Joslyn Carlon wore her dad’s firefighting jacket over her graduation gown when she walked across the stage to accept her high school diploma on Thursday, just two days after he was killed in a shooting at his Los Angeles County fire station. Dozens of firefighters dressed in black uniforms lined the entrance to College of […]
Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris, spoke to 2021 high school graduates during a special on CNN Sunday. “Hello and congratulations to the Class of 2021,” said Harris, “I am so proud of each and everyone of you.” Nearly 300 students across the County had the opportunity to participate in the event. Among […]
The City of Palm Desert and the Desert Sands Unified School District are hosting a cruise night for all 2021 high school graduates in the area. The cruise night will take place Tuesday, June 1 at 7 p.m. on El Paseo. Last year the same event was hosted due to social distancing requirements, but now […]
The Tour de Palm Springs returned this month for the 23rd annual event, but like majority of events it’s virtual. Participants were encouraged to choose their own walk/ride day any day in February and share on social media with the hashtag #TdPS2021. For more information CLICK HERE. The event has raised over $4,000,000 for Coachella […]
A very special drive-up graduation in Rancho Mirage for the top 25 athletes in part of a program with the United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire. They’re called “UCPIE Ninjas,” building resilience, now more important than every during the pandemic. The program has taught these athletes mental, physical and spiritual health by teaching them […]
Students who enroll at California State University (CSU) in the coming years will be required to take course in ethnic studies or social justice to graduate. The university system’s board of trustees voted last week to approve the new general education requirement, which goes into effect at the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year. It’s […]
Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus will award 421 bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees this spring – the highest number in the history of the campus. Last year, the Palm Desert Campus awarded 394 degrees. That number is expected to grow each year due to the continued popularity and growth of the campus. “My sincere congratulations […]
