The Board of Trustees voted Wednesday morning to fire Richard Van Pelt, vice president of administrative services. President Mark Rocha has also recommended the termination of Alfred Huthchings, supervisor for Facilities Services.
Dozens of police line the walls of Board meeting
Police and angry students clashed at the June 20 Board of Trustee meeting, causing the Board to recess to another room.
Board of Trustee ‘Community Listening Tour’ starts this week
The first meeting of the PCC Board of Trustees “Community Listening Tour” will be held this week in Altadena. The board will be discussing having future meetings in all districts.
Board fires vice president of administrative services
The Board of Trustees voted Wednesday morning to fire Richard Van Pelt, vice president of administrative services. President Mark Rocha has also recommended the termination of Alfred Huthchings, supervisor for Facilities Services.
Board meeting relocated due to limited space
The Board of Trustee meeting that was to be the start of the ‘Community Listening Tour’ has been moved back to PCC due to limited space.
NOTEBOOK: Eyewitness to history
A Courier reporter was watching as two officials from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office arrived on campus to begin the corruption investigation. He followed them to the Facilities Department where they began removing files and computers.
Moving forward
PCC President Mark Rocha asserted on Tuesday that he will be moving forward in finding replacements for two high-ranking school officials.
VIDEO: Moving forward
PCC President Mark Rocha tells the Courier that he will be moving forward in finding replacements for two high-ranking school officials in an on-camera interview in his office on Tuesday, June 12, 2012.
Credit: Anthony Richetts/Courier
Five Board members unavailable for comment
Only two of six elected Board of Trustees members agreed to make a public comment about the bribery scandal involving two campus officials despite repeated attempts by the Courier to contact them.
EDITORIAL: A dark chapter dawns
Spring 2012 has been the most volatile semester in the recent history of PCC. The semester that began with protests has ended with more protests and the criminal investigation of two administrators.