Two Rating Agencies Cite Progress on Financial and Accreditation Challenges By David Rowe, Associate Editor November 18, 2022 After nine years of downgrades on its bond ratings, the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) received positive news last month from...
2022 election coverage Kevin Jenkins’ apparent City Council win would create another open board seat By David Rowe, Associate Editor November 9, 2022 Incumbent Board of Trustees candidate Cindy Reiss, along with first-time candidates Louis Quindlen and Sheweet...
District officials minimize increase and struggle to explain lack of progress on safety advisory committee By David Rowe, Associate Editor November 3, 2022 The figures in the latest Clery report show a 148% increase in reported crimes at the Peralta Community College...
Pre-trial hearing on misdemeanor battery, elder abuse, and grand theft charges set for Dec. 15 Update: The original version of this story did not include any remarks from the Peralta Community College District, which had not responded to inquiries made by The Citizen...
October 5, 2022 By David Rowe, Associate Editor Nearly five months after Oakland Police Department (OPD) officers cited Tim Thomas, Peralta’s Director of Public Safety, for two misdemeanor offenses following an altercation with an elderly RV resident near the district...
September 24, 2022 By David Rowe, Associate Editor A full year after discussions were initiated with local police departments regarding memorandums of understanding (MOU) with the Peralta Community College District (PCCD), some forward progress appears to have been...
September 24, 2022 By David Rowe, Associate Editor In a step towards increased accessibility, the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) website now offers translated content in nine different languages. Those languages are: Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional...
Identity of the other party in the altercation with Tim Thomas revealed in OPD incident report May 18, 2022 By David Rowe, Associate Editor, with additional reporting and photography by Ken Lester, Staff Writer The Oakland Police Department (OPD), responding to a...
District stands behind Tim Thomas following a “convoluted incident” on 5th Avenue May 12, 2022 By David Rowe, Associate Editor, with additional reporting by Leticia Luna, Editor in Chief Tim Thomas, the Director of Public Safety for the Peralta Community College...
School officials ask board to stay at College of Alameda as June 30 deadline looms April 25, 2022 By David Rowe, Associate Editor Island High School, a continuation high school located at the College of Alameda (COA), may be looking for a new home when its agreement...
By Emily Tenorio Molina, Staff Writer October 28, 2022 On Friday, Sept. 23, Berkeley City College...
Johnson wants to retire as president if given the chance May 2, 2022 By Leticia Luna, Editor in...
April 18, 2022 By Ken Lester, Staff Writer Whether it is a good idea or not, the world is opening...
Free event takes place this Wednesday, April 13, at noon in the Laney Quad April 11, 2022 By David...
February 6, 2022 By Derek Sylvester, Managing...
Two Rating Agencies Cite Progress on Financial and Accreditation Challenges By David Rowe,...
By Ken Lester, Managing Editor November 17, 2022 During meetings held by the Laney Career...
By Randi Cross, Staff Writer November 15, 2022 In a Nov. 1 email, the Peralta Community College...
By Nebai Esaias, Staff Writer November 9, 2022 The Laney Eagles football team squared off against...
2022 election coverage Kevin Jenkins’ apparent City Council win would create another open board...