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BREAKING: City College approved for student housing planning grant

Though hopes were set for a building grant, City will have to settle on planning first

Philip Salata, Multimedia Journalist • March 8, 2022

After submitting a grant request for Senate Bill 169 funding, called the Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program, San Diego City College has been approved — partially.

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Newsom nominates first Latina to California Supreme Court

Patricia Guerrero, a daughter of immigrants, would become the high court’s first Latina — significant in a state court system where Latinos are underrepresented

Byrhonda Lyons, CalMatters • February 16, 2022

Gov. Gavin Newsom today nominated to the state Supreme Court Patricia Guerrero, a San Diego appeals court justice who, if confirmed, would be the first Latina to serve on California’s highest court.

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Amid omicron surge, SDCCD officials announce delayed return to in-person instruction

Students can expect a phased-in return to campus beginning Feb. 22, with a full return by March 7

Jakob McWhinney • January 19, 2022

Twelve days before the start of the spring 2022 semester, San Diego Community College District officials updated their already delayed return to full on-campus instruction due to a spike in regional COVID-19 infection numbers.

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Email from City College officials mistakenly disclosed sensitive information of nearly a thousand students

The City College office of a state-funded program meant to support disadvantaged students inadvertently emailed a spreadsheet detailing sensitive information from 871 City students

Jakob McWhinney, Multimedia Journalist • November 4, 2021

City College’s Extended Opportunity Programs & Services office sent an email on Oct. 26 about transfer opportunities that mistakenly contained a spreadsheet with sensitive student information.

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Community college bachelor’s degrees now a reality

Governor Newsom signed new bill championed by former SDCCD chancellor

Jakob McWhinney and Philip Salata • October 7, 2021

AB 927 expands the state pilot program that allowed community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in fields not offered by the University of California, or California State University.

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BREAKING: Following outcry, SDCCD alters return-to-campus timeline (with update)

Decision announced in a September 2 email from Chancellor Carlos Turner Cortez

Jakob McWhinney, Multimedia Journalist • September 2, 2021

Days after dozens of student services staff voiced their fear and frustration at the San Diego Community College District’s return-to-campus timeline, an email from Chancellor Carlos Turner Cortez to district employees said it will be altering that timeline.

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BREAKING: SDCCD mandates COVID-19 vaccine for fall 2021

The decision comes almost a month after major university systems in the state announce their vaccination requirements

Katia Pechenkina, News Editor • May 19, 2021

San Diego Community College District will require students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19 for in-person learning for the fall semester, according to a statement shared on social media.

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BREAKING: Police activity causes three SDUSD campuses, City College to close

Students are to remain off school grounds for safety

Gabriel Schneider, Editor-in-Chief • April 13, 2021

San Diego Unified School District closed San Diego High, East Village Middle College High and Garfield High school today due to police activity, wrote the district in a tweet.

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BREAKING: SDCCD selects Carlos Turner Cortez as new chancellor

The president of Continuing Education replaces Constance Carroll

Gabriel Schneider, Editor-in-Chief • March 16, 2021

The San Diego Community College District has selected Carlos Turner Cortez to replace Chancellor Constance Carroll, who is retiring after 17 years.

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BREAKING: 3 dead after crash underneath City College’s B Street bridge

Nine pedestrians hit on sidewalk when car left road

Gabriel Schneider, Editor-in-Chief • March 15, 2021

Three pedestrians died and at least 6 were injured when they were struck by a vehicle that drove onto the sidewalk under the B Street bridge in the center of the San Diego City College campus Monday morning.

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BREAKING: SDCCD announces candidates for chancellor (with updates)

The four finalists were announced in a press release this morning

Gabriel Schneider and Vicky Pineda • February 5, 2021

The San Diego Community College District has chosen its four finalists to replace Constance Carroll as part of a national search for a new chancellor for the district. Carroll has served as chancellor for 17 years and is retiring in June.

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BREAKING: Alert announces new stay-at-home orders

The order will last for the next 3 weeks

Gabriel Schneider, Managing Editor • December 8, 2020

California has issued another stay-at-home order sent over an Emergency Alert to mobile devices today.

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