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VIDEO/RADIO: Special election in District 80 moves to runoff

The story is featured on this week’s edition of CTTV’s Newscene

Jakob McWhinney and Jillian Fortner • April 6, 2022

Democrats David Alvarez and Georgette Gomez came in first and second, respectively in Tuesday's special election for state assembly seat in District 80, setting up a June 7 runoff.

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VIDEO/RADIO: Pandemic restrictions easing at large events in the state

The story is featured on this week's edition of CTTV's Newscene

Jakob McWhinney, Operations Manager • March 24, 2022

COVID-19 restrictions are continuing to be eased in California. Beginning April 1, the state's Department of Public Health will lift requirements that individuals attending “indoor mega events” present proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test.

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VIDEO/RADIO: Suicide prevention, mental health the focus of City College exhibit

Dozens of backpacks, personal stories to be shared in Curran Plaza

Christian Punzo and Stevon Marshall • March 16, 2022

San Diego City College will be holding an event called “Send Silence Packing” on March 17 that focuses on mental health and encourages people to ask for help when needed.

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VIDEO: A new superintendent selected for SDUSD

Daylight savings is also approaching in this week's edition of Newscene

Jillian Fortner, Executive Producer, CTTV • March 9, 2022

San Diego Unified appointed a new superintendent to replace Cindy Marten, Roxy Vieira reports.

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VIDEO: Newscene opens spring with coverage of Ukraine, State of the Union

CTTV's flagship news program returns for the spring 2022 semester

Ingrid Estrella and Jillian Fortner • March 2, 2022

One week into the Ukraine crisis, we give you updates on the current status of the Russian invasion. President Biden also delivered his first State of the Union address.

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City College student radio station to be revived this spring

City Times Sound to focus on local music and culture in a complete overhaul of 88.3 HD-2 FM

Philip Salata, Multimedia Journalist • January 31, 2022

The Spring 2022 term will see the revival, and complete overhaul of the station. The City Times Sound team, just one branch of the larger City Times Media organization, will launch all new programming focused on local music and City College campus life and culture.

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City Times rings in the holidays with a call for coverage suggestions

As 2021 comes to a close, what do you think City Times should focus on in 2022?

Jakob McWhinney, Multimedia Journalist • December 20, 2021

Journalism exists to empower its audience, and with City College's campus gradually coming back to life, the need for input from students becomes ever more important. So … what would you like to read about? What do you think your fellow students should know about? What information would help you be a better informed and prepared student? Let us know about your concerns, questions or frustrations.

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VIDEO: City Times Media honored with national awards

The College Media Association Pinnacle Awards honor the best college media organizations and individual workin the nation

Joel Garcia and Assad Khalilzadeh • October 20, 2021

The College Media Association has released the winners of its 2020-21 Pinnacle Awards and San Diego City College's student media organization earned a pair of major honors, best two-year media outlet and best two-year website.

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VIDEO: NTSB investigating Santee plane crash that killed two

Joel Garcia, CTTV Producer • October 13, 2021

Newscene is recorded each Wednesday on the campus of San Diego City College

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20 years later, City College community reflects on 9/11 (with video)

City Times pays homage to the work of 2001 staff with a new Q&A

Sophia Traylor, Erika Larsson, and Christopher Tapanes • September 10, 2021

This week, the staff of City Times and CTTV asked students and faculty of all ages what September 11 meant to them.

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VIDEO: CTTV’s Newscene releases their final show of the semester

Newscene has broadcast its shows virtually throughout the spring 2021 semester

Jillian Fortner, Multimedia Journalist • May 26, 2021

Although the pandemic has prevented City College television news students from working in the on-campus studio this spring, the show must go on. CTTV's final Newscene program of the semester is a clip show that presents some of the best student news packages of the term.

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VIDEO: Major university systems to require COVID-19 vaccine for fall

California community colleges decision still to come

Katia Pechenkina, Multimedia Journalist • May 14, 2021

Across the nation, a growing number of universities announced their plans to require students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the fall 2021 semester.

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