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City Times Media's Jillian Fortner (left), Susana Serrano (center) and Ingrid Estrella (right)

City Times Media students acknowledged at national conference

Students who attended the ACP/JACC Conference took home 17 individual and team awards
Victor Ortiz, Jr., Multimedia Journalist March 8, 2022
Represented by six City Times Media students along with journalism advisor and assistant professor Nicole Vargas, San Diego City College competed in several state and conference-wide competitions, winning 17 awards. 
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Birrias, Chivos & Cheves

Dueño de restaurante se apoya en conecciones para sobrevivir la pandemia

El dueño de Birrias, Chivos & Cheves batallo para mantener el negocio abierto
Susana Serrano, Multimedia Journalist July 9, 2021
En un pequeño centro comercial donde la avenida Highland intersecta la calle 24 en National City, un restaurante mexicano llamado Birrias, Chivos & Cheves se encuentra entre una pizzería y un salón de uñas.
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Tortillas frescas, aún calientes

Tortilleria batalla con bajas ventas durante la pandemia de COVID-19

El dueño de El Grano de Oro intentó aplicar para ayuda del gobierno sin éxito
Susana Serrano, Multimedia Project July 9, 2021
El olor a tortillas de maíz frescas estaba en el aire en la Tortilleria El Grano de Oro, un negocio familiar en la esquina de la avenida Highland y la calle 7 que ha estado abierto por 33 años.
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Erwin Mejia, dueño de La Rumba Barbershop

Barbero continúa su negocio solo

La Rumba fue obligada a cerrar dos veces durante las restricciones de COVID-19
Susana Serrano, Multimedia Journalist July 9, 2021
Dentro de la barbería se escuchaba música bachata y las paredes estaban decoradas con los cortes más populares.
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Birria's, Chivos & Cheves

Restaurant owner taps his network for help to survive pandemic

Owner of Birrias, Chivos & Cheves struggled to keep the doors open
Susana Serrano, Multimedia Journalist June 23, 2021
In a small shopping center where Highland Avenue connects with 24th street in National City, a Mexican restaurant called Birrias, Chivos & Cheves stands between a pizzeria and a nail salon.
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Ana Rozo, the owner of Family Decals

Family-owned advertising and marketing business finds ways to survive during the pandemic

Family Decals in National City transitioned to its garage to continue filling customer orders
Gabriel Schneider, Multimedia Journalist June 23, 2021
Family Decals is located in National City inside a Price Breakers outlet located where Highland Avenue and Plaza Boulevard meet.
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HIGHLAND AVENUE

GALLERY: A tour of Highland Avenue’s small businesses

The street is home to small, locally-owned restaurants, barbershops and markets
Vicky Pineda, Multimedia Journalist June 23, 2021
Highland Avenue was once known for lowrider car cruising. Now it is National City’s downtown, a strip where small businesses reside.
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