Share: On Thursday, March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education in the presence of schoolchildren. His order is said to allow the Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take all the necessary steps to close out the Department of Education and return the educational authority to the States and local communities. Trump is directing Secretary Linda McMahon to take “all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return education authority to the …
BLOTTER: Broken window in Child Development Center is fixed, broken again week later
Share: Editorial note: The information provided in the police blotter has not been independently verified by the Courier. The details in this article are reported as provided by campus police, and readers should consider this when interpreting the information. Monday, March 24, 2025 10:50 am: A homeless person was reported to be sleeping and yelling loudly on the third floor of the CA building. They denied yelling and no report was taken. 12:15 pm: The Pasadena Police Department received calls about someone threatening to jump off the …
PCC celebrates grand opening of new Sarafian building
A state-of-the-art building opens at PCC—but concerns about space and access linger.
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PCC’s new resolution seeks to protect student information from ICE
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Faculty and students taking wait-and-see approach to new AI policy
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FEMA hiring local residents to assist with wildfire recovery
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False alarm in Piazza wakes up morning crowd
The fire alarm went off in the piazza around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, but it ended up being a false alarm.
PCC settles suit with former dean fired for allegedly violating hiring rules
Former dean of kinesiology Dyan Miller reached a $30,000 settlement from a lawsuit she filed against the school for financial loss and emotional distress after her termination.
Might there be a bachelor’s degree at PCC?
Pasadena City College is planning to submit a proposal to the chancellor’s office this August for a new four-year bachelor’s degree program.