Category: Breaking News

Governing Board Overview for Sept. 10 meeting

Governing Board Overview for Sept. 10 meeting

Published September 18, 2019 by Ana Acosta

Tensions were high at the Governing Board meeting as members of the campus came forward to voice concerns on Sept. 10. Significant turnout tonight.…

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Palomar police investigating two on-campus assaults

Palomar police investigating two on-campus assaults

Published September 4, 2019 by Summer Aguirre

Story by Summer Aguirre Two assaults that occurred on Palomar College’s San Marcos campus the week of Aug. 26 are currently being investigated. The suspect…

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Palomar police investigating on-campus assault

Published August 27, 2019 by Summer Aguirre

Story by Summer Aguirre and Ana Acosta The Palomar College Police Department is currently searching for the suspect of an assault that occurred on campus.…

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Governing Board hears overnight parking proposal

Published May 20, 2019 by Rick Contreras

Story by Richard Contreras The Associated Student Government of Palomar College (ASG) presented an informative report proposing an overnight parking program to help address student…

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Grievance filed over custodial hiring postponed as negotiations with District continue

Anel Gonzalez (CCE President) attentively listening to the grievances of Cynthia Davalos (back to the camera), a custodian. Sonny Cavarlez/The Telescope

Grievance filed over custodial hiring postponed as negotiations with District continue

Published May 20, 2019 by Ana Acosta

Story by Ana Acosta The Council of Classified Employees filed step four of the formal grievance regarding the outsourcing of custodial jobs, and the grievance…

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Parking permits going digital, prices increase for students

Campus parking permits officially have been switched to digital. The original price of $40 for a permit raised to $46 due to extra costs to fund the new program. (Elvin Diego/The Telescope)

Parking permits going digital, prices increase for students

Published May 20, 2019 by Jonathan Sarabia

Story by Jonathan Sarabia Costs for parking permits have increased by $6 due to a recent switch to a digital parking permit database. The fee…

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Housing need study conducted, consultant group presents their preliminary findings

Published May 1, 2019 by Linus Smith

Story by Linus Smith The Scion Group, a company working with Palomar College to determine the feasibility of on-campus housing, presented their findings on April 22…

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Assembly Bill 705 aims to shorten transfer time for community college students

Assembly Bill 705 will streamline the process for students when they need to complete their English and math reqquirements for transfer. (Illustration by Ripp Freisen/The Telescope)

Assembly Bill 705 aims to shorten transfer time for community college students

Published May 1, 2019 by Courtney Davis

Story by Courtney Davis New changes are coming for all students seeking to complete a degree program at California community colleges enroll in classes beginning…

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Air quality concerns arise in Student Services building, assessment shows building is up to safety standards

Air quality concerns arise in Student Services building, assessment shows building is up to safety standards

Published April 9, 2019 by TELESCOPE STAFF

Story by Richard Contreras Letty Aguirre, a counselor at Palomar College, expressed concerns about the health of employees working in the student services building to the…

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Athletics Complex set to be last big project for Prop M

Published April 9, 2019 by TELESCOPE STAFF

Story by Hayley Lawson Concept drawings for the brand new athletics complex were presented by the facilities department to the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee on…

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