The city of Torrance has declared the building housing the El Camino Plaza business center unsafe, forcing all stores and restaurants to close or move out, leaving many people without jobs. The sudden building closure came after excessive rainfall this year damaged the plaza to the point many business owners had to shut down and lay off employees. One of...

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Despite returning to in-person classes after the COVID-19 pandemic, student enrollment has not met El Camino College expectations. Much of the state funding for community colleges depends on student enrollment and meeting quotas. When a community college is not meeting quotas, funding can be reduced.“We could face a 15% to 20% cut in state funding from California if we don’t...

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Faculty members, poets and students were packed into Room 302 on the third floor of the Communications Building on Oct. 18, for the soft opening of El Camino College's first Hispanic center. Called Mi Casa, which stands for Mexican, Indigenous, Central American and South American, had a pre-launch event where some people observed from the outside due to people packing...

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I'm not all that I appear to be. Many people who meet me for the first time are confused when they first hear my last name and then look at me. Ramirez is my last name, yet I look like a white person. This leads many people to wonder how can a white guy possibly have a Spanish last name....

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The El Camino College Information Technology Services warns students and employees of possible online security attacks from QR code phishing. In a presentation to faculty members and Associated Students Organization representatives on Oct.18, Chief Technology Officer Loic Audusseau said the community should be aware of scam QR codes sent to their email inbox or those posted on fliers around campus.“Think...

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A maritime internship program is recruiting El Camino College students interested in sailing boats and interning as deckhands, mechanics and marine electricians. The Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI) has many programs including tall ship adventures and marine and ecology education. Sailing out from San Pedro, the two frequent destinations the tall ship adventures visit are Catalina Island and the Channel...

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A night of poetry readings will take place inside the El Camino College Art Complex on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m."Lyrical Flames, An Evening of Spoken Words," was originally going to be hosted by poet Mauro Monteiro, who has participated in previous poetry events at El Camino. When Monteiro unexpectedly became unable to host the event El Camino College...

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Classic cars were on display in front of the Social Justice Center in the Student Services Plaza for an orientation of the Formerly Incarcerated Re-entry Students Thriving (FIRST) program on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The FIRST program focuses on helping individuals who have been previously incarcerated, and affected families, get another chance at higher education. The "Cruise With Us Into Higher...

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American soprano Diana Newman will be performing a retrospective of American music at El Camino College as a part of Center for the Arts fall 2023 season. This will be Newman’s first time performing at El Camino and her concert will take place at the Marsee Auditorium on Friday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. California-native Newman will perform compositions from...

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The El Camino men’s water polo team competed in a double header this Friday, Sept 15. against Southwestern and Fullerton, in a tournament hosted by Mount San Antonio College. Led by team captain Blake Klade, and coaches Noah Rubke and Seth Ulrich the Warriors would split the day, losing 11-13 to Southwestern but beating Fullerton 12-5. Southwestern got an early...

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