Share: Three seats are up for grabs in the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees election. While votes are still being counted, here are what the current results look like: AREA 1: Geoff Baum is in the lead for the Area 1 seat with 10,705 votes as of Friday morning. Francis Pollara, who is also vying for the Area 1 seat, is behind at 8,322 votes. Area 1 serves La Canada and West Pasadena. “While ballots are still being counted, the results so far are …
Measure UP: $485 million bond approved for campus upgrades
Share: Voters have approved Measure UP, the $485 million PCC facilities bond measure that looks to modernize classrooms and science labs, expand career training facilities for fields like nursing and skilled trades, and retrofit buildings for earthquake safety. As of Thursday morning, 73% of voters voted in favor of the measure. “Yesterday, we witnessed the power of the ballot,” President Gómez wrote in an email to students, staff, and faculty Wednesday night, referencing the national midterm election. He also went on to express gratitude for …
Former PCC dispatcher claims Matchan’s misconduct dates back to 2005
Share: Christy Lopez, a former Pasadena City College police dispatcher, alleges she experienced sexual harassment and threats from former Police Chief Steven Matchan around 2005, nearly two decades before the period covered by the allegations from a current lawsuit against the college and Matchan. Lopez says she experienced similar behaviour from Matchan to what was alleged by the plaintiffs shortly after he joined the department and was still an officer. Lopez, who says she was 19 at the time, claims Matchan made inappropriate comments about …
From gas to green: PCC plans for new electric fleet
Share: According to a three-phase sustainability implementation plan released back in July, PCC predicts that 2030 will be the projected year to “decarbonize PCC facilities and fully electrify the campus vehicle fleet.” This means that the college plans to replace the gasoline and fuel powered campus vehicles, such as trucks and vans, with vehicles that run solely on electricity. This follows Resolution NO. 799, which was adopted by the Board of Trustees in December 2023, establishing goals to reduce the college’s environmental impact. “Having started …
Voter guide: Three PCC board seats up for grabs
Share: The midterm Election is underway and will remain open through November 3, 2026, with a new proposed facilities measure and four areas of The Pasadena City College Board of Trustees on the ballot. What does the Board of Trustees do? The Board of Trustees governs the district by setting college policies, approving annual budgets and district spending, and making decisions about facilities, faculty, students and staff. These decisions also impact the surrounding community, as they can shape how public tax dollars are spent and …
What’s on the ballot: Measure UP seeks to bring $485 million to PCC
Share: PCC will have an on-campus voting center in the Creveling Lounge. October 31 to November 2, 10a.m. to 7p.m. November 3, 7a.m. to 8p.m. What is Measure UP? The Board of Trustees at Pasadena City College have proposed a new $485 million facilities bond measure titled Measure UP, which will appear on the November midterm election ballot. Measure UP looks to modernize classrooms and science labs, expand career training facilities for fields like nursing and skilled trades, retrofit buildings for earthquake safety, and more. …
Bet on it: PCC students are taking their chances with sports gambling apps
Share: As midnight approached on his 18th birthday, Adam Giedraitis was counting down to more than just adulthood. For the first year business major at Pasadena City College (PCC), turning 18 meant gaining access to legal sports betting. This gave him the chance to turn his interest in sports into an opportunity to win money. Nearly a year later, Giedraitis has experienced both wins and losses, but he said the excitement of betting and the possibility of making money keeps him coming back. “I would …
‘She never stopped pushing towards her dreams’: PCC community remembers Daisy Morales
Share: Friends, family and staff from PCC’s CORE program gathered Thursday evening at the Circadian to remember Daisy Morales, a PCC alumna who transferred to UC Berkeley and died September 27, at age 29. Those who spoke described a student who never stopped pushing toward her dreams and a friend who made the people around her feel seen. Dawn Garcia, a former CORE member and current Cal State Fullerton student, opened the memorial by calling Morales “a scholar, a student, a daughter, a sister, a …
‘The Social Reckoning’ succeeds on its own terms
Share: The first thing I did after leaving “The Social Reckoning”, Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to David Fincher’s “The Social Network”, was delete Instagram. I already knew about the evils of Meta and all other social media giants, but Sorkin’s depiction of Mark Zuckerberg and Meta knowingly facilitating extremism and toxicity delivers on a visceral level, leaving viewers no choice but to consider what role they want social media to play in their lives. With “The Social Reckoning,” Sorkin capitalizes on public frustrations with Facebook, with …
Peek behind the curtain of the Mainstage Theater’s ‘Frankenstein’ production
Share: It’s alive. There is a pulse, Henry! A pulse!” A deafening crack of thunder and a huge flash of lightning illuminates the stage as Matthew Sutphen, who plays Victor Frankenstein, quickly activates the switches and machinery that the creature arises from. From Oct. 16 to Oct. 24, the Mainstage Theater will present “Frankenstein” directed by Matt Braaten, with $10 tickets going on sale for students. The play is currently in production, with the cast meeting three times a week. There is a lot of …