Letters to the Editor

Editor’s Note: As intensely controversial Dr. Mark Rocha starts his fourth unpopular year as President of Pasadena City College after manipulating the semester system to the displeasure of many students, a suffering military veteran writes a painful letter. Next Tuesday at 12 noon in front of C Building, there will be a protest rally. It's about the general mismanagement and all the confusion happening at PCC, PCC's changes to financial aid, winter cancellation and its effects on students, in particular vets and transfer students.

By Dan O'Brien. During the spring of my freshman year in college, The Simpsons began their continuing legacy as the longest running prime time show on TV. I have always appreciated the way creator, Matt Groening, master of satire, portrays current events and pop culture...Each time I click on your website and find another one of George Laase's op-eds, I picture Grandpa Simpson.

By J. Castillo. Once again I find myself a victim of the Pasadena City College administration’s poor planning and communication. My success as a student is being jeopardized. The last time was in 2012 when the Board of Trustees abruptly eliminated winter session without proven cause, subsequently extending my two-year completion plan and jeopardizing...

By Madeline Ehrlich. What medical school did you graduate from? Or did you just audit the classes? I think that when a pay check goes up, on whatever basis, it is a raise.

By Sandy Schwartz The Friends of the Culver City Youth Health Center once again will have a booth at Fiesta La Ballona this year. The booth will be open on Saturday, Aug, 24, featuring a wheel of fortune game with multiple chances of winning prizes. A raffle will be held for...

By Steve Levin. Things are starting to get rolling on the School Board campaign, and I need your help with four things...

By Robert Zirgulis. Thanks for coming to my defense this morning. In Japan they have a saying about how the nail that stands up always gets pounded down. I am so used to that happening to me that it is like...

By Jon S. Thornton. Don’t rebuild the Natatorium. We already have therapy balls and sand at the high school. So shame on you, Mr. Robert Zirgulis, for requiring children to learn to swim and deal with water safety. Your selfish needs to help disabled/non-disabled children’s water safety are being noticed.

Editor’s Note: As part of new Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s listening tour, he invited mayors from Los Angeles County’s 88 cities to meet yesterday on the back lawn of Getty House to talk mainly public safety, traffic and working together to solve common problems. Sixty-three communities were represented. Culver City’s mayor explains why he was not present.

By Robert Smith. Dear Mr. Laase, Excuse me if I don't know who you are. My name is Robert Smith, founder of the Friends of the Culver City Natatorium, and one of the founding members of the Culver City Swim Club. The Culver City Natatorium is not the place to be making light of...