Homelessness, wildfires incendiary to California recall
California will head to the polls on September 14th to vote on whether to allow Governor Gavin Newsom to remain in office or if he should be recalled and replaced with another candidate.
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ELAC still amid pandemic, vaccines required on-campus
There seems to be a common misconception amongst some people now that COVID-19 is slowing down or is under control but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Covid-19 is running rampant and is as dangerous as it ever was before.
Fraudulent LACCD email spammed to students on Labor Day weekend
East Los Angeles College Students were victims of fraud emails involving a scam to gain access to their bank accounts.
Coach Gilberto Sandoval passes, leaves behind positive impact
Gilberto Sandoval, assistant soccer coach at East Los Angeles College, died Sept. 7 leaving behind family, ELAC friends and players. The ELAC Athletic Department website said Sandoval died of complications due to COVID-19. He started his coaching career at ELAC with the women’s soccer team. He then became assistant coach on the ELAC men’s soccer team.
On campus enrollment, services updated
On campus enrollment for East Los Angeles College is “Saturday, August 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.” said the ELAC website. Students should bring identification information and will be allowed to apply for fall classes.
Update on Vaccine sites at ELAC
Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines available May 6 and Moderna only vaccines May 8 at East Los Angeles College. Via Care, ELAC Health Center’s partner, will be onsite giving first doses of the vaccine May 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will return May 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. On May 6 it will be from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. and on May 8 from…
Roman chosen to fill ELAC president position
Current Interim President Alberto J. Roman was unanimously elected as East Los Angeles College’s next permanent president by the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees on Dec. 16. Roman is set to begin on Jan. 1, 2021.
Finalists for ELAC’s President
By Juan Calvillo The President Search and Interview Committee narrowed down the list to five finalists, with a final decision expected Dec. 16. Los Angeles Community College District Chancellor Francisco C. Rodriguez said that the finalists will be introduced during a webinar Dec. 4. Rodriguez said in a statement the candidates include Dr. Juan Avalos, Dr. Cynthia Azari, Dr. Robert Frost, Dr. Alberto Roman and Dr. Chris Villa. The finalists…
Exploring ways to help people with depression
The Los Angeles Community College District created a safe place for constituents to share their personal experiences with depression and other mental issues. They hosted a mental health workshop to introduce ways to identify and support people with mental health issues.
Los Angeles Community Colleges host voting centers for 2020 election
East Los Angeles College as well as all other Los Angeles Community College District colleges will be used as voting centers for the 2020 election. LACCD announced that ELAC would serve as a vote center just as it did for the March primaries.