City Times

Local choir provides healing, hope through music for San Diego unhoused population

Voices of Our City Choir uses the power of music for change

Kathryn Gray, Managing Editor • December 1, 2021

Co-founded in 2016 by musician and grassroots activist Steph Johnson, the mission of Voices of Our City Choir is to provide healing and hope through music for the unhoused population in San Diego. Today, it has expanded beyond music to offer housing assistance, weekly outreach, case management and advocacy training.

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City College homeless shelter worker copes with new reality

The San Diego Convention Center is being repurposed as a homeless shelter to prevent the further spread of COVID-19

Chris LeFall, Staff Writer • April 13, 2020

With travel bans in place and all public gatherings canceled, the San Diego Convention Center is being used to house the unsheltered. City College social work student Cyanne Knight is at ground zero during the transitioning of the homeless population.

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The uncertain road to (a) home for City College student

The plan was to stay in a motel for a month, four years later Lola Cheatham's search is now over.

Jonny Rico, Editor-in-Chief • April 22, 2019

A new law prohibiting vehicle habitation in San Diego was sent to a full city council vote on April 17. San Diego City College student Lola Cheatham was affected by the vehicle habitation prohibition.

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City College helping homeless, hungry students (story & video)

City College is bolstering its resources to help growing number of students in need.

Nadia Mishkin, News Editor • September 11, 2018

Hunger and homelessness are a reality for a growing number of City College students. City College is bolstering its resources to help students in need.

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City College alumni and staff are bridging the gap

Mike Madriaga • December 26, 2016

On Dec. 11 - City College students, alumni and staff - gathered at the Las Americas Premium Outlets in San Ysidro. Together they helped to collect unwrapped toys and new clothing for the Love Thy Neighbor...

VAMP performers reveal ‘the other side’

Katherine Salindayao-White • October 27, 2015

There was a full house Oct. 15 at the San Diego Central Library where student finalists performed for VAMP — the Visual/Audio Monologue Performance. Not only did the seats fill up quickly, but there...