After being held virtually for two years, Pierce College’s commencement ceremony returned in-person at Rocky Young Park on June 7. Dean of Academic Affairs Barbara
Author: Benjamin Hanson
First Lady speaks at commencement ceremony
Where are you from? Los Angeles City College graduates were asked that question by keynote speaker first lady Jill Biden. Biden addressed the LACC graduates
Small businesses staying afloat
What does a children’s dance studio, a comic book store and a smoke shop have in common? They have all been forced to adopt different
BRIEF: Pierce College President and LA city councilman attend vaccination site opening
Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield paid a visit to Pierce College to commemorate the opening of the new COVID-19 vaccination and testing site on
LAUSD expands food distribution
Pierce College students and their families with food insecurity can benefit from an expanded program by Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Grab & Go
The Valley Of Change
While protests remain active, there are fewer in early fall than there were during the summer months. But one local organizer has remained steadfast, standing
LACCD Juneteenth March for Our Lives
People gathered for Los Angeles Community College District’s (LACCD) Juneteenth March for Our Lives event on Flower Street and Washington Boulevard near Los Angeles Trade-Technical
Column: Letter from an essential worker
Please stay home. If you won’t do it for yourself, do it for your parents. Do it for your grandparents. Do it for the healthcare
Parts of Pierce still operational
Pierce College has closed its campus due to coronavirus fears, but the Student Health Center and the Farm remain operational. From now until spring break,
Keeping the community going
Every day essential workers go out and risk their health and safety to keep their communities active while others are stuck at home. They provide