Free Health Fair at CSUSB Palm Desert May 4

The event will focus on bringing together healthcare providers and Valley residents to inform locals about healthy behaviors, disease prevention and treatment.

Two Students Hospitalized in Cathedral City School Bus Crash

CHP says a Ford Explorer merged right into a school bus as they were trying to make a left-hand turn Tuesday.

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2013 Peaks this Month: When to Watch Shooting Stars

The Lyrids can be unpredictable—often in great ways.

Former COD Coach Tim Hyde Settles Into New Gig

Patch recently caught up with Tim Hyde, a former College of the Desert defensive coordinator who took the team to their first bowl game in ten years back in 2004.

Graduate School Recruitment Fair Planned at CSUSB Palm Desert

Students interested in attending the local campus of the Cal State University can attend an upcoming recruitment fair, the school announced Thursday.

Friends, Family, Community Gather to Remember Xavier Teen Greg Friscia

A memorial service was held Wednesday in Palm Desert for Xavier Prep High School teenager Gregory Friscia.

PAYING RESPECTS: Memorial Service, Fundraising Plans for Xavier Prep Teen

The Xavier College Preparatory High School community is coming together to support the family of one of their own who died this week.

Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert Campus Holds Online Auction

The auction is a fundraising effort that is part the 14th annual Golf Classic scheduled for Stone Eagle Golf Club.

Palm Desert Girl Wins County Spelling Bee, Headed to Scripps National Competition

Katie Peterson attends Palm Desert Charter Middle School and beat out 25 other competitors to win the Riverside County Spelling Bee this week.

COD Students Overcome Odds and Are Honored for Achievements

Octavio Garcia and Thomas Lopez have earned the 2013 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team.

COD Student Wins National Radio DJ Competition

DJ Mike Mozingo won three Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems (IBS) Trophy Awards from a pool of contentants from across the nation, school officials said Wednesday.

The Living Desert Touts Spring Zoo Mini-Camps in Late March, Early April

Spring ZooCamp fees are $75 per 2-day session for members and $95 per 2-day session for non-members, according to organizers.

Tortoise 'Mojave Maxine' Emerges and Zookeepers Say 'Spring is Here'

Mojave Maxine is a 35-year old desert tortoise who lives at the Living Desert. Each year, she winters in her underground burrow. She stays there in a state of "brumation" - reptilian hibernation - for several months.

LOCAL THEATRE: COD Spring Play 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' Showing Soon

The performances are over two weekends in COD’s Pollock Theatre, beginning March 15.

Palm Desert Students to Simulate DUI Crash, Death

The 'Every 15 Minutes' program will be held Tuesday at Palm Desert High School.

LGBT LECTURE SERIES: Marriage Equality Talk Scheduled at UCR Palm Desert

The free event will feature Stanford political science professor Gary Segura, who has acted as an expert witness in two landmark same-sex marriage cases.

Film Change for Montgomery Screening: Now 'King of the Wild Stallions' from '59

The film will be shown at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 in the campus' Indian Wells Theater. Admission is $5 cash at the door and includes parking,

Piranha Swimmers Compete in First Ever SoCal Club Team Championships

The event was staged Feb. 16, 17 and 18 at the East Los Angeles College aquatics center, the head coach for the Piranhas said.

Montgomery's 1941 Film 'Riders of the Purple Sage' Screens in Palm Desert

The 1941 film will be shown at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 in the campus' Indian Wells Theater. Admission is $5 cash at the door and includes parking, Mike Singer of Cal State said.

Have the Best Mom in Palm Desert? Win a Sony Tablet from TWC

Time Warner Cable is hosting its tenth annual Best Moms contest. One winner from each school level will receive a new Sony Tablet, organizers tell Patch.

Buy Art in Palm Desert, Help Local College Students

A local artist will donate proceeds from her work to a scholarship fund at Cal State University San Bernardino, Palm Desert.

College of Desert Student Organization To Present 'The Vagina Monologues'

Performance times are 7 p.m. Friday Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Saturday Feb. 23, and 2 p.m. Sunday Feb. 24 at Pollock Theatre. Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for non-students.

Cal State SB Palm Desert Touts Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Lecture

The free lecture will be presented by the university's Institute for Child Development and Family Relations and Danelle Hodge at 5 p.m. Thursday Feb. 28 in Oliphant Auditorium.

COD Takes Steps Toward Overhauling Its Own Management System

The overhaul follows a report by the California Community Colleges chancellor who found fraudulent activity at COD that cost the state millions.

Former Palm Springs Mayor Dances for CSUSB Palm Desert in Charity Event

Ron Odon is putting on his dancing shoes to support the Palm Desert campus of Cal State University San Bernardino.

A Good Idea for Palm Desert Schools? New State Testing Unveiled, Would Reduce STAR

The state superintendent's plan would emphasize critical thinking skills. Some STAR testing may be suspended. Do you think this is a move in the right direction?

How to Navigate Remaining College Football Bowl Games, NFL Playoffs

Here are the basics, beginning with the Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl and ending with the Feb. 3 Super Bowl. All kickoff times are Pacific.

Stanford and Wisconsin Teams Visit Disneyland, Prepare for 99th Rose Bowl

The teams held a 2 p.m. news conference Wednesday at Disneyland in Anaheim, a spokeswoman for the bowl game said.

Bermuda Dunes High School Wins Academic WorldQuest Competition

Desert Christian Academy took first place, winning the team a trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the National WorldQuest Competition to be held at Georgetown University on April 27.

How Do You Talk to Your Kids About Scary News?

Friday's mass shooting in Connecticut and the media coverage of that incident will likely remind parents that sometimes kids are exposed to violent and tragic news.

Prop 30 May Be Double Edged Sword, Expert Says

The proposition, designed to fund schools and public safety, may not provide long-term solutions, according to a UCLA economic forecast.

College of the Desert Accused of Defrauding State $5.2 Million

The California Community College Chancellor's Office says COD will be responsible for paying back the $5,261,544 over-payment they received.

CSUSB Palm Desert Seeks Host Families for International Students

The Palm Desert campus of CSUSB is looking for several families to help students who will be studying in town from Japan for three weeks in early 2013.

PHOTOS: College of the Desert Honors Veterans

Photos from College of the Desert's Veteran's Day ceremony, 2012.

Benefit Concert This Week for Palm Desert Teen Hurt in Hit-and-Run

The concert for Grant Virgin will be held in Old Town La Quinta on Friday, at 5:30 p.m., according to organizers.

COD Opens New Center for Helping Veterans

The veterans' center will have two offices, a reception desk, a study/tutoring area, four computer stations, a lounge area with a television and access to a printer, copier and fax machine.

Shot Put, Discus, Hammer, Javelin Coach Lasorsa of Palm Desert Honored

The Springfield College Alumni Hall of Fame includes sports legends such as basketball inventor James Naismith, Univeristy of Chicago football pioneer Amos Alonzo Stagg, and amateur basketball authority Ed Steitz, according to National Throws.

Benefit Concert to Raise Money for Teen Hurt in Hit and Run Crash

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is still looking for the motorist who struck 16-year-old Palm Desert High School junior Grant Virgin, leaving him critically injured, on Sept. 10.

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