Apprenticeship program to focus on transportation tech

Apprenticeship program to focus on transportation tech

With a new apprenticeship program in Intelligent Transportation Systems, Palomar is training a new class of electricians to connect the roadways of tomorrow. SAN MARCOS — With the rise of “smart cars” and a proliferation of roadway technology enabling safer, smoother...
Second annual Drone-Con takes flight at Palomar

Second annual Drone-Con takes flight at Palomar

Leaders of industry and education gather to discuss the latest in emerging drone technology, from safety and regulations to drone maintenance to the growing list of commercial applications for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Pictured above: Drone inventor and Palomar...
Palomar’s literary journal turns another corner

Palomar’s literary journal turns another corner

Rocco Versaci and Carlton Smith (pictured above, left and right, at microphone) expanded Bravura and brought the annual publication into the internet age. Now the 54-year-old magazine is getting two new faculty advisers. SAN MARCOS — For more than half a century,...
Palomar College Planetarium offers summer programs

Palomar College Planetarium offers summer programs

Warm, clear Friday nights provide ideal stargazing conditions, as well as a variety of programs and talks by college staff at the planetarium. Viewers can enjoy ‘The Sky Tonight’ and one of the four full-dome films currently in rotation, plus views of the night sky...
Doors open at new campuses in Rancho Bernardo and Fallbrook

Doors open at new campuses in Rancho Bernardo and Fallbrook

Beginning of summer classes met with excitement and anticipation as hundreds of students arrive for the first day of the semester. RANCHO BERNARDO and FALLBROOK — After years of planning and hard work, Palomar College welcomed hundreds of students to the first day of...
Sheriff’s lieutenant reflects on lessons learned at Palomar

Sheriff’s lieutenant reflects on lessons learned at Palomar

Community college plays a key role in creating opportunity for law enforcement leaders, says Eddie Brock, a Marine Corps veteran and assistant commander of the Sheriff’s Department station in San Marcos. SAN MARCOS — As a Sheriff’s deputy in his late 20s, Eddie Brock...