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Pasadena City Collegeβs push for zero-cost textbooks β A $150 textbook can wreck a studentβs community college budget.
Pasadena City College is expanding its zero-cost textbook offerings through Californiaβs state-funded Zero Textbook Cost program. With 15 pathways already in place and 24 expected by yearβs end, PCC is making college more affordable for students.
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βThe promise weβre selling with a PCC credential has to be realβ β Francis Pollara
Former State Senator Carol Liu recently hosted a backyard gathering of educators, nonprofit leaders and neighbors, including Rep. Judy Chu, Sandra Chen Lau, the current Pasadena City College trustee for Area 1 and Pasadena's Vice Mayor Jess Rivas, for the campaign kickoff for candidate Francis Pollara.
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Pollara Enters Pasadena City College Trustee Race, Setting Up Contest
A La CaΓ±ada Flintridge commissioner and college alumnus joins former board president Geoffrey Baum in the November 2026 contest
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Francis Pollara Running for Pasadena City College Trustee Area 1 Seat
Francis Pollara, a Pasadena City College alumnus and infrastructure professional, is seeking election to the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees in Trustee Area 1.
