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El Camino College The Union
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Man who allegedly stabbed mother to death also had violent past at El Camino, police say

Man who allegedly stabbed mother to death also had violent past at El Camino, police say

By Jessica Martinez
May 14, 2015
A man who's taken classes at El Camino, Nicholas Kim, was arrested last month on suspicion of stabbing his mother to death in the 16400 block of Harvard Boulevard in Gardena. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Man who has taken classes at El Camino accused of stabbing his mother to death

By Jessica Martinez
May 13, 2015

Letter from the Editor

By Jessica Martinez
May 4, 2015

3.4 earthquake rocks parts of the South Bay

By Jessica Martinez
April 30, 2015

Mess closes third floor of arts building; morning classes cancelled

By Jessica Martinez
April 20, 2015

Concerns about El Camino’s response time prompted by alleged rape

By Jessica Martinez, Celine West, and Rocky Rivera
April 16, 2015
Victim of alleged rape is El Camino student, faculty member says

Victim of alleged rape is El Camino student, faculty member says

By Jessica Martinez, Rocky Rivera, and John Fordiani
April 13, 2015

JACC awards ceremony

By Jessica Martinez
April 12, 2015
El Camino police officers responded to the library Wednesday afternoon to provide security after an anonymous threat was made against an unnamed institution. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is currently investigating the threats. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Social media threat increases security at El Camino, local institutions and libraries

By Jessica Martinez
April 8, 2015

On social media the week of March 23

By Jessica Martinez
March 29, 2015
Illustration by Eugene Chang

Don’t be a nuisance to your classmates and your instructors

By Jessica Martinez
March 23, 2015

On social media the week of March 16

By Jessica Martinez
March 22, 2015
Photo from Peyton Dingman's Facebook.

Shooting suspect remains in a hospital almost two months after officer-involved shooting

By Jessica Martinez
March 12, 2015
New court date set for accused student

New court date set for accused student

By Jessica Martinez
March 10, 2015
Trial begins soon for student accused of threatening school officials

Trial begins soon for student accused of threatening school officials

By Jessica Martinez
February 18, 2015
Trial for student accused of making death threats set to begin later this month

Trial for student accused of making death threats set to begin later this month

By Jessica Martinez
February 5, 2015
Shooting suspect remains in ICU

Shooting suspect remains in ICU

By Jessica Martinez
February 4, 2015
Two vehicles collided on Redondo Beach Boulevard just east of Crenshaw Boulevard at approximately 12:20 p.m. Friday. One driver was transported to an area hospital. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Two-car crash shuts down eastbound lanes of Redondo Beach Boulevard

By Jessica Martinez
January 30, 2015

Student accused of making death threats could walk after next week’s preliminary hearing

By Jessica Martinez
January 30, 2015

College leaders offer little information on shooting at campus forum

By Jessica Martinez
January 28, 2015

On social media the week of Jan. 19

By Jessica Martinez
January 25, 2015

Shooting suspect had notes to relatives in his backpack

By Jessica Martinez
January 24, 2015
18-year-old Peyton Dingman has been identified as the suspect in Thursday's on-campus officer-involved shooting. Dingman left a suicide note at home and pointed an Airsoft pellet gun wrapped in electrical tape at officers before the El Camino Police Department officers shot at him. Dingman remains in critical condition at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Photo from his Facebook page.

Sheriff’s Department identifies shooting suspect

By Jessica Martinez
January 23, 2015
EC Police Chief Michael Trevis speaks at yesterday's press conference about the on-campus officer-involved shooting. Since then, little information has been released about the suspect or incident. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Minimal information being given regarding yesterday’s campus shooting

By Jessica Martinez
January 23, 2015
The Center For Applied Technology opened this week to students. Located just east of the baseball field, the facility houses the heating and air conditioning repair program, welding and the auto shop classes. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Center for Applied Technology opens to students

By Jessica Martinez
January 21, 2015
The new Industry Technology Education Center opened to students this week. The recently refurbished building, formerly the Math and Computer Science Building, now is home to the administration of justice program and many other courses that once took place in the Technical Arts Building. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Industry Technology Education Center opens for spring classes

By Jessica Martinez
January 21, 2015

On social media the week of Jan. 12

By Jessica Martinez
January 18, 2015
Board of trustees gets first read at updated policy to ban smoking

Board of trustees gets first read at updated policy to ban smoking

By Jessica Martinez
January 15, 2015

Art Gallery presents nature exhibit

By Jessica Martinez
January 14, 2015

On social media the week of Jan. 5

By Jessica Martinez
January 11, 2015

Next fee payment deadline is Monday

By Jessica Martinez
January 5, 2015

On social media the week of Dec. 29

By Jessica Martinez
January 4, 2015

A look back at The Union’s top stories of 2014

By Jessica Martinez
December 29, 2014

On social media the week of Dec. 22

By Jessica Martinez
December 27, 2014

EC offers UCLA Extension courses

By Jessica Martinez
December 23, 2014

On social media the week of Dec. 15

By Jessica Martinez
December 21, 2014
Additional pretrial set for student accused of making death threats

Additional pretrial set for student accused of making death threats

By Jessica Martinez
December 18, 2014

‘Unbroken’ goes for gold

By Jessica Martinez
December 17, 2014
Full smoking restriction to be reviewed soon by board of trustees

Full smoking restriction to be reviewed soon by board of trustees

By Jessica Martinez
December 15, 2014
El Camino Fire Academy Class 141 recruits perform a live fire drill Saturday. The recruits worked to extinguish a liquid fire, something comparable to a natural gas fire that could happen after a major earthquake. Nineteen recruits graduated on Saturday after a 16-week course. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Nineteen recruits graduate from EC Fire Academy

By Jessica Martinez
December 14, 2014
Female student retracts sex act report

Female student retracts sex act report

By Jessica Martinez
December 11, 2014

Scholarship application deadline extended

By Jessica Martinez
December 10, 2014
Between 8 and 8:30 a.m. Monday, a female student was "coerced into engaging in oral copulation" in a men's restroom in the Communications Building. The student reported the incident to the El Camino Police Department Thursday. EC Police Chief Michael Trevis said he hopes a composite sketch of the suspect will be done. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Female student forced into sexual act in Communications Building restroom

By Jessica Martinez
December 4, 2014
A sign on one of the several blue poles around campus displays information about getting a police escort. English professor Cynthia Somin called for the service around 6 p.m. Wednesday, as she often does when she's leaving work, but the dispatcher told her they couldn't send anyone because it was raining. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Police department refuses to escort professor to her car ‘because of the weather’

By Jessica Martinez
December 4, 2014
Winner of faculty award announced at Academic Senate meeting

Winner of faculty award announced at Academic Senate meeting

By Jessica Martinez
December 2, 2014
Rainy weather is to continue this afternoon into tomorrow morning, creating slick roadways. The California Highway Patrol advises drivers to reduce their speed and increase distance between vehicles on wet roadways. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Major storm dampens EC community

By Jessica Martinez
December 2, 2014
Maria Brown, a history professor at EC, died Wednesday night. Brown was deeply involved in both Black History Month and Comic Book Day events. Here, in a photo taken last month, she stands next to her Wonder Woman Rolling Stone poster in her classroom. Photo credit: Amira Petrus

Longtime history professor dies

By Jessica Martinez
November 24, 2014

Student recital to take place in Haag Recital Hall Friday night

By Jessica Martinez
November 20, 2014
Student who allegedly threatened to kill pleads not guilty

Student who allegedly threatened to kill pleads not guilty

By Jessica Martinez
November 19, 2014
Death threat case goes to court again tomorrow

Death threat case goes to court again tomorrow

By Jessica Martinez
November 18, 2014

On social media the week of Nov. 10

By Jessica Martinez
November 15, 2014

Talking about EC on social media this week

By Jessica Martinez
November 9, 2014
Vice President of Academic Affairs Francisco Arce and EC Police Chief Michael Trevis leave Torrance Courthouse after testifying at James Lemus' preliminary hearing Tuesday. Lemus is due back in court on Nov. 19 at Torrance Courthouse. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Death threat case ruled to go to trial

By Jessica Martinez
November 4, 2014
Photo credit: John Fordiani

Raccoon roams Library Lawn

By Jessica Martinez
October 22, 2014
James Gustavo Lemus, 35, pled not guilty in Torrance court Tuesday, three weeks after he threatened to kill a teacher, administrators, parents and children on campus. Photo courtesy of the El Camino Police Department

El Camino student accused of threatening massacre

By Jessica Martinez
October 21, 2014
Bail increased for student accused of making death threats

Bail increased for student accused of making death threats

By Jessica Martinez
October 21, 2014
Court date moved up for student who allegedly made death threats

Court date moved up for student who allegedly made death threats

By Jessica Martinez
October 19, 2014

Union and Warrior Life win at conference

By Jessica Martinez
October 18, 2014

El Camino students react to death threats

By Jessica Martinez
October 16, 2014
James Lemus, 35, seen here in a photo released by the El Camino Police Department in a campus advisory, is being held at a facility in Los Angeles after making death threats directed toward a teacher, administrators, parents, and children two weeks ago. Photo courtesy of the El Camino Police Department.

Police department emails campus advisory with name, photo of student accused of making threats

By Jessica Martinez
October 15, 2014
EC Police Chief Michael Trevis addressed faculty today at a Humanities Division meeting about recent death threats a student made toward a teacher, administrators, parents, and children. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Police chief addresses faculty members about recent death threats

By Jessica Martinez
October 14, 2014
An EC student told a Veterans Center employee Sept. 30 he would stage a "massacre" on the Library Lawn, planning to kill a teacher, administrators, parents, and children. The student who is said to be "actively psychotic" was served with a temporary restraining order Oct. 3. Photo credit: John Fordiani

EC student served restraining order after allegedly making death threats

By Jessica Martinez
October 9, 2014

Accreditation team visit wraps up in Haag Recital Hall

By Jessica Martinez
October 9, 2014

‘Gone Girl’ keeps you on edge

By Jessica Martinez
October 8, 2014
Annual crime report still not quite accurate

Annual crime report still not quite accurate

By Jessica Martinez
October 6, 2014
A 36-year-old man was taken into custody after striking his 62-year-old mother with his elbow at the Auto Shop around 5:30 p.m. yesterday, EC Police Chief Michael Trevis said in an email. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Man strikes his mother at Auto Shop

By Jessica Martinez
October 3, 2014
'Discrepancies' found in crime report, police chief says

‘Discrepancies’ found in crime report, police chief says

By Jessica Martinez
October 2, 2014
ECPD was called Friday afternoon after a male was screaming and kicking glass doors in the Admissions and Records Office. Ultimately, the subject was arrested for obstructing a peace officer. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Male arrested after yelling and kicking glass doors in Admission and Records lobby

By Jessica Martinez
September 26, 2014

Comet show presented at Planetarium Saturday night

By Jessica Martinez
September 20, 2014
Vanessa Winstead, 49, health major, takes a break to smoke between her classes. Winstead is one of many at EC who will be affected if the proposed smoking ban goes into place. Photo credit: Amira Petrus

College Council plan to ban smoking on campus ignites

By Jessica Martinez
September 18, 2014
A floor plan of the second floor of the Studios on Cabrillo, located at Carson Street and Cabrillo Avenue in Torrance. The building can house 65 to 70 students. Photo courtesy of Wayne Dolan, project manager.

Finding home in a crowded place

By Jessica Martinez
September 18, 2014
Trustee Ken Brown takes part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge at the Pool Wednesday after being challenged by the Union staff. Rory Natividad, dean of athletics and health sciences; Randy Totorp, athletic director; John Featherstone, football coach; and football players gathered around him to watch. Photo credit: John Fordiani

Trustee Ken Brown takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

By Jessica Martinez
September 17, 2014
Female student slaps male student at the Technical Arts Building

Female student slaps male student at the Technical Arts Building

By Jessica Martinez
September 8, 2014

Scholarship applications open soon on MyECC

By Jessica Martinez
September 1, 2014

El Camino closed for Labor Day

By Jessica Martinez
August 31, 2014

WebAdvisor on MyECC is down for the day

By Jessica Martinez
August 29, 2014
Marco Montes, 26, was nearly struck on his scooter around 7:15 Monday morning by a student driving her car northbound on Crenshaw Boulevard as Montes was going southbound. Photo credit: Patricklee Hamilton

Scooter almost hits car in front of Administration Building

By Jessica Martinez
August 27, 2014

Contractors on campus hit water line

By Jessica Martinez
August 25, 2014
Editor's Pick Recipe

Editor’s Pick Recipe

By Jessica Martinez, Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2014
Touchdown in a new city

Touchdown in a new city

By Jessica Martinez, Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2014

Police Beat, Week of Feb. 23

By Jessica Martinez
March 5, 2014

Administration Building evacuated due to Anthrax scare

By Jessica Martinez
January 9, 2014

Athletic director Tony Barbone to leave EC

By Matthew Simon and Jessica Martinez
November 22, 2013

Update: Arrested football player removed from roster as of Oct. 25

By Jessica Martinez
October 23, 2013
EC football player charged with felony

EC football player charged with felony

By Matthew Simon and Jessica Martinez
October 19, 2013

International exchange

By Jessica Martinez
September 27, 2013

Police Beat, Sept. 6-16

By Jessica Martinez
September 19, 2013
The ground-breaking ceremony for the new shops building.

Measure E funds help build facelift for campus

By Jessica Martinez
September 13, 2013