As they waited for the countdown right in front of campus, the dedicated participants of the first annual Pasadena Marathon battled the rain, as they prepared for the race to start. Before sunrise on Sunday the racers were ready. The announcer shouted, “Good morning Pasadena! What’s it like to run in the rain?”Within the more than 9,000 participants were students from PCC excited about their involvement in the marathon.
House Fire Closes Down Neighboring Streets in Rescue Attempt
Smoke and flames from a burning house on Del Mar Boulevard was visible from the top floor of Lot 5 on Sunday. Pasadena City Firefighters closed off Del Mar from Bonnie Avenue to Allen Avenue to fight the blaze. More than 15 firefighters were on the scene along with multiple fire trucks and an animal rescue vehicle.
CTE Day Participants Answer High School Visitors’ Questions
The tail end of Career and Technical Education Day left but two information booths stationed by the mirror pools on Tuesday.
Chemistry Professor Richard Mckee to pay $80,000 in Attorney Fees
Richard Mckee, a 34-year PCC Chemistry professor and longtime open government advocate has had to pay $80,000 in legal fees after a failed lawsuit against the Orange Unified School District.
Students March For Water Across L.A.
PCC student organization Seeds of Change participated in a march Sunday along with other organizations to raise awareness on Southern California’s water crisis and to focus on the need for the sustainable management of fresh water for everyone.
Campus-Wide Wireless Internet Now Available at PCC
Wireless Internet access ports have now been turned on throughout the PCC campus. After its initial launch during the winter intersession, PCC’s wireless service is now in its final stages and is on schedule to be completed within the next couple of weeks.
Sanity Evaluation Delayed For Former Student
The sanity evaluation of former PCC student George Wood Pigman IV was not presented to the court on March 30 and will be delayed until April 28.
Softball Gets Blown Away By Cerritos College
The women’s softball team was shut out 8-0 in a five-inning road game against conference rival Cerritos College on Tuesday.The Lancers (13-9, 3-4) were shutout for the second time this season, as Cerritos (21-4-1, 7-0) limited PCC to only two hits, which came in the fourth inning and had five strikeouts in the game.
COLUMN: Women’s Basketball is PCC’s Model Program
Just before the women’s basketball team began its regional playoff run, I encountered Lancer Head Coach Joe Peron outside the campus café.He half-jokingly commented on the Courier’s coverage of the team, which had been limited over winter intersession.”Man, we need at least a half-page [in this week’s paper]. We’re the most successful program on this campus in the past 20 years and we don’t even get covered by our school paper,” Peron said.
Swim Improves In San Francisco
Continuing their strong start this season, the PCC swim team won for men, 69-62, and women, 79-48, during the duel meet against El Camino, hosted at PCC, on Thursday. After the Thursday meet with El Camino, the Lancers headed to San Francisco for a meet with Diablo Valley College on Friday and to attend the Mariner Invitational, hosted by College of Marin on Saturday.