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CalFresh Outreach Specialist Lizbeth Jimenez, left, and CalFresh Outreach Coordinator Molly Thong, right, prepare to assist students with their CalFresh questions and needs on Sept. 14, 2023. Photo by Kevin Ouellette/City Times Media

City College hosting CalFresh specialists to assist students with applications

General assistance for applying, current cases will be available on campus
Kevin Ouellette, Multimedia Journalist September 26, 2023
The Basic Needs Center at San Diego City College will host two CalFresh specialists to assist students in applying for CalFresh on Sept. 28.  Outreach staff will also help students with their existing CalFresh cases.
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San Diego City College Vice President of Instruction Tillie Chavez, wearing red, talks to Interim California Community College Chancellor Daisy Gonzales, right, at the NEXTUP Birthday Bash on Dec. 8, 2022. San Diego City College on Flickr

Interim state chancellor leads final student press conference of tenure

Interim California Community College Chancellor Daisy Gonzales shared resources, answered questions
Sean Monney, Multimedia Journalist April 25, 2023
Interim California Community College Chancellor Daisy Gonzales led her final student media press conference, centering around the selection of the new chancellor and the topics of student enrollment and success.
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Stuffed pepper dish ingredients

VIDEO: Layers of flavor a highlight of #CityCookingChallenge stuffed pepper dish

Cauliflower, canned vegetarian chili, onions and rice cereal the stars of the meal
Susana Serrano, Managing Editor October 17, 2022
City Cooking Challenge host Susana Serrano shows you how to make a vegan stuffed pepper recipe in the City Times Media kitchen with items from the Hunger Action Day food donation drive at San Diego City College.
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Susana Serrano tries her french toast

VIDEO: #CityCookingChallenge celebrates fall with apple dish

A loaf of white bread and bags of red and green apples are the inspiration for a tasty french toast dish
Susana Serrano, Managing Editor October 4, 2022
The City Times Media team is welcoming fall with a delicious french toast with fried apple recipe. Most of the items used were from today’s Hunger Action Day event. The event passed out a lot of fresh produce such as apples, plums, onions and potatoes.
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Susana Serrano hosts City Cooking Challenge

VIDEO: #CityCookingChallenge returns with new home, recipes

On today's menu: tasty tuna toast thanks to Hunger Action Day
Susana Serrano, Managing Editor September 19, 2022
#CityCookingChallenge is back and it will look very different from past semesters.
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Susana Serrano prepares Thanksgiving sides from Hunger Action Day

VIDEO: Dress up your instant Thanksgiving side dishes

Latest #CityCookingChallenge shares tips to spruce up free food from Hunger Action Day
Susana Serrano, Executive Producer, CTTV November 22, 2021
In the latest #CityCookingChallenge, City Times Media’s Susana Serrano shows you how to spruce up your instant side dishes in time for Thanksgiving.
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Susana Serrano makes hummus

VIDEO: Making hummus from scratch with #CityCookingChallenge haul

Feeding San Diego, San Diego Food Bank provides food for twice-monthly drives
Susana Serrano, Executive Producer, CTTV November 4, 2021
Hunger Action Day is back this month, and City Times Media multimedia journalist Susana Serrano took food home and cooked hummus for #CityCookingChallenge on Nov. 2.
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Pear oatmeal by Susana Serrano

VIDEO: Pear oatmeal a delicious, healthy #CityCookingChallenge treat

Hunger Action Day is held twice a month at San Diego City College
Susana Serrano, Multimedia Journalist October 19, 2021
In this week's #CityCookingChallenge, Susana Serrano mixed items from the food drive and her own kitchen to make a delicious and healthy pear oatmeal.
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City College Food Drive

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
Food insecurity is not an easy topic to bring up at the dinner table, even though one in three people in San Diego County is food-insecure.
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Jesus Lopez makes saucy tuna pasta

Saucy tuna pasta on the menu after City College food drive

CTM's Jesus Lopez cooks up a tasty dish after today's Hunger Action Day
Jesus Lopez, Multimedia Journalist May 17, 2021
Hungry? City Times Media multimedia journalist Jesus Lopez made saucy tuna pasta with today’s Hunger Action Day food drive haul from Feeding San Diego.
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Croque Monsieur

VIDEO: #CityCookingChallenge serves up French-inspired sandwich

Don't hold back on the béchamel sauce, made from today's Hunger Action Day food drive haul
Jesus Lopez, Multimedia Journalist May 4, 2021
Today we made a delicious Croque Monsieur with our Hunger Action Day haul for this edition of #CityCookingChallenge.
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Food Sitting on shelves inside of the building

Business department-run programs benefit students

Increased hours for the food pantry highlight the need for student support
Jade Benn, Staff Writer December 3, 2019
The City College Business Entrepreneurship Program has extended hours for the City College Emergency Food Pantry, which has increased opportunities for students to access free meals and snacks.
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