Bill to provide free transportation for young people passes through lower committee
Assembly Bill 1919 was passed by the California State Assembly’s Committee on Transportation on April 4.
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Hey Democrats, stop trying to means test free college
The Democrats potential plan to means-test their free community college proposal is ludicrous.
Biden promotes free community college
President Joe Biden proposed two years of community college for free as part of his infrastructure proposal.
ELAC becomes a COVID-19 vaccination center
East Los Angeles College is currently the host site to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Last May, ELAC began a partnership with LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis to become a COVID-19 swab test site. The purpose was to provide access to COVID testing to a marginalized community of color.
ELAC opens temporary vaccination site
A temporary drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site opened at East Los Angeles College Wednesday.
Mentorship Program offered by Legacy L.A.
Legacy L.A., a youth organization, now offers East Los Angeles College students the College Persistence Program.
They are working on expanding their programming and support center for youth.
ELAC’s Support for AID’s Foundation
AIDs Healthcare Foundation visits ELAC once a month to test students and inform them on HIV/AIDS and prevention.
Orchestra prepares for upcoming concert
By Carolyn Viraphandeth The East Los Angeles College’s Symphony Orchestra celebrates the end of the semester with preparations for its upcoming winter concert, under the direction of Samvel Chilingarian. The orchestra will be playing classic songs such as Robert Smith’s “Jingle Bells Forever” and John Williams’ “Superman Returns.” Alex Tu has been a member of the orchestra for two semesters and he is currently in his third semester at ELAC….
Free shuttle returns to ELAC
By Lindsey Maeda After many requests from students, staff and faculty members, the shuttle that runs between East Los Angeles College and the South Gate campus will resume services tomorrow. The free shuttle service was originally cancelled to sustain class offerings last fall, but seeing as various members of the ELAC and South Gate communities relied on it, administrators decided to bring it back. “The shuttle’s going to…