Share: A newly proposed California bill, titled the Community College Student Right to Access Act, would require community colleges to provide medication abortion services on all campuses across California as soon as 2029. Introduced by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, the bill, if passed, would allow roughly 2 million young adults access to abortion services currently only provided to typical four-year colleges. “Reproductive health care is essential health care,” said Assemblymember Catherine Setfani. “California has led the nation in protecting reproductive rights, and this bill is the next …
BLOTTER: Raw meat gets handled in the GM Building restroom sink
Share: Monday, May 11, 2026 10:05 a.m. – An individual reported she felt unsafe passing by a homeless person near the Tennis Courts. The subject was asked to leave. 11:06 a.m. – An officer escorted a homeless person in Lot 4 off campus after asking them to leave. 3:43 p.m. – A report was made by a student who had his bike stolen from the bike racks near the L Building. 6:15 p.m. – A custodian reported a homeless person sleeping in the GM Building. …
Correction: ‘Gov. Gavin Newsom visits PCC for Apprenticeship Week’
Share: For the record: In our article “Gov. Gavin Newsom visits PCC for Apprenticeship Week” published on May 1, 2026, quotes from Kevin Keane were inaccurately transcribed. We regret the error. Follow:
BLOTTER: Peeping Tom attempts to take photos in C Building bathroom
Share: Monday, May 4, 2026 2:06 p.m. A student reported that a male subject at Harbison Hall made a threatening statement towards her. Tuesday, May 5, 2026 1:36 a.m. An officer caught two homeless people wandering around the Mirror Pools. They were escorted off the premises. 1:14 p.m. A student reported that a man in the C building men’s bathroom attempted to sneak a camera under the handicap stall. He was asked to leave the campus. 3:34 p.m. Two people were reported for blocking vehicles …
Canvas hacked in nationwide attack
Share: In a nationwide cyberattack on Canvas, the learning management system used by many educational institutions, Pasadena City College (PCC) has also been targeted, with the college alerting users the platform is indefinitely offline as they monitor the situation. At about 1:37 p.m. PCC Alert issued a warning to avoid logging into Canvas. Providing further updates, PCC advised against responding to any messages or authorizing unfamiliar Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) requests. For those already logged into the platform or who signed in after the hack, they …
Penny for your thoughts: ‘I don’t use coins at all’
Share: If you had a penny for every time someone used a penny, you’d have…well not much — and that’s kind of the problem. About five months after the U.S. Mint ceased penny production on November 12, 2025, the change seemed to go unnoticed. For consumers and businesses alike, the disappearance of the one-cent coin reflects a reality that had already taken hold: the penny had become more symbolic than practical. The decision to halt production was rooted in cost. According to the U.S. Mint, …
BLOTTER: Restroom encampments taken down across PCC campuses
Share: Monday, April 27, 2026 2:56 a.m. – Someone reported an unconscious person near the L building. The person was conscious and breathing and agreed to leave. 12:15 p.m. – A report was made by a student whose bicycle was stolen from the Annex area. 6:37 p.m. – A report was made by a student who saw someone attempting to cut the bike lock securing their bicycle. 11:27 p.m. – An officer escorted someone from Lot 4 off campus. Tuesday, April 28, 2026 8:25 a.m. …
Gov. Gavin Newsom visits PCC for Apprenticeship Week
Share: Today during Apprenticeship Week, Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Pasadena City College (PCC) to see the development of its Construction Trades Lab and to learn more about PCC’s career technical programs. As a program funded by the Walter Family Foundation via LA Rises, a recovery initiative addressing the Eaton Fire, the lab is part of this recovery effort. The program not only intends to create a needed workforce to rebuild after the fires, but also to teach trade skills and to increase apprenticeship opportunities. “Most …
BLOTTER: Person wielding stick almost strikes student at Mirror Pools
Share: Monday April 13 9:27 a.m. – A person was removed from Mirror Pools, because construction was ongoing. 9:36 a.m. – A verbal dispute between a student and administrative personnel regarding class registration at the Foothill Campus’ Community Education Center (CEC) was broken up after calls to campus police. 11:35 a.m. – A person was found smoking in the quad, was reminded of the No Smoking policy. 11:49 a.m. – A person was stopped off campus after matching a description of someone wanted for theft. …
More patrols, new parking system lead to more citations
Share: A new parking permit system was implemented at PCC this semester, causing a major increase in parking tickets for both students and staff. The previous system, PayByPhone, was an app students and visitors could download on their phones for daily parking permits. The new system for daily parking permits is simply a QR code you can scan, which is located in the parking lots. The parking machines are also still available in each lot if people are unable to pay online. However, another issue …