Pasadena Texas - News
Man killed; police search for missing car
By MARK FLEMING, Pasadena Citizen
Police are investigating a Wednesday homicide in an apartment complex in the 1000 block of Curtis Avenue.
Officers were called to an apartment in the complex about 12:45 p.m. in response to a report that a man had been killed. When they arrived, they found the victim had apparently been stabbed. His car was missing.
PISD employee charged with indecency
A Pasadena Independent School District school bus monitor was arrested and charged with indecency of a child on Thursday.
Candace Ahlfinger, associate superintendent for communications and community relations for Pasadena ISD, said, “The school bus driver noticed suspicious behavior between the bus monitor and a 13-year-old special needs student, and immediately notified the transportation department. The transportation director immediately called the PISD Police Department.”
Central campus hosts Career Expo
San Jacinto College Central will host Career Expo 2010 on Wednesday, Feb. 17, allowing the public to connect with more than 30 employers from across the Houston region.
The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Interactive Learning Center Building of the Central campus, located at 8060 Spencer Highway in Pasadena. Those who attend are encouraged to bring plenty of copies of their résumés and dress professionally.
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Checkmate, math
For second and third graders stressing over their introduction to long multiplication and division, First Move may be an answer to their math problems.
Utilizing the game of chess as a learning tool for understanding math in young students, America’s Foundation for Chess, a non-profit organization, developed First Move and the program is scheduled to be implemented in the Pasadena Independent School District.
College hosts GED graduation
San Jacinto College recently hosted a graduation ceremony for students who earned their General Education Development (GED) certificates.
San Jac’s ‘Just One More’ campaign paying dividends
San Jacinto College’s (SJC) “Just One More” campaign is starting to pay dividends, and the success stories of two North campus students serve as living proof.
As the start of the Spring term approached, classmates Cosmo Guerrero and Cesar Tovar planned to return to the North campus on their way to earning certificates of technology in culinary arts. But their plans seemed virtually impossible due to unforeseen financial setbacks.
