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Eleni Kounalakis

VIDEO: First candidate running for CA governor in 2026 announced

Taco Fest and warmer weather are also in this week's edition of Newscene
Roxy Vieira, Production Manager, CTTV April 27, 2023
Taco Fest and warmer weather are also in this week's edition of Newscene
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A person crossing the San Diego City College campus gets a lucky break between rain showers, March 1, 2023

VIDEO: Rain totals inch closer to a potential record in San Diego

2023 rainfall nearly meets yearly average
Ben Guadarrama, CTTV Multimedia Journalist March 2, 2023
Since San Diego's storm season began on Oct. 1, the county saw 9.57 in. of rain as of February 26, nearly hitting the 10-inch average the county regularly sees each year, according to the National Weather Service.
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Nov. 8 date

Election Day is over. But when can we expect official election results?

Counting mail-in and absentee ballots takes time
Joel Nevarez, Multimedia Journalist November 8, 2022
Election night is over. But it will take days, and even weeks, to learn the final results, according local election officials. 
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An open laptop sitting on a table with dollar bills is shown near a graphic of a magnifying glass.

SDCCD loses over $100K to ‘bots,’ prevents more fraud with new software

The district prevented the theft of nearly $375K with detection tools, though City College lost thousands in financial aid funds, officials say
Kathy Archibald, Enterprise Editor April 29, 2022
The San Diego Community College District disbursed $101,619 in aid to fraudulent student accounts in February and March and prevented another $373,854 from being stolen, according to Victor DeVore, dean of student services for the district.
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San Diego Convention Center

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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Newsom on campaign trail

VIDEO: Newsom to remain as California governor

Newsom will now serve in the state's top job until November 2022
Ingrid Estrella and Jillian Fortner September 17, 2021
The results showed that the majority of Californians supported him and his handling of the pandemic. Currently, out of the nine million voters, over six million voted to keep Newsom in office.
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Polling Location at County Registrar of Voters

San Diego officials announce record voter registration for recall

Registrar anticipates between 200,000-250,000 mail-in ballots could be submitted on Sept. 14 alone
Jakob McWhinney and Philip Salata September 14, 2021
Ballots are allowed to arrive up to seven days after election day and county officials project that it may take days to finalize the count.
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Presentation of I Voted stickers written multiple languages.

San Diego voters share thoughts on recall election

San Diegans exercise their right to vote and express why voting matters to them
Kathryn Gray and Michael Tatum September 14, 2021
The last day to cast a vote in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election is here and San Diegans are turning out in large numbers to make their voices heard.
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Yulyssah Marin works the polls

Will City College students vote in the recall election?

City students share their experiences and thoughts on the upcoming election
Kathy Archibald, Multimedia Journalist September 13, 2021
If Newsom cannot convince more than 50% of the electorate to vote no in the recall election, the top vote-getter in the second half of the ballot will become governor.
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Vel the Wonder

REVIEW: Music video featuring Vel the Wonder has City College ties

Director Nahla Valdez in a San Diego City College alum
Candise Berry, Multimedia Journalist June 7, 2021
The music video for the song, "Got Me Like Me" is different from any other video I have ever seen before.
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Gavin Newsom

VIDEO: Gavin Newsom delivers State of the State amid recall effort

Next deadline in push to oust governor comes on Wednesday
Jillian Fortner, Multimedia Journalist March 12, 2021
Governor Gavin Newsom delivered the State of the State Address at an empty Dodger Stadium Tuesday, focusing on uniting California a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kamala Harris hugs girl

MAGAZINE: California’s Kamala Harris making history

Harris is the first woman and person of color elected as U.S. Vice President
Rachel de la Torre, Staff Writer January 20, 2021
The impact of Kamala Harris as Vice President of the United States was felt at City College long before Inauguration Day.
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