Share: On November 24, 2025 President Trump signed an Executive Order issuing The Genesis Mission, a project using AI to master breakthroughs in science. The use of Department of Energy (DOE) supercomputers, cloud based AI, and scientific minds to work on this project. This was inspired by The Manhattan Project and The Apollo Program which took the world by storm by transforming research and scientific discoveries. Technology has changed the world drastically in the past decade with its new advancements, features, and intelligence that affects …
Historic Workforce Agreement puts Pasadena first
Share: On November 12, the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a monumental Workforce Education Agreement as California’s first of kind. The five year agreement was recommended by the Facilities Subcommittee and announced publicly on November 17 under the college’s $565 million Measure PCC construction bond. According to the PCC Business and Administrative Services, in November of 2022 Pasadena voters approved Measure PCC with the purpose of preparing local students for four-year colleges and training local residents for high-skilled jobs through hands-on work, …
Make way for Princess Olivia: PCC student crowned into the Rose Court
Share: With an ecstatic smile, PCC sophomore Olivia Hargrove accepted her admission into the prestigious Tournament of Roses Royal Court. Out of nearly 400 applicants, Hargrove and six other bright and passionate young women were selected to represent the court for the 2026 term. After multiple rounds of rigorous interviews, Hargrove earned the honor of serving on the celebrated panel and accepted her new title as Princess Olivia. The Rose Parade, officially known as the Tournament of Roses, is a cherished Pasadena tradition that brings …
Making cents of the penny termination decision
Share: On Nov 12, the Secretary of the Treasury decided to stop the 232-year production of pennies after determining the rising cost of production outweighs their value. The decision comes from an increase in the costs of materials, making it go from a previous cost of 1.42 cents to now 3.69 cents to create one penny. With this cancellation, the Mint expects to save approximately $56 million per year in production savings. The announcement of the discontinuation of the penny coincided with the Mint hosting …
PCC Eaton survivors share mixed views on compensation program
Share: It’s almost been a year since the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, destroying thousands of structures and taking 19 lives. In the eleven months since that chaotic evening, the city has seen building permits stalled, a record breaking debris clean-up timeline, house lots up for sale, and a community reeling with the lasting fallout of the blaze. The community has also received updates from Southern California Edison, and their finalized Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program, which officially launched in the fall. Investigations into the ignition …
PCC Math program on last legs after federal funding pulled, students in distress
Share: On September 10,2025 the U.S Department of Education issued a press release after ending “racially discriminatory discretionary grant programs at minority serving institutions”. Under the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has made a clear stance to get rid of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in education. Due to this, Pasadena City College, a minority serving institution (MSI) and a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), has been affected as the administration has pulled Title 3 funding. The Title 3 grant is a …
Activist visited PCC to report on volunteering in Palestine
Share: On Tuesday, Nov. 25. PCC’s Environmental Sustainability club (ESC) hosted an event in collaboration with the Middle Eastern North African (MENA) club with an activist guest speaker providing a report-back after having just volunteered in Palestine for three months. The guest speaker, named Jamie, asked to remain identified by only their first name and for no photography, audio recordings, due to the stakes of their work. “I just got back early October from being in the West Bank for three months and that’s why …
Asynchronous training proves inconvenient for ICC members
Share: At the beginning of Fall semester, PCC’s Inter-Club Council moved its mandatory club training to an asynchronous online Canvas course, confusing some clubs and exciting others. Historically, the ICC held its training in person, where it covered necessary information on running a club and keeping it chartered, such as the locations of mandatory forms and reports. Club leaders have mixed feelings on the training changes. Some refer to the online training as a hassle, while others find it convenient to those unable to make …
11 months after Eaton Fires, small businesses remain resilient
Share: Nearly 11 months after the Eaton fire, small businesses lucky enough to keep their doors open around Pasadena and Altadena are finding their way back to the normal flow of business. The Fair Oaks Pharmacy and Soda Fountain, which is on Mission St and Fair Oaks Ave in South Pasadena, has witnessed the stories of many Pasadena residents recovering from the Eaton fire. As a pharmacy and a place filled with sweet treats, many locals came to pick up their medication and use the …
BLOTTER: Student found unconscious in R Building
Share: Monday, November 17, 2025 2:17 p.m. – Two homeless people were escorted from the Pasadena City College campus by officers on duty in Parking Lot 5. 6:02 p.m. – Police escorted a homeless person after someone reported them wandering around the U- Building and purposefully trying to get into classrooms on the 5th floor. 8:11 p.m. – People were reported by faculties for using the showers in the men’s locker room located in the Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium building. 10:11 p.m. – A suspected homeless person …