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City College students face highest basic needs challenges in district, survey shows

According to survey presented at board of trustees study session, 51% of City students face basic needs issue

Samantha Griffen, Multimedia Journalist • May 20, 2024

According to survey presented at board of trustees study session, 51% of City students face basic needs issue

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VIDEO: Treat your Valentine with a sweet rice dish from #CityCookingChallenge

The City Times Media team makes sweet rice pudding with Hunger Action Day, Knight's Table ingredients

Shamere Grimes, Multimedia Journalist • February 14, 2023

In honor of Valentine’s Day, the City Times Media team shows you how to make an affordable sweet rice pudding.

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City College food pantry ready to feed students

The new food pantry, Knight’s Table, is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Jillian Fortner, Executive Producer, CTTV • February 3, 2023

Students at San Diego City College will be able to grab something to eat or drink at a new food assistance resource this semester. The new food pantry, Knight’s Table, is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is located on the first floor of the T building.

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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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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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VIDEO: A one-pot side dish for #CityCookingChallenge

Fried cabbage and bacon an easy dish from Hunger Action Day haul

Susana Serrano, Multimedia Editor • April 21, 2022

For this week’s #citycookingchallenge, Serrano cooks a fast and easy dish with cabbage and bacon.

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VIDEO: Versatile Sopa de Coditos an easy weeknight dish

Host Susana Serrano cooks a traditional Mexican soup for the latest #CityCookingChallenge

Susana Serrano, Multimedia Editor • April 7, 2022

In this week's #CityCookingChallenge, host Susana Serrano makes Sopa de Coditos, a classic Mexican soup made of macaroni pasta swimming in a savory tomato sauce.

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VIDEO: Tortitas de papa con atún recipe for #CityCookingChallenge

Host Susana Serrano turns her Hunger Action Day ingredients into an easy recipe for Lent

Susana Serrano, Multimedia Editor • March 22, 2022

In this week's #citycookingchallenge, City Times reporter Susana Serrano cooked tortitas de papa con atún, a dish traditionally made during Lent in many Mexican families who practice Catholicism.

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VIDEO: Fast and easy Chicken and Rice burrito for #citycookingchallenge

Host Susana Serrano transforms City College’s Hunger Action Day ingredients into a delicious and healthy chicken and rice burrito.

Susana Serrano, Multimedia Journalist • March 3, 2022

San Diego City College partnered up with the San Diego Food Bank for Hunger Action Day. Social distancing guidelines, including mask use requirements and a safe walk-up option, were in place for all volunteers and attendees of the event. Along with the donated food, City also provided bags of toiletries containing a toothbrush, toothpaste, washcloth, deodorant, soap and condoms.

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VIDEO: #CityCookingChallenge serves up crunchy and sweet pear cobbler for Valentine’s Day

Host Susana Serrano turns her Hunger Action goods into a bakery-worthy dessert

Kathryn Gray, Multimedia Journalist • February 14, 2022

In this week's #citycookingchallenge, Susana Serrano shows how any romantic can make a fast and delicious Valentine’s Day dish on a budget.

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VIDEO: Fresh veggie sliders kick off spring semester of #CityCookingChallenge

Host Susana Serrano transforms City College's Hunger Action Day ingredients into another healthy, delicious meal

Susana Serrano, Multimedia Journalist • February 2, 2022

Utilizing the onions, canned beans, bread and rice from Hunger Action Day, host Susana Serrano made veggie sliders to kick off the first #citycookingchallenge of the semester.

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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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