Share: Monday, October 5, 2026 4:12 a.m. – A security guard found two homeless people sitting with a dog south of the CA building; they were advised to leave. 10:37 a.m. – A staff member reported that a student left a disturbing comment online. 11:01 a.m. – An officer contacted a homeless person in the L building, and the person was escorted off campus. 1:03 p.m. – An officer took a report of an incident involving harassment/threats. 2:12 p.m. – A student reported their vehicle …
Voter guide: Three PCC board seats up for grabs
Share: The midterm Election is underway and will remain open through November 3, 2026, with a new proposed facilities measure and four areas of The Pasadena City College Board of Trustees on the ballot. What does the Board of Trustees do? The Board of Trustees governs the district by setting college policies, approving annual budgets and district spending, and making decisions about facilities, faculty, students and staff. These decisions also impact the surrounding community, as they can shape how public tax dollars are spent and …
What’s on the ballot: Measure UP seeks to bring $485 million to PCC
Share: PCC will have an on-campus voting center in the Creveling Lounge. October 31 to November 2, 10a.m. to 7p.m. November 3, 7a.m. to 8p.m. What is Measure UP? The Board of Trustees at Pasadena City College have proposed a new $485 million facilities bond measure titled Measure UP, which will appear on the November midterm election ballot. Measure UP looks to modernize classrooms and science labs, expand career training facilities for fields like nursing and skilled trades, retrofit buildings for earthquake safety, and more. …
‘She never stopped pushing towards her dreams’: PCC community remembers Daisy Morales
Share: Friends, family and staff from PCC’s CORE program gathered Thursday evening at the Circadian to remember Daisy Morales, a PCC alumna who transferred to UC Berkeley and died September 27, at age 29. Those who spoke described a student who never stopped pushing toward her dreams and a friend who made the people around her feel seen. Dawn Garcia, a former CORE member and current Cal State Fullerton student, opened the memorial by calling Morales “a scholar, a student, a daughter, a sister, a …
BLOTTER: PCC police respond to reports of stalking, public intoxication
Share: Monday, September 28, 2026 12:24 a.m. – A person was reported by staff to be swinging an aluminum water bottle and almost hitting other students. The person was gone by the time campus officers arrived at the scene. 1:41 p.m. – A report was taken from a student who filed a report complaining about other students. 3:42 p.m. – A student declined medical attention from paramedics after staff requested assistance for the student who reported feeling unwell. The student instead left campus with their …
Campus Police employees sue PCC over alleged sexual harassment by Chief of Police
Share: Six current and former female PCC campus police employees are suing the college and Chief of Police Steven Matchan, alleging years of sexual harassment and gender discrimination they endured under him, according to court records. The female employees named as plaintiffs in this case—Ruby Valdez, Rocio Diaz Ortiz, Raquel Barron, Nishelle Andrion, Francis Echeverria and Delilah Patino—all filed their complaints in March with the California Civil Rights Department, while the official lawsuit was filed on May 4. The complaint included similarities in what Matchan …
PCC’s aquatics programs suspended: Here’s what we know
Share: Pasadena City College has terminated the 2026-2027 swim season, with confusion reigning over the future of the program and PCC aquatics overall. This decision comes after years of the swim team competing at the Pasadena Polytechnic pool, while the PCC pool is undergoing renovations. The announcement came on June 16, 2026. In it, Dean of Kinesiology, Health & Athletics Dr. Teri Brown describes the cancellation as a necessary move for continued success. “Pasadena City College remains deeply committed to providing meaningful opportunities for student-athletes …
BLOTTER: Student reported racist note left on their car
Share: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:34 a.m. – A student reported a person arguing with students in the U Building. 12:18 p.m. – Officers arrested a person in parking lot 8 for possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the Pasadena Police Department jail. 7:00 p.m. – A student reported that their vehicle had been struck in parking lot 4. Tuesday, September 22, 2026 10:40 a.m. – Students reported that a person in the GM Building threatened to have a weapon. With assistance from …
Who owns the past? Norton Simon caught in legal battle over Nazi-looted art
Share: More than 80 years after Nazis forces seized the art collection of Jewish dealer Jacques Goudstikker, two of the paintings hanging inside Pasadena’s Norton Simon Museum are once again at the center of a battle over who the rightful owners are. Although courts previously sided with the museum after years of litigation, a new lawsuit is using recently enacted California and federal laws designed to give families of survivors another opportunity to recover artwork taken through Nazi persecution. The outcome could extend far beyond …
BLOTTER: Littering…might have happened?
Share: Monday, September 14, 2026 9:49 a.m. – A student reported his vehicle was damaged while parked in parking lot 5, level 2. 10:33 a.m. – A staff member reported an individual asking students for money in the Piazza. 11:05 a.m. – A Facilities staff member reported an individual setting up an encampment in the walkway between parking lot 4 and the boiler house. 12:32 p.m. – The officer arrested an individual by the Mirror Pools for possessing a weapon on campus. 7:37 p.m. – …