends and family gathered at College of the Desert, last night, to pray for a friend who survived a horrific crash on Highway 74 over the weekend.
  • Sports bulletin board for Feb. 16 (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 16, 2010 at 06:38:40 pm
    DESERT CITIES TRACK CLUB: Meets at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday at Palm Desert High School for a track workout. All ages and abilities are welcome. Distance runs at 6 a.m. Sunday at the College of the Desert parking lot next to the football field.
  • Valley sports roundup for Feb. 13 (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 15, 2010 at 07:42:32 am
    Baseball fans will have the opportunity to watch a former major leaguer in action at 1:30 p.m., Sunday as Mac Suzuki will take the mound for the Palm Springs Chill against the Coachella Valley Snowbirds.
  • Valley sports roundup for Feb. 11 (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 12, 2010 at 09:35:25 am
    LA QUINTA — The favored La Quinta High School girls' water polo team started so fast Wednesday that it never let Palm Desert feel like an upset was possible.
  • Students to compete in Shakespeare competition (The Desert Sun)
    posted on February 12, 2010 at 09:32:03 am
    Six Coachella Valley high schools will compete today in the 12th National Shakespeare Competition presented by the English Speaking Union-Desert Branch.
  • State of Palm Springs Relies on Innovation (KESQ Palm Springs)
    posted on February 10, 2010 at 05:14:46 pm
    PALM SPRINGS - Mayor Steve Pougnet says the future of Palm Springs relies on being at the forefront of new technologies.