Alana Daly O'Brien

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

Shortly after 4 p.m. this afternoon, Azusa Pacific University reported a bomb threat of “several potential explosive devices being left or placed on their campus” to the Azusa Police Department. The threat arrived via email and no specific area was targeted.

The Citrus Singers are performing in a virtual Christmas event and lending their voices to animated characters this holiday season in “Don’t Shelve the Elves!” The event is free and hosted on streaming platforms at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 3 p.m. Dec. 12 on the YouTube app by searching “Citrus College Visual and Performing Arts Division Don’t Shelve the Elves!” The show begins with an encore of a past holiday Citrus Singers choral performance, followed by the animated event. The animated performance

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

Citrus College Board of Trustee Area 2 candidates Laura Bollinger, Eric Kaljumagi and Joe Salas respond to questions from reporters regarding their goals and the future of Citrus governance ahead of the election on Nov. 3. The following interview responses were compiled over the past six weeks following the candidate forum hosted by the Citrus College Faculty Association on Sept. 14. Bollinger and Kaljumagi’s interviews were done over the phone while Salas called via Zoom. Bollinger was interv

The three candidates running for the Board of Trustees Area 2 seat debated their various platforms in a candidate forum hosted by the Citrus College Faculty Association Sept. 14. The candidates Joe Salas, Laura Bollinger and Eric Kaljumagi, all residents of Claremont, are vying for the seat representing the district that comprises Claremont and portions of Pomona and La Verne. The forum was hosted by CCFA Treasurer and Professor of Political Science Gerhard Peters and CCFA Senate Liaison and P

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

Updated 8/24/20, 4:59 PM to correct a claim regarding Trustee Rasmussen. An earlier post had stated that they would not be running for reelection, however, their current term ends in 2024 and would not have been up for a vote this year. During Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting, Trustee Barbara Dickerson announced her early resignation as the representative for Area 1 of the Citrus Community College District, which includes Azusa and parts of Duarte. Elected in 2013, Dr. Dickerson also served