The Citizen

Public Employment Relations Board issues Complaint for Unfair Labor Practice on behalf of the Peralta Federation of Teachers

Veronica Steiner, Features Editor • December 10, 2020

In response to an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charge filed by the Peralta Federation of Teachers (PFT) alleging that the Peralta Community College District did not negotiate important items including rescheduling...

Board of Trustees ratify presidents for College of Alameda and Laney College

Veronica Steiner, Features Editor • November 11, 2020

The Peralta Community Colleges Board of Trustees voted to ratify Rudy Besikof for the Laney College president position and Nathaniel Jones III for the College of Alameda president position during closed...

Inside our newsroom: Veronica

When our newsroom was called out about being older and possible tricksters, I took it personally.

Veronica Steiner, Features Editor • October 26, 2020

This piece is part of a series that members of the Citizen staff wrote to share our stories and in response to comments that Trustee Linda Handy recently made about our newsroom. ~~~ My name...

Finalists for College of Alameda and Laney College President positions participate in public Zoom forums

Candidates Introduce themselves, field Questions from Peralta Community

Veronica Steiner, Features Editor • October 24, 2020

There are five finalists for College of Alameda (COA) and four finalists for Laney College hoping to be selected as the next president, with Interim Chancellor Carla Walter positioned to make the final...

Vacant presidencies, accreditation anxieties raise concern among faculty

Two campuses begin the semester in administrative limbo

Veronica Steiner, Features Editor • October 6, 2020

With the resignation of four college presidents and accreditation reports looming, filling the remaining two permanent president positions at Laney College and College of Alameda is a priority for...