Share: Pasadena City College announced plans to close its Rosemead location indefinitely because of a scheduling deal with the El Monte Union High School district, who will be taking back the building for its own use. Follow:
False alarm, suspicious individuals and sleepy transients
Share: PCC Police blotter for April 12, 2021 – April 18, 2021 Monday, April 12 Two transients were discovered sleeping on campus, one near C building and one near the child development center. Both transients were escorted off campus. Tuesday, April 13 Nothing to report. Wednesday, April 14 Nothing to report. Thursday, April 15 A PCC administrator witnessed questionable behavior from a facilities staff person employed by the El Monte Union School District. Email was received from a staff member from the Rosemead campus regarding …
Pasadena adopts new state vaccine eligibility rules
Share: Governor Gavin Newsom expanded California COVID-19 Vaccine eligibility earlier this month, with residents over 50 years of age gaining eligibility for the vaccine as of April 1st and anyone over 16 years of age gaining eligibility starting April 15. Follow:
Pasadena pandemic response carries on despite U.K. variant
Share: The Pasadena Public Health Department confirmed the first case of B.1.1.7, otherwise known as the U.K. variant in a Pasadena resident March 19, 2021. Follow:
Remembering Carol Brown, PCC’s voice of the voiceless
Share: Dr. Carol Brown, described as a warrior, an advocate and a voice for the voiceless, has died at the age of 67 after more than a decade of service in the PCC community. Follow:
Panel: AAPI community is ‘more than a model minority’
Share: The PCC Freeman Center Diversity career panel tackled the Model Minority Myth on Friday by addressing racism towards the AAPI community and urging students to define their own success. Follow:
New candidates seek office in Academic Senate
Share: PCC’s Academic Senate is holding an election for the upcoming 2021-2022 year with nominees running for positions such as Senate President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Follow:
PCC staff member Dr. Carol Brown stabbed to death in her home
Share: PCC staff member Dr. Carol Brown lost her life in an alleged double homicide that took place at her home in Altadena yesterday afternoon while in a Zoom conference call with a co-worker. Follow:
‘Is he staring at me because I coughed or because I’m Asian?’
Share: If Hollywood films have taught us anything, it’s that student-athletes have it good. Channeling Spike Lee’s “He Got Game”, it seems that participating in a sport almost always gains you the stereotypical college experience: notoriety, success and of course, invites to all the best parties. Except, none of these movies took place in the middle of a pandemic that claimed the lives of over half a million Americans in less than a year. And so, 20-year-old Kinesiology major Madison Blohm, sighs. “Covid has just …
PCC clubs power through pandemic
Share: The club’s of PCC put on the Spring Virtual Club Rush throughout March, displaying resilience amid the global pandemic. Follow: