Share: On May 14, at a Board of Trustees Committee meeting, PCC students approached the Board to encourage them to divest from companies with ties to military contractors and major polluters in protest against Israel’s war on Palestine. Around this time last year, PCC’s Associated Students (ASPCC) unanimously passed a resolution in support of the PCC Foundation divesting, giving the Foundation a deadline of July 2025, less than a month away now. During the meeting, the Board shared their progress in accordance with the PCC …
Fire-prevailing fauna, flora, and fungi: The Chaney Trail is making an ecological comeback
Share: Five months after the scorching Eaton Fires, the Chaney Trail has given researchers evidence that it is on the path to recovery through wildlife return and fungi growth. The Chaney Trail Corridor Project, an environmental conservation organization focused on protecting the Chaney Trail, founded by UCLA professor Kristin Ochoa, placed new trail cameras in March after the Eaton fires to monitor wildlife in the area that had previously left for safety. Since then, many plant and animal species native to the local chaparral mountains …
New class search system grants easier registration access
Share: A new class search system to improve the Class Schedule Search was launched on May 27th according to a email sent to students The primary reason behind the upgrade is that the current system is reliant on software that the vendor will stop supporting as of September this year. The new system will also support the new Common Course Numbering (CCN) system, which is being rolled out across the California community colleges this fall. Ultimately, the upgrades to the Class Schedule Search were an …
Mirror Pools sprout new eco-friendly lifestyle after upgrade
Share: After an entire semester, construction of and around the Mirror Pools that have been a part of PCC since 1937 has nearly concluded with the pools being given a more modern aesthetic with a surrounding eco-friendly environment. The construction started as part of PCC’s Facilities Strategic Plan, a long-term campus revitalization initiative. Funding for the project comes from Measure PCC, a bond measure approved by local voters in November 2022. The plan aims to enhance the college’s outdoor spaces, to repair infrastructure, and to …
City protests over ICE raids put campus on alert
Share: Tensions rose over the weekend in Los Angeles as protesters clashed with law enforcement and city officials, putting the city of Pasadena and PCC community members on high alert. Yesterday, reports circulated that federal immigration officers were in Pasadena, which was later confirmed by Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo. “We have received and confirmed reports that Federal personnel are present in Pasadena,” Gordo said in a message published on the city’s Instagram. “At this time, no enforcement activity has been confirmed.” PCC President José Gómez …
Students have mixed reactions to the potential ban of food dyes
Share: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. strives to ban petroleum-based synthetic food dyes, including Red 40, FD&C Green No 3; FD&C Red No 40; FD&C Yellow No 5; FD&C Yellow No 6; FD&C Blue No 1; and FD&C Blue No 2. These dyes are planned to be removed from food-colored snacks and beverages in the upcoming year due to health concerns among children. Kennedy promised Americans that these unhealthy dyes will be permanently removed from food and drinks that contain …
New bill could designate PCC as a Black-Serving Institution
Share: Black student enrollment and retention rates have been an issue at Pasadena City College for a long time. Additions like the Black Student Success Center, which hosts events and creates a safe learning space for Black students, have helped provide the support and community Black students need, but students have voiced the need for more. Assembly Bill 335 (AB335), which is currently up for consideration in the assembly appropriations committee, could be exactly what PCC needs to go the extra mile for Black students. …
BLOTTER: Woman reported for exposing herself
Share: Monday, May 19, 2025 9:05 a.m. – A woman was reported exposing herself while lying on a bench in the CA building. She was asked to leave and complied. 12:12 p.m. – An individual was reported to be sleeping in the locker room in the GM building. The individual vacated when asked to leave. 1:40 p.m. – An individual reported that they were experiencing a panic attack and needed help locating their phone in Lot 5. The individual was given an escort to assist …
‘I feel unsafe’: Series of disturbances puts students on high alert
Share: Another wave of safety concerns is sparking campus-wide conversation about how well the college is protecting its students, faculty, and staff. While the Center for the Arts has been the focus of some recent police activity, students say the issue goes beyond just one building; it’s about the entire campus environment. In recent weeks, community members have reported multiple unsettling incidents, like fraud, stealing of equipment, indecent exposure, and more. These events have drawn attention not just to isolated areas, but to broader questions …
After Prevost was elected to papal position, a Pasadena parish proceeds to process new pontiff
Share: When the papal conclave came to a decision on their second day of voting on Wednesday, May 8th, their choice was a historic one. Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born cardinal, became the first American pope. Choosing to take the name Leo made him the fourteenth pope to do so. Staff from St. Philip the Apostle, a Catholic parish across from PCC’s tennis courts, sat down to discuss their reactions, thoughts, and predictions on the papacy of Pope Leo XIV. Krista Corbello, director of the …