
Legoland costume virtuoso found her creative community at Palomar College
Yoli Bennett brings Lego mini-figures to life for Legoland parks across the globe. When she was already an established master of her craft, she sought out Palomar’s fashion program and remains one of its biggest fans. CARLSBAD — Children love them. Adults sometimes...

Palomar debuts ‘Gig Economy’ certificate to boost upstart entrepreneurs
Students can earn the certification in one semester by taking three classes, including an internship with a local business. SAN MARCOS — A new program being rolled out this fall at Palomar College’s Rancho Bernardo campus aims to give students a head start in the...

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
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
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
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
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
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...

Innovation & technology: Palomar opens campus in Rancho Bernardo
Located in the heart of San Diego’s innovation corridor, the college’s South Education Center delivers core classes and key partnerships with local high schools and industry. RANCHO BERNARDO — In what Palomar College officials describe as a watershed moment for an...

Building for the future: Summer debut for Palomar’s Fallbrook campus
Opening for classes on June 11, Palomar’s ‘Interim Village’ near I-15 and Highway 76 represents the first phase of a campus designed to serve students from Fallbrook, Bonsall and the surrounding communities for years to come. FALLBROOK — More than a decade ago,...