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View MoreNewsom signs law opening bachelor's degrees at PCC
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Sept. 18 creating a tiered system that could let Pasadena City College offer up to 12 new bachelor's degree programs starting in 2028, though PCC's exact tier placement remains unknown.
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View MorePasadena Unified plans 110 workforce units at Roosevelt site
Pasadena Unified School District is inviting the public to a Sept. 22 open house on its first-ever workforce housing project: roughly 110 below-market rental units for teachers and staff on the former Roosevelt Elementary campus, with construction estimated at $82 million to $85 million and move-ins possible by late 2028.
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View MoreCalifornia arts funding bill adds new requirement for PUSD
AB 2440, which clarifies how districts must spend Prop. 28 arts education money, passed the California Legislature unanimously and heads to Gov. Newsom's desk, requiring PUSD and other districts to certify compliance at every school site.
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View MorePasadena senior builds AI tool that blocks essay writing
Polytechnic School senior Bowe Lubin built Historia, a free nonprofit research tool that searches nine public archives but is server-blocked from writing essays, offering students an AI option that helps with sourcing without enabling cheating.
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View MorePCC launches $7 GoPass, replacing old transit program
Pasadena City College has replaced its expired U-Pass with Metro's $7-per-semester GoPass for fall 2026, giving students unlimited rides on Metro, Foothill Transit, Pasadena Transit and Big Blue Bus with a five-minute phone sign-up instead of a 30-minute in-person process.
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View MoreJohn Muir High launches $100,000 Legacy Fund for centennial
John Muir High School's Alumni Association is raising $100,000 through a new Legacy Fund for scholarships and emergency needs as the Pasadena campus prepares for its 100th anniversary celebration Nov. 1, with Pasadena Federal Credit Union contributing the first $10,000.
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View MoreFour PUSD schools earn California honors for student wellness
Madison Elementary, John Muir Early College Magnet, and Rose City High School earned Platinum honors from the California PBIS Coalition, while Pasadena High earned Gold, for building systems that support student wellness and reduce disciplinary incidents.
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View MorePCC hosts free walk-in enrollment help Aug. 20
Pasadena City College hosts its free Rock Enroll event on Thursday, Aug. 20, offering on-the-spot registration and financial aid help at the FYE Pathways Center just four days before fall classes start Aug. 24.
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View MoreArtCenter students showcase Honda concept cars at Monterey Car Week
ArtCenter College of Design Transportation Design students Travis Yang and Alexander Wang displayed quarter-scale Honda internship concept cars at The Quail during Monterey Car Week on Aug. 14, marking the Pasadena college's 24th consecutive year at the event.
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View More500 students spend summer doing space science at JPL
About 500 students completed 10-week summer internships at JPL in 2026, with 38 Caltech undergrads among them, continuing a research pipeline between Pasadena's two most prominent institutions that predates NASA.
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View MoreFenced campuses, unresolved tree lawsuit greet PUSD students on first day
Pasadena Unified opened the 2026-27 school year Monday with fenced-off outdoor areas at multiple campuses and an active lawsuit against the City of Pasadena over nearly 200 trees removed during Eaton Fire soil remediation.
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View MoreRecall petitions approved against two PUSD trustees
The LA County Registrar has approved recall petitions against PUSD Board President Tina Fredericks and trustee Scott Harden, giving proponents until Dec. 11 to collect signatures for special elections that could cost the district nearly $2 million combined.
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