Kid Rock, Warren G, Death Cab for Cutie, Avenged Sevenfold to perform in the valley by Rebecca Luna Student Contributor With 2011 coming to an end, music lovers can rock this final month away as Southern California lines up a variety of big concerts this holiday season. December promises to be full of numerous hit [...]
by Jonathan Whritenour Section Editor Medical marijuana is a controversial issue in the Coachella Valley, but a recent poll commissioned by a local councilman shows just how divisive the issue is to valley residents. According to The Desert Sun, Rancho Mirage councilman Scott Hines proposed the idea to turn Coachella into California’s major grower and [...]
Campus veterans group hopes to acquire more toys for needy children by Christmas by Lorraine Garcia Student Contributor The Student Veteran Organization (SVO) at College of the Desert had their fourth annual Toy Drive. “Toys for Tots.” from Nov. 25 to 27 at the Westfield Palm Desert Shopping Center. Last weekend’s donations were meager, but [...]
Valley students will soon use mobile devices to enhance education During his annual State of the District Address, Coachella Valley School District (CVSD) superintendent Daryl Adams discussed plans for a mobile device program. The idea is for students all over the Coachella Valley to use mobile devices to better support the education they receive at [...]
Valley shelters provide holiday comfort to local homeless by Jonathan Whritenour Section Editor Many families will be celebrating Thanksgiving in their homes, but many people will not be able to do that because they are homeless. Luckily, there are shelters, charities and churches looking to feed them on this joyful holiday. Every year, the generous members [...]
Technology hopes to alert residents, save lives by Valente Gamino Student Contributor Earthquake preparedness is vital in the valley because the San Andreas fault is nearby. Now there is a way one can know when an earthquake is coming a few seconds before it hits. Blake Goetz, who is working with Seismic Warning Systems Inc., [...]
Crowds around the valley honor military veterans with concerts, parades by Ivan Delgado Staff Reporter On Tuesday, Nov. 8, a pre-Veterans Day concert was held in the Palm Desert Civic Center Amphitheater. The United States Navy Band from Washington D.C. performed for park occupants in honor of Veterans Day. The concert began at 6:30 p.m. [...]
by Rebecca Luna Student Contributor With this year’s Black Friday shopping day around the corner, the day after Thanksgiving, local retail stores will give early holiday shoppers a chance to get their quick hands on all the deals, beginning at midnight. Black Friday is the biggest and most popular sales day of the [...]
by Jonathan Whritenour Section Editor On Saturday, Oct. 22, Coachella Valley residents gathered in Palm Springs to increase awareness of AIDS and HIV at the 24th annual Desert AIDS Walk. This year’s Desert AIDS Walk raised over $200,000 for the Desert AIDS Project. The walk started at 9:30 a.m. at the Ruth Hardy Park in Palm Springs. [...]
by German Ruiz Student Contributor “Are you hiring right now?” That is the question most frequently asked by anyone who is looking for work. The holidays are approaching and jobs are limited and its very tough for many people, especially if they have a family. Anytime there are opportunities to find work around the holidays, [...]
