Share: As the midterm elections wrapped up yesterday, students and community members came out to vote at PCC’s on-campus voting center. With the voting center set up in the Creveling Lounge, voting in the midterms has been made accessible and convenient for Pasadena locals. Lots of people have already voted early, which had been available since Oct. 5. Important races on the ballot included electing the California governor, the Los Angeles mayor, and voting on state measure ballots. There was significant interest concerning divisive state …
Xavier Becerra wins California Governor race
Share: Democrat Xavier Becerra won California’s Governor Race amongst a historic democratic sweep during the midterm elections, beating Trump-backed Republican Steve Hilton. He will become California’s first elected Latino Governor. Come January, Becerra will have the ability to sign new bills into law, oversee state agencies and departments, and propose and monitor state budgets, including funding over higher education, amongst other responsibilities. He succeeds Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has reached his term limit after eight years in office. Becerra ran his campaign on affordability, one …
Incumbents and a familiar face lead in early Board of Trustees results
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 12,525 votes as of Monday morning. Francis Pollara, who is also vying for the Area 1 seat, is behind at 9,702 votes. Area 1 serves La Canada and West Pasadena. “The latest count from the LA County Registrar shows our lead …
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 Friday morning, 74% 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 …
10 women’s basketball players sue PCC, former coaches over alleged sexual harassment
Share: Ten members of Pasadena City College’s women’s basketball team have sued the college and three members of its coaching staff, including former Head Coach Joseph Peron, and former Assistant Coaches Bill “Rocky” Moore and Gary Potts, alleging years of sexual harassment, discrimination, battery and financial misconduct. The lawsuit was officially filed in the Superior Court of California on September 17. The plaintiffs are identified as Jane Does in the lawsuit to protect their identities given the sensitive nature of the allegations. In the complaint, the plaintiffs jointly allege that Peron, Moore, and Potts sexually harassed them, discriminated against them due to their religions and sexual orientations, took money from them, made sexual comments, and other inappropriate behavior that made them feel embarrassed and scared. According to the lawsuit, this alleged sexual commentary …
PCC prepares for Election Day
Share: With Election Day coming up on Nov. 3, some Pasadena City College students are taking extra time to research candidates and ballot measures before casting their votes, while others feel uncertainty over how much their vote can really matter. The Courier spoke with students across campus about how they are preparing to make decisions ahead of Tuesday’s election. Halie Soriano, a first year business major, shares she is unsure if voting really does anything. “I feel like we as the people don’t really have …
BLOTTER: Individual found deceased in Quad
Share: Monday, October 12, 2026 4:50 a.m. – A security guard found a homeless person sleeping near SV-28 and advised them to leave. 7:30 a.m. – An officer found a homeless person sleeping in parking lot 5, level 1 and advised them to leave. 7:43 a.m. – The Child Development Center staff reported a homeless person sleeping by the entrance and advised them to leave. 11:57 a.m. – An officer took a report for stalking. 12:10 p.m. – A staff member reported a homeless person …
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 …
Chief of Police Steven Matchan resigns amid lawsuit over alleged sexual harassment
Share: PCC Chief of Police Steven Matchan has resigned amid a lawsuit involving allegations of sexual assault, according to an email sent to PCC faculty on Thursday morning. As the Courier previously reported, Matchan is being sued, along with the college and other officials, due to allegations of sexual harassment against him from six former and current female Campus Police employees. According to court documents, the alleged harassment spans over nearly a decade. In the Courier’s original reporting, the college did not clarify the employment …