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City College homeless shelter worker copes with new reality

The San Diego Convention Center is being repurposed as a homeless shelter to prevent the further spread of COVID-19

Chris LeFall, Staff Writer • April 13, 2020

With travel bans in place and all public gatherings canceled, the San Diego Convention Center is being used to house the unsheltered. City College social work student Cyanne Knight is at ground zero during the transitioning of the homeless population.

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Best of Asian cinema comes to San Diego

Angelica Wallingford, Editor in Chief • November 20, 2014

With the credits rolled and the screens at the theaters already faded to black, the 15th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival proved to be a star-studded event bringing together an eclectic mix of films,...

Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal honored as first centurion

Phoenix Webb • October 16, 2014

Retired co-founder of Costco Wholesale and City College alumus Jim Sinegal was the guest of honor at the Centennial Gala on Sept. 8. The San Diego City College Foundation held the event in Balboa Park. The...

Jazz Live pays homage to Lou Curtiss

Richard Lomibao • September 27, 2014

With his passion for keeping traditional music alive, music junkie and pioneer Lou Curtiss has put San Diego on the map. Known to most as the owner of hidden gem Folk Art Rare Records, Curtiss has also...

Editorial: Making spare time for activism

Angelica Wallingford • September 16, 2014

It’s a scene all too familiar for a City College student. Rushing from the trolley station or one of the parking garages to get to class when a person, clipboard in hand, asks them to sign a petition...

Turnout relies on effective access to visible candidates

Christopher Handloser • May 20, 2014

Voter turnout in the 2012 Obama reelection was 57.5 percent. Kevin Faulconer was recently elected mayor of San Diego with less than 30 percent of the electorate giving their say. City College’s latest...

Faulconer grabs another opportunity

Christopher Handloser • February 22, 2014

Republican Kevin Faulconer will be sworn in as the next mayor of San Diego on March 3. He defeated young Latino Democrat, David Alvarez, by a margin of 55 percent to 44 percent. His political career...

Kevin Faulconer victorious in San Diego’s special mayoral election

Diego Lynch and Christopher Handloser • February 12, 2014

With 86 percent of precincts reporting, Republican Kevin Faulconer is leading Democrat David Alvarez 55 percent to 44 percent, and is projected to be the next mayor of San Diego. He will serve out the...

Election for mayor set for February runoff

Christopher Handloser • December 5, 2013

Two San Diego councilmembers, Democrat David Alvarez and Republican Kevin Faulconer, will square off in a runoff election in February for mayor of San Diego. In a special election on Nov. 19, Faulconer...

Photo finish for second place in mayoral election

Christopher Handloser • November 20, 2013

David Alvarez appears to have an edge over fellow democrat, Nathan Fletcher, in a very tight race for second place in yesterday’s special mayoral election. Republican Kevin Faulconer easily secured...

Mayoral voting Nov. 19

Jennifer Ovalle • November 18, 2013

Residents of San Diego, including City College students, will be voting for the mayor in a special election on Nov. 19, after Bob Filner vacated the office in August because of allegations of sexual misconduct.The...