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With California’s Nov. 3 election approaching, College of the Desert students weigh in on the importance of voting. Below is an overview of the 14 propositions on the ballot and what they could mean for Californians. Proposition. 1 would allow the state to sell $11.25 billion in bonds to fund affordable housing programs, such as...
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At the Indio Child Development Center on College of the Desert’s Indio campus, mealtime is more than just feeding hungry children. Every day, fresh meals are prepared in the center’s full-service kitchen, giving children opportunities to enjoy nutritious food, explore new flavors and develop healthy eating habits from an early age. The center provides child.
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Hispanic Heritage Month honors the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic Americans each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. At College of the Desert, where Hispanic students make up 70.5% of enrollment according to the college’s 2025–2026 Institutional Research data, a current COD student, alumnus and a community member reflect on the traditions, fami
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College of the Desert named Elliott Berry to lead its women’s basketball program on Sept. 24, 2026, marking the start of a new era for the Roadrunners. Berry takes over following the departure of Henry Nguyen, who spent two seasons as head coach before accepting the same position at Orange Coast College. In his final...
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More than 700 surveillance cameras have been installed throughout the Coachella Valley according to local media reports. The increased number of cameras has created some concerns among Coachella Valley residents about privacy and public safety. According to Privacy International, mass surveillance uses systems or technologies that collect, analyze or generat
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Updated Sept. 30, 2026, at 11:15 a.m. The Coachella Valley welcomed its first professional sports team in 2022. Although the BNP Paribas Open brought professional tennis to the region long before then, the Coachella Valley Firebirds became the valley’s first professional sports team. The Firebirds compete in the American Hockey League and are the AHL...
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California college students without legal immigration status still cannot work at public colleges and universities after Gov. Gavin Newsom again vetoed a bill Sunday that would have given them that right. Assembly Bill 713 would have adopted an untested legal theory that argues
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers are poised to adopt a proposal Monday to exempt independent Hollywood productions from a new cap on how many tax credits they can claim each year, following months of pressure from the multibillion-dollar entertainment industry and fears about more producti
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Bordering Oregon and boasting more redwoods than people, Del Norte is one of the most isolated counties in California. Nearly two hours by car from the nearest community college, students here are often chronically absent from school and are some of the least...
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Companies backing data center construction are flooding Sacramento with cash, hoping to stop or defang seven bills that would regulate the facilities as they head toward approval in the California Legislature this week. The pro-data-center spenders include Big Tech companies li
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