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VIDEO: Make your voice count — Cast your ballot before Nov. 8

Options include mail, drop-off and in-person voting

Jillian Fortner, Executive Producer, CTTV • October 24, 2022

It’s time to get ready for the 2022 midterm elections coming up Tuesday, Nov. 8. To help prepare, here are some ways you can turn in your ballot in San Diego.

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UPDATED: Take 5 minutes to complete new federal student loan debt relief application (we show you how)

Millions of Americans are eligible for thousands of dollars in relief after President Biden rolls out student debt relief application

Kathryn Gray, Editor-In-Chief • October 19, 2022

The federal student loan debt relief application is officially available online, according to studentaid.gov.

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VIDEO/RADIO: Patrick Henry to restore some cut advanced classes

This controversy at the largest high school in San Diego featured on this week’s edition of Newscene

Jillian Fortner, Executive Producer, CTTV • April 27, 2022

Patrick Henry High School, the largest in San Diego, aims to restore two canceled honors and advanced classes, according to an official from the San Diego Unified School District.

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City student, faculty among plaintiffs suing SDCCD over COVID-19 requirements

Lawsuit alleges SDCCD’s requirements violate civil rights and amount to religious discrimination

Jakob McWhinney, Managing Editor • April 15, 2022

A San Diego City College faculty member and an alum are among a group of employees and students suing three Southern California community college districts alleging the district's COVID-19 vaccine, testing and masking requirements violated their civil rights.

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Election Day comes to the South Bay

The special election to fill Lorena Gonzalez’s seat in AD 80, home to thousands of City students, wraps up today

Kathy Archibald, Enterprise Editor • April 5, 2022

Today is the last day to vote in the special primary election for California Assembly District 80, which includes much of southern San Diego County and is home to thousands of City students.

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VIDEO: A new superintendent selected for SDUSD

Daylight savings is also approaching in this week's edition of Newscene

Jillian Fortner, Executive Producer, CTTV • March 9, 2022

San Diego Unified appointed a new superintendent to replace Cindy Marten, Roxy Vieira reports.

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Low enrollment numbers split focus of City College administration

February College Council meeting marks a shift toward preparing to operate during the endemic phase of COVID-19

Philip Salata, Multimedia Journalist • February 17, 2022

At the Feb. 16 College Council meeting, the agenda was split between two visions for the future: curriculum expansion in the form of Bachelor’s programs at community colleges and a turn of attention toward a growing part-time student population.

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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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Student ‘bots’ detected at City College

Fake students are enrolling in online classes at City, potentially taking spots from real students

Kathy Archibald, Multimedia Journalist • February 11, 2022

Fake students popped up throughout California community colleges this past year, and San Diego City College is no exception.

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Mayor calls for expansion of City College homelessness services training program

Todd Gloria hopes to partner with other regional colleges to create similar programs

Jakob McWhinney, Multimedia Journalist • February 8, 2022

Mayor Todd Gloria praised a unique San Diego City College certificate program designed to prepare students to work in the homelessness services sector. He also called for the program to be expanded.

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VIDEO: Trolley Blue Line expansion opens, officials grapple with a vision for the future

Elected officials approved a $160B plan for transit expansion, setting sights on making public transportation free within 10 years

Philip Salata, Multimedia Journalist • December 28, 2021

The inauguration of the San Diego Trolley UC Blue Line extension to La Jolla is not only a major infrastructure development for the city’s transit system, but also a project with a history that spans well beyond the life of the entire Metropolitan Transit System.

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SDCCD officials: Further changes to CA higher education needed

Educators consider the 1960s California Master Plan for Higher Education outdated and a limitation to equitable and accessible education

Jakob McWhinney and Philip Salata • November 5, 2021

Though San Diego Community College District and City College officials applauded the passage of AB-927, which expanded the ability of California community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees, they argued further changes to the structure of the state’s public higher education system are necessary.

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