Share: Two new trustees have been elected to the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees along with one who returns after running unopposed in last week’s election. The two new trustees are James Aragon from Area 2, which encompasses Northern Altadena, the national forest and parts of Pasadena and Ryan Liu from Area 6 which includes portions of Arcadia, El Monte, Rosemead, San Gabriel and Temple City. Tammy Silver represents Area 4, which covers parts of Pasadena, East Pasadena, Temple City and San Gabriel, and …
Final approval awaits for PCC foster youth housing
Share: Pasadena City College is set to open a housing complex for foster youth in Pasadena near the Foothill campus to house PCC students in the foster youth program at the college. In late February PCC met with First Place for Youth to set the final details for the housing complex and added an additional ten to twelve units, up from the initial 6 units. The ten to twelve units won’t immediately be available when the complex opens. There was a lot of back-and-forth between …
PCC management seeks more bargaining power, pursues formal unionization
Share: The Management Association (MA) at the January Board of Trustees meeting announced that the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721 submitted the MA’s intent to unionize to the Public Employee Relations Board (PERB). “SEIU Local 721’s ability to bargain effectively for our members coupled with our dedication to empowering all Americans is what makes our union a growing and formidable political force locally, statewide and nationally,” SEIU 721’s website said. “We recognize our value. We understand the direct correlation between effective public services …
After vote of no confidence, PCC gets extension on presidential search
Share: Over the last few months as Pasadena City College continues the process searching for a new permanent Superintendent-President, the Board of Trustees and the search firm assisting the college, AGB Search, has worked with PCC’s shared governance groups to shift timelines and address issues after a vote of no confidence was issued in late January. Despite the positive changes the Board and the search firm have faced continued criticism from PCC’s shared governance groups for how they had conducted the process, facing allegations of …
BLOTTER: Dude, where’s my car? Oh there it is
Share: Monday, February 26, 2024 12:53 a.m.: A female in a vehicle at the CEC campus in Lot C was seeking a place to stay for the night. An officer advised her of the no overnight parking policy and she left. 3:16 a.m.: A vehicle occupant in Lot 3 was looking for a place to sleep. An officer advised the driver of the policy and the person left the premises. 3:37 a.m.: An officer informed two females in a vehicle in Lot 5 that the …
Local voters feel privacy was violated in Pasadena district 3 mailer
Share: A recent mailer sent out by Justin Jones’ campaign over the weekend to Pasadena’s district 3 voters included a list of several local residents that supposedly officially supported his campaign, however some that appeared on that list do not support Jones and did not consent to having their full names and street of residence publicly shared. Jones was appointed by the city council in late 2022 after the unexpected passing of late council member, John Kennedy who had previously held the seat in district …
A comprehensive guide to free money at PCC and more
Share: As Pasadena City College returns for a new semester, both new and returning students have access to different types of resources, from free Metro passes to food assistance–-all provided at discounted cost or completely free with just a PCC student ID. One of the resources that students with ID can acquire on campus is the U pass that covers bus fare. Another is being able to rent books or Chromebooks from the PCC Shatford library. The big kicker comes outside of campus, where students …
PCC enrollment numbers for spring rise 16% from spring 2023
Share: Pasadena City College’s in-person and online student enrollment has reached a new high for the spring semester in the post COVID-19 era as the 2024 spring semester has rolled in, signaling an end to a time defined by a pandemic and a slow recovery to in-person education. This is also the first time since January 2021 that PCC has had a winter intersession. For the 2024 spring semester, a total of 23,431 students are enrolled in classes at the college, according to PCC spokesperson …
Winter Police Blotter Wrapped: Martial arts practice leads to false fight call
Share: December: Dec. 11 7:30 a.m.: A report was taken that a set of district keys were either lost or stolen. Dec. 12 3:03p.m.: A cadet reported someone selling food near the Jameson Amphitheater. This was referred to the Office of Student Life. Dec. 13 9:02 a.m.: A report taken for a staff member who believed her laptop was taken from CA-305. The item was then located by the staff member, and it turned out that the staff member simply misplaced it. 4:24 p.m.: Pasadena …
PCC’s new science building won’t be breaking barriers anytime soon
Share: The U-building, also known as the Armen Sarafian building, has pushed its completion date back to Winter of 2025 due to supply chain issues caused by the pandemic. “The Sarafian project, like many other construction projects, was impacted by the pandemic and the resulting supply chain issues,” Facilities Director Richard Laret said. “Although supply chain issues have largely stabilized, the procurement of large electrical and mechanical equipment has impacted the project delivery schedule.” After the U-building was deemed seismically unsafe in 2012, the replacement …