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Voters lineup outside the San Diego City College campus voting center on Election Day. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Photo by David J. Bohnet/City Times Media

LIVE UPDATES: City College community goes to the polls (with video)

Vince Outlaw, Bailey Kohnen, Daniela Luna, Sarai Gomez Huerta, Keila Menjivar Zamora, David J. Bohnet, Jordan Bell, Danny Straus, Luke Bradbury, Tresean Osgood, and Marco Guajardo
November 5, 2024
Coleen Cusack, left, challenges incumbent Stephen Whitburn, right, for representation of District 3. Source: campaign websites.

ANALYSIS: Did San Diego District 3 City Council candidates tackle the issues San Diego City College values most?

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Andrea Valdez, Gina Stevens, Daniela Luna, and Ryan Matthysse
October 24, 2024
A graduating student waves a Palestinian flag as she crosses the stage at the San Diego City College commencement, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Bailey Kohnen/City Times Media

College Access and Affordability: City College Community Issue Guide, November 2024

Luke Bradbury, Nathan Fernandez, and Keila Menjivar Zamora
October 14, 2024
Books printed by City Works Press displayed in Kelly Mayhew’s office, Sept. 26, 2024. City Works Press sells books on a donation basis and often offers them to San Diego City College students for free. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

Non-profit press, writers collective operates out of City College with ‘utopian view’ of publishing

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Editor-in-Chief
October 2, 2024
Programs at an event celebrating new SDCCD Chancellor Greg Smith, June 21, 2024. Photo courtesy of SDCCD Flickr

Q&A: SDCCD chancellor talks November bond, nursing bachelor’s and free speech

Keila Menjivar Zamora and Bailey Kohnen
September 26, 2024
Estudiante de segundo año de ingeniería civil, Adrián Vargas, a la izquierda, toma una botella de agua en una carpa de bienvenida el miércoles 20 de agosto de 2024. En un correo electrónico a City Times, la Coordinadora de Alcance, Clarissa Padilla, dijo que las carpas de bienvenida con recursos para estudiantes, incluyendo agua, solo están disponibles de lunes a jueves durante la primera semana de clases. Foto por Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

La primera semana de clases ha estado calurosa. Aquí esta cómo mantenerte hidratado en City College

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Editor-in-Chief
August 28, 2024
Estudiante de segundo año de ingeniería civil, Adrián Vargas, a la izquierda, toma una botella de agua en una carpa de bienvenida el miércoles 20 de agosto de 2024. En un correo electrónico a City Times, la Coordinadora de Alcance, Clarissa Padilla, dijo que las carpas de bienvenida con recursos para estudiantes, incluyendo agua, solo están disponibles de lunes a jueves durante la primera semana de clases. Foto por Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

The first week of school was hot. Here’s how to stay hydrated at City College

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Editor-in-Chief
August 22, 2024
Eveey Augustin, far left, celebrates with her daughters SaMiyah Augustin,13, center left, Raelynn Augustin, 4, center right, and sister, Edwidge Dupard, far right, May 14, 2024. Augustin is among the 30 graduates honored at the veterans graduation including veterans and military-affiliated students. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/ City Times Media

City College Veterans Graduation honors work-study graduates, celebrates military-affiliated graduates

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Managing Editor
May 16, 2024
San Diego City College students walkout alongside faculty from the Chicano Studies department in support of the people of Palestine to Curran Plaza, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Photo by Susana Serrano/City Times Media

City College students, faculty among ‘peaceful’ protesters at campus walkout (with video and gallery)

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Marco Guajardo, Bailey Kohnen, Nadia Lavin, Vince Outlaw, and Susana Serrano
May 7, 2024
Barber Larry Jackson, far left, rearranges his equipment while Darius Manney, 22, center left, sees his new haircut during the Fresh Cutz barbershop grand opening in San Diego City College, April 23, 2024. "I think (the barbershop) is good because students are already on campus, so if they want to get a haircut, they can easily come down here," Manney said. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

City College Fresh Cutz barbershop offers free haircuts, support services (with video)

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Managing Editor
April 26, 2024
San Diego Community College District Chancellor Greg Smith, far left, works on his computer while Bernie Rhinerson, middle left, Cody Peterson, middle right, and Shana Hazan, far right, talk before the 12th annual meeting between SDCCD and SDUSD begins March 19, 2024. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

City College hosts 12th annual SDCCD, SDUSD joint meeting

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Managing Editor
April 1, 2024
Judy Philbin is picked up by her daughter and grandkids after her school day on Tuesday, Feb.15, 2024. She commutes to school from El Cajon by trolley on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

From illiteracy to creative writing certification, City College student continues to reach for her goals despite hardship

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Managing Editor
February 26, 2024
Chicana/o Studies professor Norell Martinez, left, works with a group of students in a Chicana/o literature class, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Martinez is organizing the professional development workshop titled, “The Status of San Diego’s Chicanx/Latinx Students in Higher Education: Decolonizing Local Colleges and Universities.” Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

City College Chicana/o Studies department organizes professional development workshop

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Managing Editor
February 22, 2024
San Diego City College student Melissa Zuñiga, 24, reaches for cooked white rice in the Knight’s Table Food Pantry, Tuesday, January 30, 2024. This is Zuñiga’s last semester at City College. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

7 ways City College’s Basic Needs Center is here to support you

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia Journalist
February 5, 2024
An unidentified San Diego City College student walks through Gorton Quad during the first of two storms that will hit San Diego beginning Thursday, February 01, 2024. Photo by Bailey Kohnen/City Times Media

VOICES: City College students share how recent storms have affected their lives

Keila Menjivar Zamora and Bailey Kohnen
February 2, 2024
“So I take the Orange Line trolley here and usually it's not really an issue, even with the track damage, because there is a bus shuttle that goes along the same route. So I'm still able to get here usually on time, although there are more frequent delays, and there was one day where it took me like two hours to get home.” -Jonas Vincent, Radio, Television, Film

“Thankfully, me personally, and with my household members, it hasn't affected us. But in the area that I live in, it's near Encanto, where the trolley station was, it sank in and I have friends who take public transportation, and that's like a big thing that affected their schedule and figuring that out. And yeah, having to like, take a new route and everything.” - Reyna Roman, 21, English, Chicano Studies

“I used to take the city bus, so for me, now my parents have to come drop me off and pick me up… I take bus 12 and they closed down the street, too, so the bus has to go around the whole block the other way.” -Yaritza Gallardo Vazquez, 19, Child Development

“I usually go back to Mexico with my mom because she lives there, so the rain has been really affecting the freeway to go back, and they close down the border, and it's just a big mess. And that's the major conflict that I have about (the rain). But thankfully, I don't take the trolley anymore.” -Yatana Mora, 18, Political Science

SDCCD Chancellor Emerita Constance Carroll hugs board member Maria Nieto Senour after the conclusion of the building dedication ceremony dedicated to Carroll at San Diego City College, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

City College, district honor chancellor emerita with building dedication

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia journalist
January 25, 2024
Marisa Deluca, a graduate teaching assistant in SDSU’s School of Art and Design, left, joins faculty on the first day of the five-day strike across from the campus’ Pedestrian Bridge that spans College Avenue, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. “The CSU has been inflexible with negotiations with CFA, which I have a problem with, especially in light of tuition hikes and raises for presidents and trustees,” she said. Deluca is completing a master’s of fine arts and is an aspiring art educator. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

Marissa Mitchell, a lecturer at San Diego State, left, distributes a sign to a CFA strike supporter, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. “Unfortunately, lecturers and professors experience excruciatingly low pay, and late pay. So instead of being able to give our students our best, a lot of times, we’re walking into class thinking about, ‘how am I going to pay my rent? How am I going to pay my bills?’ As you can imagine, you’re not being your most effective at your job, at any job, if you’re worried about your bills,” she said. Mitchell teaches for multiple departments at SDSU. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

UCLA Ph.d candidate Maritza Gerónimo shares during a group discussion as attendee listens. Gerónimo was one of the Zapatista panelists at the Binational Conference on Border Issues on Nov. 17, 2023. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

City College Chicano/a studies brings students, community together for Binational Conference on Border Issues

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia journalist
November 30, 2023
The Centro Cultural de la Raza is adorned with meaningful cultural murals. On Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 the Centro will host a conference titled, “Binational Conference on Border Issues: The Zapatista Movement and its Relationship with Diasporas.” Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City TImes Media

City College Chicano/a Studies, Centro Cultural de La Raza to honor 40th anniversary of Zapatistas

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia journalist
November 16, 2023
Yo Soy STEM Director Claudia Diaz Carrasco, middle, shows students around the S-401 study space and talks about Yo Soy STEM on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

City College STEM program hosts open-house-style event to share mission

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia Journalist
November 10, 2023
Three veteran students, Pamela Morales, left, Kevin Tufel, center, and Eli Verdin, right, hang out in the Veterans Service Center and discuss Verdin’s costume, who’s dressed as an “old marine”, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City TImes Media

City College hosts events in honor of veterans throughout November

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia journalist
November 1, 2023
Jonathan Tyler, a student in the esthetician program, walks into the financial aid office to work on FAFSA, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

Changes are coming to the FAFSA application. Here’s what you need to know.

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia Journalist
October 30, 2023
Mario Ceballos, founder of the POC Fungi Community, slides chopped garlic into a cazo, while a bag of huitlacoche sits on the table during the food preparation part of “Indigenous Food Sovereignty: Discussion & Food Demonstration with Huitlacoche,” Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Photo by Marco Guajardo/City Times Media

Indigenous food huitlacoche comes to City College, bringing path to food sovereignty, connection with ancestral roots

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia Journalist
October 20, 2023
Second-year child development student Naomi Laguna works in the Curran Plaza. Laguna is a former Promise Program student, Oct. 5, 2023. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/ City TImes Media

City College program promises free tuition. SDCCD says over 6K students have taken advantage.

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia Journalist
October 18, 2023

What is FAFSA?

Keila Menjivar Zamora
October 18, 2023
San Francisco State University recruiter Dereice Dawson, right, speaks to City College student David Agboola, left, at the City College Transfer Fair, Oct. 17, 2023. Photo by Sean Monney/City Times Media

College recruiters offer best tips, advice for City College students at Fall Transfer Fair

City Times Staff
October 17, 2023
Nicole, a member of the student organization M.E.Ch.A., speaks to the crowd at a rally honoring the 43 missing students from Ayotzinapa, Mexico, September 26, 2023. Photo by Eve McNally/City Times Media

Ayotzinapa 9 years later: M.E.Ch.A rallies to raise awareness, seek justice on disappearance of 43 Mexican students

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Sean Monney, and Marco Guajardo
September 27, 2023
Gary Rodas, a former City College student, admires one of the Impala Car Club lowriders while attending the Noche de Familia event in support of his girlfriend, September 20, 2023. Photo by Keila Menjivar/City Times Media

GALLERY: City College Noche de Familia passes the vibe check, welcomes community with open arms

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia Journalist
September 22, 2023
“SI, VALE LA PENA” sweater featured at the Chicanx/Latinx Bienvenida Estudiantil, August 29, 2023. Photo courtesy of San Diego City College flickr

City College invites students, families to first Noche de Familia

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia Journalist
September 18, 2023
Jillian Fortner, pictured at the Newscene anchor desk in the City Times Media studio, started her career with CCTV in 2021. Photo courtesy of Jillian Fortner

City College’s Jillian Fortner took home a student Emmy this summer. Here’s how she got started.

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia Journalist
September 12, 2023
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