Share: PCC Police blotter January 25 – January 31 Monday, January 25, 2021 NO ACTIVITY TO REPORT Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Facilities advised of a male transient sleeping in the elevator at the Clocktower near CC Building. Officer advised the transient to leave campus; complied. Officer made contact with a male transient sitting on the stairs north of C Building. Officer advised the transient to leave campus; complied. Officer out with a male transient who has set up an encampment in Lot …
Families clash as the presidential election heightens political differences
Share: Families don’t always agree on everything, like where the summer vacation should be or what to have for dinner. However, some disagreements can cause a family to break apart. As republican and democrat ideologies grow increasingly incompatible, many people are seeing that politics can not only divide a nation but divide a family. Follow:
Blotter: Stay away order and escorting off campus
Share: PCC Police blotter Nov. 30 – Dec. 6 Monday, November 30 A transient refused to leave the CC-bldg elevator. An officer made contact and escorted the transient off campus. Tuesday, December 01 An officer reported that he escorted a transient off campus from Lot 1. Wednesday, December 02 Nothing to report. Thursday, December 03 A verbal stay away order was issued to a transient loitering east of the V-bldg. The transient was then escorted off campus. Friday, December …
LA city council continues to debate homeless encampment ordinance
Share: Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer drafted a new ordinance banning homeless encampments from certain locations during a city council meeting Oct. 26, but many city council members are questioning where those inhabiting the encampments will go once they are ordered to leave. Under the proposed ordinance, law enforcement would be permitted to remove certain homeless encampments after offering alternative shelter to the homeless living there. Those opposed to the ordnance feel that there are not enough housing resources to move people out of …
Blotter: Broken window and missing cadet cart
Share: PCC Police Blotter from November 23 to November 29. Monday, November 23 A cadet reported a suspicious broken window at the Community Education Center. The report was taken. A report was taken of a man “acting suspicious” outside of the C Building. Officers checked the area but could not locate him. A report of a man possibly inside the women’s restroom in the L Building. When people in the area were asked about this man, they said they did not see anyone. …
Latinx panel urges student workers to embrace their backgrounds
Share: Latinx heritage month takes place from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. In celebration of the contributions and accomplishments of Latin Americans, and to educate students about Latin American culture, Pasadena City College is hosting panels and talks online. On Sept. 25, Robert G. Freeman Center hosted a panel entitled “Trabajo con Corazón!” over Zoom. The college invited a group of Latinx professionals to share their experiences, and to explain how they advanced in their career. The event was hosted by Isabel Ochoa, the intern …
A number of transients on campus and a couple breaking into a bungalow
Share: PCC Police Blotter from November 16 to November 22. Monday, November 16 Nothing to report. Tuesday, November 17 A transient was reported sleeping outside the E Building. An officer made contact and they were escorted off campus. An employee reported a transient who seemed to be running circles around her near the D Building. Officers arrived and escorted him off campus. The staff member was okay. Facilities employees reported a transient who might have been following a vehicle near the IT Building. …
Thanksgiving bummer: COVID takes family dinners off the table?
Share: With Thanksgiving weekend upon us, the California Department of Public Health announced a new set of regulations and necessary precautions for people to follow, as Covid-19 cases have doubled in California in the last two weeks. The state put into effect a limited stay at home order and a monthlong curfew that started Saturday. Los Angeles and all other counties in the purple tier will have to close all gatherings and nonessential businesses from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. This order will end Dec. 21, …
Student leaders demand diversity, equity and inclusion at PCC
Share: At their most recent meeting Nov. 10, student trustee David Ramirez and other students made an impassioned presentation to the Pasadena City College board of trustees asking them to take leadership in addressing the issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion on PCC’s campus. Having an open dialogue on campus and making that part of the culture for all student groups was one of the main points Ramirez made in the presentation. He pointed to diversity groups, such as the Armenian association, who sent out …
Vehicle collision, skater-gate and fire alarms in science village
Share: PCC Police Blotter for November 9 to November 15 Monday, November 9 A transient was reported in Lot 1 possibly in need of medical attention, the officer on duty made contact with the transient and advised that she was okay and just sleeping. Tuesday, November 10 Dispatch noticed a vehicle parked in Lot 1 with the driver inside possibly asleep, the officer made contact with the subject and advised them to leave campus. Transient escorted off campus from the north side …