![PCC and the Los Angeles Wildfires](https://ewdpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/A-1-2.jpg)
PCC and the Los Angeles Wildfires
Some of our readers may not know that Pasadena City College (PCC) sits just a few miles from the southern evacuation perimeter of the Eaton fire. Our campus has seen firsthand the devastation of this fire and the chaos it has created in our very tight-knit community. Our hearts go out to our neighbors, colleagues, …
![California’s Employment Laws are Changing in 2025](https://ewdpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/A-1.jpg)
California’s Employment Laws are Changing in 2025
Three elements are fundamental to the overarching concept of ‘workforce development’: the employer, the employee, and the employment itself. Numerous sets of rules and regulations govern the activities of each separate element, and some cover aspects of all three. These rule sets are established by the company, the industry, and the government, each of which …
![Unlikely Heroes: Incarcerated LA Fire Responders Rise Above Barriers](https://ewdpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/A-2.jpg)
Unlikely Heroes: Incarcerated LA Fire Responders Rise Above Barriers
Wildfires are very, very expensive. Billions of dollars in damages are lost each year (much of which is borne by insurance companies and their insureds) as well as additional billions of dollars expended to suppress (prevent) and fight (quell and extinguish) them. The recent Los Angeles fires represent a worst-case scenario, where extremely high winds …
![Still Relevant: Employment and Workplace Trends for 2025](https://ewdpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/A-1.jpg)
Still Relevant: Employment and Workplace Trends for 2025
This article was written before the fires erupted. At that time, its messages were more philosophical; ‘climate change’ as a social concern was more theoretical than real. Now, as its consequences devastate the LA region, these social concerns rise in prominence, especially as the region contemplates its response to its new environmental reality. Accordingly, it …
![PCC and the Los Angeles Wildfires](https://ewdpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/A-1-2.jpg)
PCC and the Los Angeles Wildfires
Some of our readers may not know that Pasadena City College (PCC) sits just a few miles from the southern evacuation perimeter of the Eaton fire. Our campus has seen firsthand the devastation of this fire and the chaos it has created in our very tight-knit community. Our hearts go out to our neighbors, colleagues, …
![California’s Employment Laws are Changing in 2025](https://ewdpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/A-1.jpg)
California’s Employment Laws are Changing in 2025
Three elements are fundamental to the overarching concept of ‘workforce development’: the employer, the employee, and the employment itself. Numerous sets of rules and regulations govern the activities of each separate element, and some cover aspects of all three. These rule sets are established by the company, the industry, and the government, each of which …
![Unlikely Heroes: Incarcerated LA Fire Responders Rise Above Barriers](https://ewdpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/A-2.jpg)
Unlikely Heroes: Incarcerated LA Fire Responders Rise Above Barriers
Wildfires are very, very expensive. Billions of dollars in damages are lost each year (much of which is borne by insurance companies and their insureds) as well as additional billions of dollars expended to suppress (prevent) and fight (quell and extinguish) them. The recent Los Angeles fires represent a worst-case scenario, where extremely high winds …
![Still Relevant: Employment and Workplace Trends for 2025](https://ewdpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/A-1.jpg)
Still Relevant: Employment and Workplace Trends for 2025
This article was written before the fires erupted. At that time, its messages were more philosophical; ‘climate change’ as a social concern was more theoretical than real. Now, as its consequences devastate the LA region, these social concerns rise in prominence, especially as the region contemplates its response to its new environmental reality. Accordingly, it …
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Message from the Vice President
![Salvatrice Cummo](/community/economic-workforce-development/images/ppl-salvatrice-cummo.png)
As the Vice President of Economic & Workforce Development, my vision is to create an open interface between employers and a trained workforce, expediting demand and curating it to influence the supply of student participants. I am a facilitator, systematically bridging the gap between industry and academia by developing strategic partnerships, an informed curriculum, and an enhanced work-based experience. Remaining responsive to evolving employer needs and pivoting to address these needs is key to my role in the office of Economic & Workforce Development where I continually strive to make PCC the go-to academic entity for industry engagement.
Dr. Salvatrice Cummo
Vice President