City Times

A decent dinner in a unique setting

Andrew Hahn • October 9, 2012

Alchemy in South Park is a great restaurant to wine and dine yourself, impress a date and not go broke in the process. For $30 I ate three small courses of oysters, tacos, stuffed peppers and I enjoyed...

A tasty treat for the fall season

Jennifer Manalili • October 9, 2012

Who doesn’t love brownies? These beauties are a little denser than cake and making them in a muffin pan means they can fit in your palm just like a good cookie. To top it all off, they are both incredibly...

City’s ‘scene’ for news

Ally Browne • October 9, 2012

When students walk into the Radio and Television computer lab in C-128 at 9 a.m. on a Friday morning two things are apparent right away. First, it is boiling hot inside the computer lab and second, though...

New gaming system to enter the market this holiday season

Adam Baird • October 9, 2012

Nintendo is to video games as Disney is to animation; both holding the most historically iconic names of their respective genres, and both being leaders of innovation within their industries. Nintendo...

Schools face losing millions after elections

Amanda Rhoades • October 9, 2012

“For every dollar California invests in public higher education they receive a net-return of $4.50,” according to California Community Colleges Acting Chancellor Erik Skinner. (Brice Harris was announced...

Holiday food drive begins

Tristen Fernane • October 9, 2012

City College’s “Scare Away Hunger” will kick off Monday Oct. 1 and run till the very last day of October. The Emergency Food Pantry will have four donation locations; Student Affairs (D-106), CalWorks...

Seeds@City Hosts Cooking Demo with Alchemy

Amanda Rhoades • October 9, 2012

To celebrate Food Day, the farm-stand hosted by Seeds@City in Curran Plaza will feature a cooking demonstration using Seeds produce by South Park’s Alchemy Cultural Fare restaurant on Oct. 25. The Seeds@City...

Little Italy’s Festa

Michelle Moran • October 9, 2012

The 18th Annual Little Italy Festa will be held in downtown San Diego on Oct. 14. This event will include arts and crafts, music, a beer and wine garden, a kids area, and food, just to name a few. There...

The best new hip hop artists

Michael Liggins • October 9, 2012

It’s refreshing to hear good, solid and honest music coming from a younger generation of hip-hop artists. Rappers Lil Rue, HD of Bearfaced and Roach Gigz are three emerging hip-hop artists who everyone...

Local authors featured at book fair panel

Mariel Mostacero • October 9, 2012

The 7th annual International Book Fair began on Oct. 1 through Oct. 6 at City College. The fair was directed by Virginia Escalante and coincided with "Banned Books Week.” To honor the week the event...

Punk legend to make appearance at Spreckles

Issa Lozano • October 9, 2012

The godmother of punk rock music will return to San Diego after an eight-year absence with a reading from her novel, Just Kids. Singer, songwriter, poet and visual artist Patti Smith made her last appearance...

Suspects indicted in fraud case

Benny A McFadden • October 9, 2012

On Sept. 18, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a press release detailing an alleged financial aid fraud scam that targeted numerous colleges in California including San Diego City College. U.S....