Palm Desert
Palm Desert, California. – The Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (CVWBC) will start the New Year with a month full of technology, with webinars on January 12 and 17 on the subjects of E-Marketing and E-Commerce (respectively), and on January 26, a classroom presentation on Website Development. (Individual Press Releases will be issued with additional information about each presentation.) These are free of charge, but online registration is required in advance of the presentations. To register online, visit the CVWBC website at www.cvwbc.org. For more information, call 760.345.9200. These webinars and the classroom presentation are a part of a larger...
Palm Desert, California. – The Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (CVWBC) will present a new workshop, “Legal Entities: How Do You Choose?” This workshop will be offered on December 14th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The workshop will be held at the CVWBC office at 77-806 Flora Road, Suite C, in Palm Desert. The cost for the workshop is $15 with online registration, or $20 at the door. Registrations must be completed by end of business of December 13. To register online, visit the CVWBC website at www.cvwbc.org. For more information, call 760.345.9200. This workshop will guide participants through...
Palm Desert, California. – The Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (CVWBC) will present a new workshop, “Understanding Your Financials” on December 8, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the CVWBC office, located at 77-806 Flora Road, Suite C in Palm Desert. The cost for the workshop is $15 with online registration. To register online, visit the CVWBC website at www.cvwbc.org. For more information, call 760.345.9200. The workshop will offer information regarding what can be the most intimidating part of the business plan, the financials. The one segment of the business plan that will undergo the strongest scrutiny from...
Howl-O-Ween Harvest Happening October 31, 2011, 9am – 5pm Half-price admission, Members FREE http://www.livingdesert.org/event_howloween.html Kids of all ages will enjoy the best family fall festival in the Valley! This year Halloween Harvest has expanded to our African Village WaTuTu and includes a new Critter Costume Contest and Candy Parade, live music, Build-A-Scarecrow Family Farm, Pumpkin Bowling, Harvest BBQ and vendors, and much more! Children are encouraged to dress as their favorite animal. Generously sponsored by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. For more information, call 760-346-5694 ext 2000. For sponsorship and vendor opportunities, email fforrer@livingdesert.org or call 760-346-5694 ext. 2161....
PALM DESERT, CALIF., MARCH 17, 2011 – Wilson Commercial Real Estate, one of Southern California’s leading retail brokerage firms, has completed a 12,000-square-foot lease with Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. at Monterey Shore Plaza located at 72630 Dinah Shore Road in Palm Desert, Calif. In the past two years, Wilson Commercial has completed approximately 30 Dollar Tree leases in Southern California. Dollar Tree Inc., with over 4,000 stores, is the nation’s leading operator of discount variety stores selling everything for $1 or less. Scott Burns of Wilson Commercial Real Estate and Lea Clay Park of Studley Retail Services represented the Dollar Tree in the...
Senator Bill Emmerson and Assemblyman Brian Nestande invite you to attend a public hearing on Friday, February 11th regarding Governor Brown’s proposal to eliminate redevelopment agencies. There will be presentations from the redevelopment agencies from Riverside County and the cities of Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage. A portion of the hearing will be reserved for public comment. All are welcome to attend and participate. The details for this event are as follows: WHEN: Friday, February 11, 2011 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm WHERE: Palm Desert City Council Chamber 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 For more information on...
Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Bulletin Board: FBBN) and Palm Desert National Bank have announced that they have received regulatory approval for Bank of Southern California to acquire two branch offices from Palm Desert National Bank (PDNB). The transaction is expected to close on December 3, 2010. Nathan Rogge, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Southern California, said, “We are very pleased to receive the required approvals for this transaction, which will allow us to realize our strategic goal of expanding the bank’s footprint within the Southern California region.” Gary Lewis Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer of...
(Palm Desert) – This two-day preparation workshop is designed to give high school students an edge on the newly formatted Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) I Reasoning Test, an important element used in determining college and university admissions throughout the U.S. Let the professional instructors at Cal State, San Bernardino’s College of Extended Education help your child succeed by enrolling him or her in the “SAT 1 Preparation Course” offered on two Saturdays, Oct. 16 and Oct. 23. Workshop topics include a review of the new Writing section (essay and multiple choice questions), Critical Reading, and expanded math topics. All question...
College of the Desert Students who attend College of the Desert (COD) may expect to transfer, complete degrees and certificates, prepare for the workforce, and acquire a general education that enables them to be well-rounded, productive citizens. To assure students’ learning success, we assess student learning needs, establish academic and vocational courses and programs appropriate to those needs, determine the effectiveness of those courses and programs, and implement changes to improve student learning. COD is a two-year, public institution that provides lower division academic, vocational, and basic skills education. We are a successful college because we make decisions based on...

