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Icon of Chicano community passes away

Mike Madriaga November 5, 2016

"Que Viva El Chunky y que Viva La Causa," were her last words on a post to memorialize her father, Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez. Ixcatli A. Sanchez confirmed on Facebook the passing of her father,...

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Scene from opening night o f  City College 's production of "To Kill a Mockingbird": Foreground left to right, Omar Ramos (prosecuting attorney , M r. Gilmer), Olhma Zimareva (clerk), Brett Morris (Judge Taylor) and Roosevelt Green (Tom Robinson) in the 1930's drama , "To Kill a Mockingbird." Photo credit: Celia Jimenez

Fresh ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is relevant today

By Shaylyn Martos November 2, 2016

Opening night of City College's two-weekend stint of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird” showcased a refreshing take on the  Harper Lee’s classic. The play follows the trial of an innocent black man against...

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The Knights cross country team compete Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship at Mission Bay Park on Oct. 28. Photo by Esai Melendez

Men’s cross country team qualifies for regionals

By Esai Melendez November 2, 2016

The City College men's cross country team had their strongest showing of the year on Friday, Oct. 28, as the team placed fifth out of ninth in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship. The...

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Benedict Cumberbatch plays "Doctor Strange." Courtesy of Marvel Cinema

‘Doctor Strange’ is Marvelous movie magic

By Ricardo Soltero November 2, 2016

Marvel’s entry into the supernatural is visually stunning, captivating and surprisingly coherent. "Doctor Strange," starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the Sorcerer Supreme, is a departure visually and...

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Screen Shoot of the Outage Map from the SDG&E website reporting the unplanned outage that happened at City College and surroundings areas.

Power outage at City for more than 3 hours

By Celia Jimenez November 2, 2016

Morning classes at City College were cancelled from around 10 a.m to 12:30 p.m. due to a power outage that also affected nearby areas of Center City, Balboa Park and Golden Hill on Nov. 2. The college...

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Tips when pulled-over

Tips when pulled-over

Mike Madriaga October 24, 2016

With the shooting-deaths of unarmed men by police gaining national attention, including the recent killing of Alfred Olango in El Cajon, City Times reached out to campus police for guidelines on how to...

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Knights Turn In Impressive Win

Knights Turn In Impressive Win

By Gabe Rivera October 15, 2016

Chloe Gruwell and the Knights women's volleyball team continued their impressive stretch this season, winning 3-1 (25-18, 25-11, 24-26, 25-11) against Imperial Valley College on Oct. 12. The Knights improved...

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Former City College student jams out on Z90

Mike Madriaga October 15, 2016

Many students strive to graduate from a four year university – but what happens when one realizes that they spent the majority of their four to five years on the wrong degree. Such was the case with...

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Testing the first virtual reality gym in San Diego

In this segment, we toured Virtual Play Zone, the first ever virtual reality “gym” in San Diego. Virtual Play Zone’s main attraction is the virtual reality room where players can try out the HTC...

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There was a slight increase in enrollment at City College, however it is still down from several years ago. Photo credit: Celia Jimenez / City Times

City’s low enrollment persists

By Thomas Chesy October 4, 2016

The sharp drop in enrollment felt at San Diego City College since 2010 is beginning to reverse, but not enough to save many long-afflicted classes from being eliminated this semester. "Classes keep...

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One of the goals of the new grant is to improve the graduation rate of Latino students at City College. Photo courtey of SDCCD

City College gets $2.6 million to ensure Latino success

By Gabe Rivera October 4, 2016

The San Diego Community College District announced that City College has been awarded a $2.6 million grant to help boost graduation and course completion rates by Hispanic students. The district’s...

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Community residents and faith leaders march Oct. 1 through downtown El Cajon to protest the killing of an unarmed African refugee by a city police officer. Photo by Celia Jimenez / City Times

Community demands justice

The national trauma and outrage of police killing unarmed black men reached San Diego in recent days. A family's call asking for help soon turned into tragedy when a police officer in El Cajon shot...

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