The three finalists in the running to be the next superintendent/president introduced themselves to the public and answered questions in a May 25 forum over Zoom. Their final interviews will take place on campus in a closed session with the board of trustees between May 27-28. The forums were moderated by Lisa Sugimoto, vice president of PPL Inc. Each candidate spoke at their own forum, where they answered pre-submitted questions read by the moderator. Board of Trustees Clerk/Secretary Laura Bo

After months of searching, the Citrus College Board of Trustees approved the hiring of a new vice president of academic affairs on Nov. 17. Dr. Joumana McGowan will take over the position on Dec. 7 following Dr. Arvid Spor’s retirement. McGowan recently served as the associate vice president of instructional services and dean of business at Mt. San Antonio College. “I congratulate Dr. McGowan on her appointment, and I look forward to working with her to advance student success at Citrus Colleg

Preliminary vote tallies show that Bond Measure Y is surpassing the 55% majority needed to pass as a result of the vote in the Nov. 3 general election. The bond would secure $298 million for Citrus to construct new buildings and upgrade other infrastructure needs. Results from the L.A. County Registrar/County Clerk’s office showed that as of 4:25 p.m. Nov. 6, 56.6% of voters approve of the Citrus College Career Education, Repair, Affordable Higher Education Measure measure. The measure was re

Laura Bollinger leads the race for the Area 2 Board of Trustees seat in the Nov. 3 election. The Area 2 seat represents Claremont and parts of Pomona and La Verne. The three candidates running for the position are Bollinger, Eric Kaljumagi and Joseph Salas, all from Claremont. As of 4:25 p.m. Nov. 6, Bollinger has 45% of the vote while Salas is in second place at 29% and Kaljumagi has 26%. With the election for the Area 2 seat, the last position on the Board of Trustees has been secured. Mary

The L.A. County Registrar’s Office declared Mary Ann Lutz winner of the election for the position of Area 5 Trustee for the Citrus College Board of Trustees. She announced her win in a video posted to Facebook on Sept. 15. Area 5 comprises Monrovia, Bradbury and portions of Duarte. The Area 5 Representative position will no longer be on the Nov. 3 ballot as no other candidates filed to run in that district. The current Area 5 Board Trustee, Joanne Montgomery, was first elected in 1999, and her

The Bobcat Fire rages at 5:22 p.m. on Sept. 10 in the mountains above the First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia. Photo by Alana Daly O'Brien. The Bobcat Fire rages at 5:22 p.m. on Sept. 10 in the mountains above the First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia. Photo by Alana Daly O'Brien. 1:45 p.m. Sept. 15: This story was edited to update the size of the fire, containment percentage and estimated containment date. The Bobcat Fire is burning through the San Gabriel Mountains and threatening the saf

In an email sent to all staff this afternoon, Director of Human Resources Robert Sammis confirmed another positive COVID-19 case in “at least one employee” on campus. This marks the second positive case on campus within 10 days. The employee worked in the Maintenance area on August 20th. “Those who may have been in the area or had contact with the individual have been notified, and cleaning and disinfecting of the exposed location are in progress,” Sammis stated in the email. If you were in or

We rented a car to drive around the small country, having arranged to stay in bed and breakfasts, castles and hotels. Immediately upon our arrival, we were bombarded with one question: “Why did you choose Ireland?”

Facing the audience, Johnny Muñoz, 22, is bright with joy as the host of a kickback for his friends in the visually impaired community. He sits on his chair with his legs under him, one hand on the turntable and the other holding a headphone speaker to his ear as he rocks back and forth to the music behind his DJ booth in his sister’s backyard in Glendora.