Year: 2008

The Huntington’s vast gardens rendered an unusual, but pleasant, balmy evening Friday as Southwest Chamber Music opened its annual summer festival.

“I really want to have balance this year.” Those are the optimistic words of a head coach who will be replacing four JC All-Americans on offense and five All-State selections. The task is daunting for PCC Head Football Coach Kenny Lawler, entering his third season in the top job.

In a system featuring 107 schools and almost 25,000 athletes, the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) has no rules or testing program to prevent the use of drugs, performance enhancing or not, by their athletes. Most of the leaders of the system cite a lack of money when discussing the testing of athletes.

Despite a disappointing season, in which PCC baseball finished with a 7-36 record, the program continues to funnel players into the next level of competition. Six sophomores have already signed with four-year universities, and three others are either between schools or weighing their options.

PCC too felt the magnitude 5.4 earthquake that shook Southern California at 11:42 a.m. on Tuesday.

Where to cool down on a hot summer day.

People around PCC reflect on a time when nothing really mattered in the three-month hiatus that is their summer break.

Thursday nights at J.U.I.C.E. belong to the at-risk youth of L.A. As the uplifting vibe seeps through from the entranceway of the stone building, hip-hop enthusiasts gather in part of a non-profit culture program known as Justice by Uniting in Creative Energy.