The Citizen

Former Student Trustee Accuses Trustee Nicky González Yuen of “Tactics of Intimidation”

Shiloh Johnston, Editor in Chief • March 2, 2023

THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY Update 2:45pm, March 3, 2023: Following the publication of this story, an anonymous submission to the Citizen Secure Leak portal pointed out a public comment made...

The Citizen’s Endorsements for the 2022 Board of Trustees Elections

The Citizen Editorial Board • October 12, 2022

October 10, 2022 By The Citizen Editorial Board On Oct. 5, The Citizen held a virtual forum with candidates running for seats on the Peralta Community College District’s (PCCD) Board of Trustees...

Laney College Closes Campus Due to Heat Wave

Shiloh Johnston, Editor in Chief • September 6, 2022

Laney College’s administration made the decision to close the campus Tuesday, September 6, canceling in-person classes and services due to high temperatures in Oakland and across the rest of the...

Area 7 Trustee Julina Bonilla resigns after prolonged absence

Shiloh Johnston, Editor in Chief • July 14, 2022

Trustee Julina Bonilla, who has served Peralta Community College District (PCCD) for almost eight years, will step down from her position on the governing board after a prolonged absence from the board’s...

Peralta governing board’s first hybrid meeting covers class cuts, AUSD relocations and a proposed revision to the Budget Allocation Model

Peralta Community College District’s Board of Trustees held their first hybrid meeting on April 12, shifting away from the virtual format implemented at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer • April 25, 2022

The district’s governing board convened on April 12 for their bi-weekly Board of Trustees meeting.The meeting was partially held in-person, with trustees Kevin Jenkins, Bill Withrow, Dyana Delfín...

Board of Trustees to vote on February’s $4 million dollar warrant report

Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer • March 22, 2022

During tonight’s Peralta Community College District governing board meeting, the trustees will vote on approving a district spending report that lists $4 million in payments, including over $224,000...

California changes indoor mask guidelines for schools from ‘required’ to ‘recommended’

With no statement from the district, what does this mean for Peralta?

Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer • March 16, 2022

Governor Gavin Newsom announced February 28 that indoor mask mandates for schools would be lifted as of March 11. Local jurisdictions have been instructed to continue implementing additional requirements...

Why the State of the Union address matters to the Peralta community

Shiloh Johnston • March 16, 2022

March 15, 2022 By Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer President Biden addressed Congress and the nation in his first State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. The televised address, which was given...

Peralta students gain hands-on experience in the business of banking

Union Bank opens a branch at Laney College

Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer • March 3, 2022

Tucked in a corner of Laney College’s Student Center, the recently opened Union Bank branch gives Peralta District students and alumni the chance to learn the ins and outs of the banking industry....

District backtracks sky-high travel request

Estimated cost included first class airfare in apparent violation of district policy

Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer • February 3, 2022

Following Peralta Community College District’s January 25 Board of Trustee Meeting, district officials backtracked how and why an agenda item concerning an estimated $11,000 in out-of-state travel...