To ban or to embrace? PCC holds off on AI rules while teachers and students experiment.
FEMA hiring local residents to assist with wildfire recovery
FEMA is recruiting locals to spearhead recovery efforts in Los Angeles County post-wildfires.
False alarm in Piazza wakes up morning crowd
The fire alarm went off in the piazza around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, but it ended up being a false alarm.
Might there be a bachelor’s degree at PCC?
Pasadena City College is planning to submit a proposal to the chancellor’s office this August for a new four-year bachelor’s degree program.
Student health fee gets $1 hike
The Board of Trustees voted on March 12th to increase the Student Health Fee by $1 to align with the current state maximum allowed for community colleges.
BLOTTER: Stranger catcalls students while throwing money
Share: Editorial note: The information provided in the police blotter has not been independently verified by the Courier. The details in this article are reported as provided by campus police, and readers should consider this when interpreting the information. Monday, March 3, 2025 5:30 a.m.: An officer asked a person in Lot 1 to leave. They complied. 8:00 a.m.: A person was yelling and screaming at Jameson Amphitheater. Officers spoke with them, and they were released. 8:56 a.m.: A staff member reported someone making inappropriate comments and …
Fire in D building triggers evacuation, no injuries reported
Share: A fire broke out in the student success center at Pasadena City College (PCC)’s D building Tuesday afternoon, prompting a swift evacuation but resulting in no injuries. At approximately 2:14 p.m., emergency services received a call about a fire in the D building, according to a Rave alert and data published in PulsePoint, a portal that reports active 911 calls. The cause of the fire was a bluetooth speaker that was charging when its lithium battery exploded, igniting a fire inside a wooden storage …
Referral-based counseling is out, caseload counseling is in
Share: PCC counseling has adopted a new counseling model this spring called community-based or caseload counseling, replacing the previous referral-based model. This new model allows all students access to more counselors and appointments through PCC Connect, eliminating the need for a student service referral to make an appointment. Students have access to a network of counselors and advisors, called success teams, based on the community their major falls in, but they may also meet counselors and coaches outside of that community. Majors are divided into …
Charity donates $1 million to support PCC community after Eaton Fire
Share: One million dollars in aid was secured by Pasadena City College for the more than 2,400 students, staff and faculty that were caught within, and up to a half mile, of the Eaton Fire burn area. Ballmer Group, an investment company of Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie Ballmer, made the largest single gift to the PCC Community Relief Fund, according to a press release on February 13, after the College spoke with Frank Cardenas, interim-executive director of the PCC Foundation. “Amy …
Finding the root of the tree removal problem at the mirror pools
Share: A construction site at Pasadena City College’s (PCC) Mirror Pools has raised questions among students and faculty after decades-old trees were removed from the landmark at the start of January. According to PCC spokesperson Alexander Boekelheide, the project aims to renovate the mirror pools, relocate pool pumps and other equipment beneath the main entrance of the Jack Scott building. “The renovation of the pools will consist of repairing cracks, replacing the coping caps, along with replacing and relocating all the pool equipment,” Boekelheide said …