Share: On Jan 1. 2023, the Freedom to Walk Act that was passed and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last year which makes jaywalking in California legal. According to the leading sponsor Assembly member Phil Ting, The law states it does not ticket individuals for jaywalking “unless a careful reasonable person would realize there is an immediate danger of a collision with a moving vehicle or other device moving exclusively by human power like a bike”. Calbike.org, who supported the legislation, stated that the jaywalking …
Monterey Park mass shooting hits close to home for PCC officials
Share: A gunman opened fire into Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park Saturday night during a Lunar New Year festival killing ten and injuring 10 others in the largest mass shooting in the United States since Uvalde, TX. Elizabeth Yang, a lawyer and local resident of Monterey Park, was home with her family during the shooting and said she began to receive texts from friends to see if she was alright. “They’re usually retired ladies who are looking for something to do and have …
In ‘stunning’ ruling labor board overturns decertification election at PCC
Share: A ruling by the California Public Employment Relations Board last week upheld an injunction filed by the Pasadena City College Faculty Association in the summer of 2022 and invalidated the results of the October secret ballot election held at PCC. The ruling by PERB and its board on Jan. 11 found that the use of “electronic proof of support to trigger a decertification petition” could not legally be used to measure support for a decertification election. “While this ruling was both a huge surprise …
BLOTTER: Missing recyclables and D-building alarm activations
Share: Monday, January 02, 2023 Nothing to report Tuesday, January 03, 2023 A woman was reported to be upset due to her recyclables going missing from the D-building. A report was taken regarding an annoyance through social media. Wednesday, January 04, 2023 D-Building was checked after alarm activation Thursday, January 05, 2023 A sleeping transient was escorted off campus Skateboarders were escorted of campus Friday, January 06, 2023 A transient was escorted off campus after disturbing the peace in the mens restroom A transient was …
Campus cadet corps enrollment down, but trend is reversing
Share: In recent years, police recruitment numbers have diminished significantly at Pasadena City College as college enrollment numbers have decreased and national efforts to defund and disarm the police become increasingly popular. “I will try to go out there, you know, I’ve gone to things like the Veterans Resource Center,” PCC police officer Tyler Robbins said. “If I have an opportunity to go to different groups and speak, then I try to recruit at those, or at least just get the information out there.” Police …
$60 million U-Building on track to open doors in fall 2024
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: