Share: Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown published a book called “Perversion of Justice” in 2021, recounting her difficult and ruthless investigation in 2018 that finally brought sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s operation to light and exposed the power of corruption that had sheltered his crimes. Now Brown’s book is being adapted into a limited television series by Sony Pictures that follows Brown, played by Laura Dern, and explores her journey in investigative reporting and how she managed to take down the financier. With the amount …
Close stores and give workers a holiday too
Share: When I was a kid, stores weren’t open on holidays. When preparing for a holiday, people would buy everything before the holiday, or they would go without. I remember a time in particular at my aunt’s house. She and my mom were getting dinner ready, but they realized they were missing an ingredient. We went out in search of any store that might be open, but came back empty-handed. They substituted it and moved on. Dinner was just as good without it proving stores …
How one student became a voice for others and found her own
Share: Darya Derakhshani was walking into a restaurant just off of the Pasadena campus last year when suddenly she encountered a man inside who noticed her race and spoke to her inappropriately. As a Muslim immigrant from Iran, stares were not something Derakhshani was unused to. But in a situation like this in a country where people who look like her are hated on sight, she was unsure of what she could do to escape and not have the encounter end in a violent way. …
NARCAN training teaches students the cookie method to drug testing
Share: Greeted with a big basket of chocolate chip cookies, a table filled with Naloxone, a generic brand for Narcan, Fentanyl test strips, and drink covers, make sure to grab a cookie to commence your Narcan training. This training session is for students and staff who want to be prepared and take advantage of the free opportunity to learn to use the emergency treatment of opioid overdose provided by the Student Health Services at Pasadena City College. Few drug users know it is important to …
No sleep, no problem: Lancers complete comeback win versus LA Harbor
Share: The Lancers prevailed in a thrilling 13-5 comeback win versus LA Harbor on route to completing a series sweep in a game moved forward due to rain. Due to anticipated inclement weather, the Lancers third and final game vs LA Harbor would be moved up from Saturday to Friday afternoon. The Lancers came back from an 11-5 road win versus LA Harbor late Thursday night, and had to make the quick turnaround to be ready for a game at 2 PM the next day. …
‘Euphoria’ fans ask, are Euphor-real in its final season
Share: After a 4-year hiatus, “Euphoria” released the first episode of its third and final season, leaving fans “hate-watching” less but craving more. In a time when the media has kept the nation divided, fans could agree on gathering on Sunday evenings and dropping Twitter memes and TikTok discourses on Mondays. The group of teens is now post-college-aged adults, navigating their love life, lackluster careers, and making big life-altering decisions. Rue is now a drug mule to make up for her thousands of dollars of …
BLOTTER: ‘It’s five o’clock somewhere’—morning drinkers make a drunk getaway from Lot 4
Share: Monday, Mar 30, 2026 2:56 a.m. – An officer found a homeless person at the IT Building and escorted him off campus. 8:31 a.m. – A man was found digging in a dumpster by kitchen staff and an officer advised him to leave and he did. 10:59 a.m.– A homeless man was found sleeping on the ground of the second floor men’s restroom in the C Building by staff and escorted off campus. 11:09 a.m.– A student fell and injured her knee during class …
A ‘Second Sight’ into PCC’s exciting photography
Share: As students learn to shoot on DSLR’s and film cameras on the second floor of the Center of the Arts Building, blue flyers and posters with QR codes scattered throughout the classrooms read, “Second Sight, Photography Contest and Photography Festival”. From March 30 to April 27, students who are in photography classes between Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 are gearing up for the opportunity to submit their photos to be judged, exhibited and awarded by faculty and professionals in the industry. The Second Sight …
‘A natural fit’: PCC and YMCA join forces to feed students
Share: The YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles has teamed up with Pasadena City College (PCC) to host a series of food distribution events at the Foothill PCC campus, in response to a growing community need for food insecurity relief. “We don’t have a food pantry [on this campus],” said Ashley Mejia, associate dean of Noncredit Student Services who works at PCC’s Foothill campus. At PCC’s Colorado campus, students can utilize the Lancer Pantry, which is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to …
PCC works toward Bachelor of Arts program, but universities aren’t happy
Share: In February 2026, there were three more bachelor’s degree programs approved at community colleges, despite opposition from California State Universities (CSUs) and Universities of California (UCs). Bachelor’s degree programs first started being offered in community colleges in 2014 under a temporary bill which then became permanent when Governor Newsom signed AB-927 into law. This law allows up to 30 new bachelor’s degree programs at community colleges each year with the caveat that the program being offered in a community college can’t duplicate a program …