Appointment of Royl Roberts Creates a Potential Conflict By David Rowe, Associate Editor February 18, 2023 Correction 3/3/2023: The original version of this article mischaracterized a statement by Angela Ruggiero, Public Information Officer for the Alameda County...
By David Rowe, Associate Editor February 15, 2023 After offering free tuition for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters, the four colleges making up the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) are offering cash payments in various amounts and other incentives to...
Accrediting Commission Says District has “Corrected Deficiencies” By David Rowe, Associate Editor February 6, 2023 After three years of uncertainty regarding their accreditation status, the presidents of the four colleges (Laney, Merritt, Berkeley City College, and...
Zulu Community Protection Services also cited, but did not appeal and has not paid the fine By David Rowe, Associate Editor January 30, 2023 In a proposed decision issued on Dec. 20, Administrative Judge Karen Reichmann affirmed a citation and $5,000 fine issued to...
Fewer Than One-Third of Students Paying for EasyPass Actually Claimed One By David Rowe, Associate Editor December 16, 2022 Despite support from the Peralta students who voted in an April 2022 election for reinstatement of the AC Transit EasyPass program, only 31% of...
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...
By Emily Tenorio Molina, Staff Writer March 1, 2023 A community takes a great deal of experience...
By Jindi Zhang and Lylah Schmedel, Staff Writers March 1, 2023 Reporters from The Citizen...
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...
Vote Affirmed Following Random Selection Method By Li Khan, Associate Editor March 15, 2023...
By Timothy Lane, Staff Writer March 8, 2023 Eleni Economides Gastis, Chair of Laney College’s...
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY Update 2:45pm, March 3, 2023: Following the publication of this story,...
By Li Khan, Associate Editor March 2, 2023 For the second time in one week, The Peralta Community...
By Emily Tenorio Molina, Staff Writer March 1, 2023 A community takes a great deal of experience...
