The Script at Foothill College

03/27/2019

Here are the Santa Clara County locations, dates and time where people may have been exposed to measles.

Full story: bayareane.ws/2UbDZlR

02/28/2019

The Foothill Counseling Department is offering quick question counseling sessions to students in the library until 1:15. Come by to ask questions about petitioning for graduation, education plans, the common application, prerequisite requirements, and more.

Petitioning for financial aid through FAFSA must be done by March 1.

02/27/2019

Black Panther was screened for Foothill students to celebrate Afro-futurism, one of the themes of Black History Month. Read more about the event here.

In commemoration of Black History Month, Associated Students of Foothill College Senator Hodan Farah and Heritage Month Coordinator Ashanti Miller hosted a screening of Marvel’s Black Panther at Foothill College to kick off this week’s theme: Afrofuturism. The aroma of popcorn permeated the Hear...

02/15/2019

The campus will be closed tomorrow and Monday in observance of Presidents day, according to the official Instagram for Foothill College.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt4k2_SB6dX/

Photo: Flag at Foothill College on Veteran's Day, by Kathy Honcharuk

02/05/2019

Traffic alert: The Palo Alto Police Department advises the use of alternative routes due to ice and snow conditions near Page Mill Road.

Traffic alert: The Palo Alto Police Department advises part of Page Mill Road is closed this morning due to snow and ice.

01/15/2019

Check your email (and spam folder) if you've applied to a CSU and/or UC.

01/11/2019

Many Foothill students recognize Al Guzman, the first to greet anyone who walks into the Teaching and Learning Center. Due to budget cuts, and subsequent position eliminations, Guzman was moved to the Sunnyvale campus. Read about how students protested against the position shift, and watch the video here:

Budget cuts that have been impacting the Foothill De – Anza district since the beginning of 2018 have halved the budgets of the Teaching and Learning Center and the STEM center for winter quarter, leading to significant hour reductions and position cuts. Al Guzman, who has worked at Foothill Colle...

11/29/2018

ALERT: A wind advisory due to gusts of at least 45 mph has been issued in the South Bay Area until 4 p.m. on Thursday according to the National Weather Service. Thunderstorms are expected near Sunnyvale at 7:20 a.m. Use extra caution while driving.

A statement from the agency read: “Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is possible with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees or tree limbs could be blown down and result in local power outages. Gusty winds will also make driving difficult, especially for drivers of high profile vehicles or those pulling trailers.

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of at least 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.”

Photo: Rain brought by the current storm has caused several Bay Area road and freeway closures. Right now in San Jose, both directions of The Alameda are shut down at Stockton Avenue due to flooding near the SAP. via San Jose Police Department and Diana San Juan, NBC Bay Area.

11/20/2018

The air quality in the Bay Area still measures at unhealthy levels, and outdoor activity is discouraged. Foothill College is scheduled to reopen tomorrow, though rain is only forecasted on Wednesday. Read about how students have been feeling the effects of prolonged exposure.

Smoke from the wildfire in Butte County has resulted in dangerous air quality throughout the Bay Area — on Thursday evening, the Air Quality Index in Los Altos measured between 230 and 250 according to AirNow, a service of the EPA. Foothill College, along with universities and school districts sta...

11/19/2018

Foothill College will re-open tomorrow. The air quality in Los Altos Hills is still deemed “unhealthy,” and free N95 masks will be provided to students and faculty on campus.

After three days of campus closures, Foothill College will resume classes on Tuesday and Wednesday. “Due to improved conditions for the rest of the week (and need to resume the teaching and learning process for students), Foothill College will open its campuses tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday. Fa...

11/19/2018

Foothill College is closed for the third day due to unhealthy air quality, and the final performance of Foothill play She Kills Monsters will be canceled. A decision about a potential Tuesday closure will be announced by 2 p.m.

A Foothill-De Anza District emergency notification sent to students at 4:27 p.m. stated that classes will be canceled on Monday, Nov. 19, due to poor air quality. Though air quality in the Bay Area has improved slightly, district leadership decided to close campus “in abundance of caution for heal...