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VIDEO: Mail-in ballot deadlines explained

Confusion continues over rules that vary by state

Devon Doane, Multimedia Journalist, Newscene • October 30, 2020

As voters mail in ballots in record numbers, there is a lot of confusion among California voters about when their ballots should be turned in.

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VIDEO: New state guidelines for theme parks released

The guidelines have sparked outrage among theme park officials, fans

Devon Doane, Multimedia Journalist, Newscene • October 23, 2020

Under a new set of state guidelines, major theme parks in the state cannot open until their host county has reached the least restrictive tier.

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Props got you stumped? City Times has you covered

Check out the 12 California propositions

Marlena Harvey, News Editor • October 20, 2020

Are you one of the many still holding onto your mail-in ballot, or maybe waiting until Election Day on Nov. 3 to cast your ballot? City Times has published a voting guide for each proposition.

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VIDEO: Trump, Biden appear in competing town halls

The events were covered in this week’s edition of Newscene, the award-winning student-produced weekly newscast

Christina Painton, Executive Producer, Newscene • October 16, 2020

Donald Trump and Joe Biden dueled it out in competing town hall meetings Thursday night.

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VIDEO: COVID-19 spreads in White House

The story is covered in this week’s edition of Newscene, the award-winning student-produced weekly newscast

Chris LeFall, Multimedia Journalist, Newscene • October 9, 2020

A week after President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office, the virus has spread to other staff members in the White House and beyond.

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VIDEO: Ginsburg remembered at U.S. Capitol

Ginsburg died on September 18 from pancreatic cancer in Washington, D.C.

Chris LeFall, Multimedia Journalist, Newscene • September 25, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the first woman to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Friday.

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City College president releases open letter to Black women, community

The message followed grand jury decision in Breonna Taylor murder

Noelle Mortensen, Multimedia Journalist, Newscene • September 25, 2020

As protests continued in Louisville and across the country, including in San Diego, after the police involved in Breonna Taylor’s murder were not convicted, San Diego City College President Ricky Shabazz shared an open letter to the community.

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Afro Unicorn founder to kick off Mesa College’s Entrepreneurship Speaker Series

Mother and founder of e-commerce apparel business to emphasize multiple income streams

Christina Painton, Staff Writer • September 23, 2020

April Showers, the founder of e-commerce apparel brand Afro Unicorn, will be the first in a series of entrepreneurial speakers hosted by Mesa College’s Business and Work-Based Learning departments.

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VIDEO: 9/11 remembered in ceremony on Midway

The story was featured in the first episode of the semester by Newscene

Christina Painton, Staff Writer/Executive Producer • September 11, 2020

The 19th anniversary of 9/11 commemorated here in San Diego was featured in the first episode of Newscene, the student-produced news broadcast of San Diego City College.

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LIVE UPDATES: Elizabeth Warren town hall

Newscene and City Times are on scene at the Elizabeth Warren town hall.

Scott Gardinier, Vicky Pineda, Melisa Cabello-Cuahutle, and Lacey Stefano • October 3, 2019

The Elizabeth Warren town hall was held at Waterfront Park Oct. 3. City Times and Newscene were present to provide live updates from the event.

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Marissa Gonzales signing off from City College’s Newscene

Gonzlaez will be transferring to SDSU while working at One America News Network.

Jonny Rico, Editor-in-Chief • May 23, 2019

Being a good writer is not enough for the world of television and journalism, this is something Marissa Gonzalez learned while studying at San Diego City College.

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RTVF professor announces retirement from City College

Professor Laura Castañeda will put an end to her nearly two-decade City College career.

Marissa Gonzales, Sports Editor • November 27, 2018

Professor Laura Castañeda is the editorial advisor for San Diego City College’s Newscene, a 30-minute weekly newscast produced by students. After this semester, she is leaving City College and the department that she has dedicated her life and career to for nearly two decades.

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