Police Blotter for the week of September 1
Suit lays bare details of bribery case against fired officials
A lawsuit involving two former school officials reveals details into bribery allegations that may be the centerpiece of a District Attorney’s investigation of the two men.
Former student claims wrongful arrest at Board meeting
A former PCC student says he was wrongfully arrested at the Aug. 29 Board of Trustees meeting at the Community Education Center and he had no intention to cause trouble. Police say the matter was handled appropriately.
Student charged after joyride in cart
Two students allegedly jumped into a facilities vehicle on Tuesday afternoon and took it for a “joy ride†around the campus.
New teaching division structure approved
A radically new structure for the teaching divisions of the college was approved by the Board of Trustees on Aug. 29.
The number of teaching divisions is reduced from 13 to six.
New budget reduces spending $7 million
A new budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year that reflects a cut of almost 600 class sections and reduces spending by nearly $7-million was approved by the Board of Trustees Sept. 5.
Some baffled by restructuring
Members of the campus community are upset, confused, and ashamed by the Aug. 29 vote by the Board of Trustees to radically restructure teaching divisions at the college.
Town Hall sheds light on calendar issues
Students and faculty alike raised questions and concerns about the new three-semester calendar to intently listening officials at a town hall forum sponsored by the Academic Senate on Tuesday.
Divisiveness emerging amongst faculty
The emergence of the Coalition of Progressive Faculty caused quite a commotion at the Aug. 29 Board of Trustees meeting.
TVR studio renovation still incomplete
The Television Production Studio was scheduled to get a makeover and be renovated with state of the art equipment before the fall semester began. Two weeks into the semester and the studio, which is on the first floor on the C Building, is still incomplete with students who are enrolled in TVR production with no new studio to work with.