City Times

Editorial: Working students need more help

Celia Jimenez • March 26, 2016

The San Diego Community College District has several programs that help specific student populations succeed in college but it doesn’t have anything to assist students who have unexpected life changes. The...

Violent Femmes new record worth the wait

Ricardo Soltero • March 26, 2016

The Violent Femmes released their first record since 2000’s “Freak Magnet,” titled “We Can Do Anything.” Sixteen years is a long time, even longer when it comes to the music-streaming...

Teen player on top of her game

Michael Markulin • March 26, 2016

This is Palia Griffin's first year at City College and she's already the Lady Knights top singles and doubles tennis player at the age of 19.Given her family background, that's not surprising. Growing...

How to hook students to study chemistry?

Collette Carroll • March 25, 2016

Professors challenged to make subject interesting

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City student wins top state honor

Beatriz Merced • March 25, 2016

An award-winning San Diego City College student worries deeply about children who have severe mental illness. Issanna Loughman said she is planning to become a research psychologist. “I want to do...

City Times, Legend won statewide awards

Ricardo Soltero • March 25, 2016

BURBANK -- City Times and Legend Magazine won seven statewide awards from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges, including Newspaper General Excellence honors. In addition, three City College...

Cuba is worth a visit, photographer urges

Oisis Jones • March 25, 2016

Cuba has always been on many travelers' bucket list. The colorful houses, beautiful architecture and the classic cars driving around Havana are enticing. With the U.S. easing travel restrictions, Byron...

Craft beers carved in Stone

Ricardo Soltero • March 25, 2016

Local brewery is carving a niche in the craft beer world

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Athlete thrives behind the plate and camera

Luisa Sausedo • March 25, 2016

City College athlete Alex Bentley is living both of his passions by combining film and baseball into his life. Bentley, a 23-year-old film major, was cast to act as a San Diego Padre player in Fox's...

We are earning our dreams

Antonio Marquez • March 24, 2016

I became the first in my family to go to college. I won a $10,000 Price Scholarship and I served as an intern at a TV station. Yet I still remember the first time I broke down and cried in anger and sadness...

New requirements for BOG waiver announced

Belinda Mendoza • March 23, 2016

The California Legislature has imposed a new requirement for the Board of Governors waiver that will begin in the fall semester. Previously the BOG waiver, which pays for basic tuition, was only...

Payroll problems affect up to 20% of staff in new system

Thomas Chesy • March 23, 2016

With around 900 district employees being either under or overpaid since the start of the Spring 2016 semester, the long-awaited replacement for many of the San Diego Community College's aging business...