![Erwin Mejia, owner of La Rumba Barbershop](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CTM-CT-Cover-Templates-12.png)
Barbershop owner continues his business on his own
La Rumba was forced to shut down two separate times due to COVID-19 restrictions
Susana Serrano, Multimedia Journalist
• June 23, 2021
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![Rodeos Meat Market and Catering](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CTM-CT-Cover-Templates-4.png)
National City market uses social media, delivery services to survive the pandemic
Family business improvises to keep its catering income coming in
Katia Pechenkina, Multimedia Journalist
• June 23, 2021
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Tortilleria struggles to keep up with declining sales during COVID-19 pandemic
Owner of El Grano de Oro tried to apply for government grants but was unsuccessful
Susana Serrano, Multimedia Journalist
• June 23, 2021
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National City entrepreneur balances two different businesses during the pandemic
The owner of a flower shop and novelty gift store gets creative to keep customers coming back
Gabriel Schneider, Multimedia Journalist
• June 23, 2021
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![Gabriel Schneider and Susana Serrano interview Family Decals Ana Rozo](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CH-FELLOWSHIP-PHOTO-GALLERY.png)
About The Highland Avenue Project
The multimedia project takes in-depth look at pandemic’s impact on National City’s family-owned small businesses
Katia Pechenkina, Vicky Pineda, Gabriel Schneider, and Susana Serrano
• June 16, 2021
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PODCAST: City Times Sound team reflects on remote production
Student leaders in the program discuss the difficulty of being online
Assad Khalilzadeh, Program Director
• June 8, 2021
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VIDEO: 5 #CityCookingChallenge recipes you can make in your kitchen this summer
The video series combats food insecurities by cooking delicious food drive meals, one bag at a time
Jesus Lopez, Multimedia Journalist
• May 31, 2021
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SDCCD’s chancellor prepares to retire and move on to next role
Chancellor Constance Carroll has lead the district for 17 years and is retiring on June 30
Gabriel Schneider, Editor-in-Chief
• May 26, 2021
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