City Times

Life of beloved coach and teacher to be commemorated Oct. 6

LaShawn Encarnacion • September 29, 2013

Sudden death of Coach Jim Colbert shocks City College

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Julieta Venegas transcends Mexican pop music with new album ‘Los Momentos’

Issa Lozano • September 29, 2013

Tijuana native Julieta Venegas kicked off the second date of her "Los Momentos" North American tour here at San Diego's very own House of Blues as part of their 20th Anniversary on Sept. 19.It marked the...

Long-awaited opening of New Central Library finally arrives

Torrey Spoerer • September 29, 2013

In a historic decision, on June 28, 2010, the City Council approved construction of the new San Diego Central Library to improve the 35-branch library system and benefit future generations.The new Central...

Breakfast in the Gaslamp

Michelle Moran • September 29, 2013

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day so I am very picky about its elements. There's only so much to choose from, and I do get tired of the predictable meal of pancakes and eggs. Luckily, the Broken...

Break in and assault in Career Technology Center

William Morse • September 26, 2013

An intruder assaulted a cosmetology instructor after rifling through the teacher’s personal supplies at the Career Technology Center on Sept. 18. The instructor was not hurt and was able to chase...

The 1975’s debut album is what pop music should be

Angelica Wallingford • September 25, 2013

After 11 years and four EPs, The 1975 finally released their long awaited self-titled debut album and it was worth every second of the wait.The 1975 have been gaining rapid momentum since the release of...

Man armed with scissors shot by police

Christopher Handloser • September 22, 2013

A man brandishing a pair of scissors was shot by a San Diego Police officer at the corner of Garnet and Dawes in Pacific Beach on Saturday evening. In an official release, Capt. Terry McManus said that...

Local artist takes hip-hop to next level

Angelica Wallingford • September 21, 2013

Hip-hop and nerd culture are two things that don’t necessarily go hand in hand but in the case of San Diego’s own Dr. Awkward, they blend together perfectly. Dr. Awkward ---- real name Joshua...

Mad Decent Block Party’s last stop in San Diego

Michelle Moran • September 21, 2013

Thousands of young music fans dressed in everything from tank tops to booty shorts convened inside the Petco Park parking lot in the Gasplamp to witness some of the best DJs in the music game. The last...

Sand volleyball has a future at City College

LaShawn Encarnacion • September 20, 2013

There is a big push to make sand volleyball an official intercollegiate sport. The issue is currently working its way through the approval process by the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference and the California...

Cancer diagnosis shakes athletics department

LaShawn Encarnacion • September 18, 2013

*Sept. 19 - Update: We've received word from Athletics Director Kathy McGinnis, that Coach Colbert passed away Wednesday night. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family.A longtime and highly respected...

A.S.G. President overcomes obstacles and rises to prominence

Christopher Handloser • September 18, 2013

Carolina Moreno took the road less traveled to prominence. Initially a high school dropout, then a single mother and a cancer survivor, the newly elected Associated Student Government (ASG) president has...