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 by Toni Cook, former Dean of Special Programs at College of Alameda, during...
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 in the upcoming Nov. 2022 general elections. Following the forum, the...
September 6, 2022 By Shiloh Johnston, Editor in Chief 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 East Bay....
July 14, 2022 Shiloh Johnston, Editor in Chief 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 bi-weekly...
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. April 25, 2022 By Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer The district’s...
March 22, 2022 By Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer 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 for legal...
With no statement from the district, what does this mean for Peralta? March 16, 2022 By Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer Governor Gavin Newsom announced February 28 that indoor mask mandates for schools would be lifted as of March 11. Local jurisdictions have been...
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 in person at the Capitol Building, satisfied the President’s...
Union Bank opens a branch at Laney College March 2, 2022 Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer 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...
Estimated Cost Included First Class Airfare in Apparent Violation of District Policy February 3, 2022 By Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer Following Peralta Community College District’s January 25 Board of Trustee Meeting, district officials backtracked how and why an...
By Emily Tenorio Molina September 21, 2023 Berkeley City College Art instructor and Bay Area...
Correction 9/9/23: An earlier version of this article erroneously referred to Chavarin as tenured...
By Isabelly Sabô Barbosa, Staff Writer May 12, 2023 The newest addition to the Board of Trustees...
Former econ professor making the most of her time as acting president By David Rowe, Associate...
By Timothy Lane April 29, 2023 Lavender Graduation, a ceremony honoring LGBTQIA+ students...
By Emily Tenorio Molina September 21, 2023 Berkeley City College Art instructor and Bay Area...
TRUSTEES APPROVE DECISION TO RECLASSIFY HIS POSITION By Lylah Schmedel, Staff Writer September 4,...
Correction 9/9/23: An earlier version of this article erroneously referred to Chavarin as tenured...
Payments Range From $150 to $60,000 in the Absence of a District-Wide Policy By David Rowe,...
By Jindi Zhang, Staff Writer June 18, 2023 Students are organizing to tackle problems with...
