Share: The U-building project on the Eastside of the PCC main campus for a fall 2024 opening after delayed state funding, supply chain issues, the pandemic and debates over the design pushed its opening by over two years. As of early 2023 the project is about 25% complete and is on schedule with a substantial completion date of April 3rd, 2024. Meaning that all labor on the project has ceased for 60 days by that date. The first U-building was found to have seismic issues …
PCC’s future via satellite campus is uncertain
Share: As 2023 begins, the future for Pasadena City College begins a new chapter with it’s satellite campuses. Aside from the main campus off Colorado Blvd, Pasadena City College has 4 satellite campuses, Foothill Campus, Northwest Campus, Rosemead Campus, and the Child Development Center. The lease for the Rosemead Campus is up in June 2023 so trying to find a new satellite campus has been in the works for almost a year. The Arcadia property was off of Santa Anita Ave. which the school was …
On The Spot: Do Students use an umbrella when it rains?
Share: On The Spot asks PCC students if they use an umbrella and how the rain affects their day at school. Follow:
As mass shootings pose a continuing threat PCC is updating its active shooter plans
Share: Following a series of recent gun violence incidents on college campuses, Americans have grown all too familiar with the tragedy and devastation brought by mass shootings. It is important for colleges to prioritize the safety of their students and keep them informed about what to do in the event of an emergency. It is critical that students understand the policies at PCC and how the school is protecting against violent threats. “It is an unfortunate fact of American life that we must be prepared …
‘Got Sole’: That’s an awful lot of sneakers
Share: Jessica Martinez covers “Got Sole” a sneaker convention in Pasadena, Ca on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Follow:
New spring mask policies divide PCC students
Share: PCC recently announced that its indoor mask mandate will no longer be in effect for the Spring 2023 semester in a Nov. 28 email. These policies will instead be relaxed by having masking be strongly recommended rather than required in crowded indoor public spaces. This announcement comes at a pivotal time as Covid-19 cases, hospital admissions, and deaths are trending upwards as a part of a winter surge across the United States in conjunction with the regular flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) seasons. …
Board of Facilities: 11/30/2022 meeting
Share: The Board of Facilities discussed the new plans on projects that are coming to Pasadena City College within the next school year. As of November 18, The Sarafian Project remains on schedule since they just celebrated steel topping off milestone. A white circle piece of steel was signed by everyone in attendance then it was uplifted to be a part of the structure. They also evaluated an ongoing discussion on campus on what is going on with the mirror pools. The mirror pools have …
Electrical damage in Lot 5 forces top floor closures until spring
Share: Pasadena City College’s parking lot five is currently undergoing renovations due to electrical issues uncovered during a rainstorm in early November. A rainstorm caused a brief power outage on a couple floors in lot five, exposing some deeper electrical issues on level four and five. The power outage led to the PCC officials’ decision to close the levels off for electrical renovation. “There was a power outage that basically took a couple of floors offline. It came on all of a sudden during a …
Sustainability trumps aesthetics in restoring PCC’s Mirror Pools
Share: For PCC students, faculty and staff, concerns about sustainability and water conservation trump aesthetics in the upcoming redesign of the campus’s reflecting pool. On November 30, 2022 PCC’s Board of Facilities met to discuss plans for the rehabilitation of PCC’s reflecting pools. Thirty five years after the pools were last restored—some 50 years after they were originally built in 1937—they now require maintenance to the foundation to prevent further leaks and for repairs to be made to the pool’s pumping system. The plans, debuted …
Kizh Nation argues it’s origins in San Gabriel Valley
Share: Jessica Martinez, Courier photographer, interviews a Kizh Nation leader and PCC students about the origins of the tribe and its history within the San Gabriel Valley. Follow: