Some projects to upgrade facilities are on standby while others have moved forward.

PCCD's governing board held its final regular meeting of the year on Dec. 12. The four hour meeting covered detailed updates to facilities projects and budget cuts, as well as the swearing in of a new student trustee and the election of a new board president.

The Peralta Community College District’s regular meeting of the Board of Trustees included public comments in support of funding for the FabLabs, a presentation on facilities issues, and the approval of the next chancellor’s contract.

Seats were full at both sessions of the “Laney Students Listening Forum,” where students and professors alike came to voice their concerns about current issues at Laney College. A majority of the...

District officials warned the board about the impacts that a new state funding formula will have on the institution's already shaky financial outlook.

A private company sold access to California public education for an undisclosed price.

A fire broke out Friday in the Oakland Hills, causing Merritt College to temporarily shut down and evacuate students and staff.

Polk, a political organizer and campaign consultant, represents the Berkeley and Oakland hills and parts of North Oakland.

Yuen, a political science instructor at De Anza College, is running uncontested for his sixth term on the Peralta Community College District’s governing board.

Incumbent Paulina Gonzalez-Brito has the knowledge, experience, and aptitude for accountability to serve the district for four more years.

“I’m coming here to give back,” Payton said, recalling his Bay Area roots.

A challenger has stepped forward in the Area 2 Peralta Community College (PCCD) Board of Trustees election.