ELAC Foundation dean dismissed, criminal investigation pending
Paul De La Cerda, former East Los Angeles College Dean, is under criminal investigation after the Los Angeles Community College District board dismissed him in March.
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LACCD breaks with Sheriffs Department
The Los Angeles Community College District has terminated its contract with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department after 19 years following the COVID-19 closures.
Campus cadets distracted on the job
By Jesus Figueroa East Los Angeles College’s campus cadets are supposed to help sheriffs, but fall short of doing their jobs because of their distractions. As student workers, should cadets be paid for doing their homework or having conversations with friends? As students pass info booths they can see cadets doing their homework, talking with fellow cadets, goofing off with students or having conversations with friends who sit down by…
Bike thefts plague ELAC
By Julianne Obregon and Cardling Del Real The Sheriff’s Department is working on a plan to help eliminate bike thefts occurring on campus. Team Leader Deputy William Dunkin said the campus has had two or three more bikes stolen over the last six months from different handrails. Deputy Jessie Martinez said that a bike was stolen Feb. 18 between the G and H buildings. The bicycle was not secured onto…