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![As College of Alameda searches for a new president, The Citizen searched for one of the colleges former presidents. The late Jeanette Poore was the first woman to lead a community college in California.](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PooreText-2-1200x800.png)
CoA’s mystery woman: The forgotten legacy of the first female community college president in California
Romi Bales, Staff Writer
• May 13, 2024
![Sunshine Week 2024: Spotlighting public records](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SunshineWeekDimmed-1200x800.png)
Sunshine Week 2024: Spotlighting public records
A multi-year investigation into public records related to campus security, public funds, and more
Li Khan, Editor in Chief
• March 17, 2024
![College of Alameda jazz professor Glen Pearson demonstrates his musical talent on his classroom piano. Hes one of the newest members of the Count Basie Orchestra, a historic 18-piece jazz ensemble that took home a Grammy this year.](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PXL_20240229_204520066-1200x906.jpg)
The humble Grammy-winning pianist leading CoA’s music program
Jazz professor Glen Pearson performs with legendary Count Basie Orchestra, which took home a Grammy this year
Desmond Meagley, Staff Writer
• March 4, 2024
![The state flag of California flies underneath the American flag on the west side of the Laney College campus. Behind, the Tribune Tower, which once housed Oaklands daily print newspaper, sits in the city skyline. Both California and the United States have open government laws that establish the publics right to information, but the Peralta Community College District consistently lags behind in comprehensively fulfilling requests for public information made by student journalists at The Citizen. (Photo: Li Khan/The Citizen)](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FlagTribuneEdit-1200x800.png)
We sued our district over public records and won. Here’s what we learned
Li Khan, Editor in Chief
• February 22, 2024
![(Graphic: Li Khan/The Citizen. Photo courtesy of Laney College)](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tammeil-Gilkerson-QA-1200x675.png)
Q&A with incoming chancellor
Tammeil Gilkerson shares her background and plans for leadership
The Citizen Staff
• December 3, 2023
![Muffler’s first headlining performance at the Golden Bull in Oakland, CA on May 24, 2023. From left to right: Wes Allerd, TJ Gardea Jr., Gaby Aravjo (Photo by Lylah Schmedel-Permanna/The Citizen)](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/group-pic-2-scaled-1-1200x732.jpg)
Your next favorite post-punk band includes two Peralta students — an interview with Muffler
Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Investigations Editor
• November 6, 2023
![The Citizen Investigates: Outside Speaker Fees](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/The-Citizen-Investigates-1-1024x576.png)
The Citizen Investigates: Outside Speaker Fees
Payments range from $150 to $60,000 in the absence of a district-wide policy
David Rowe and Pamela Rudd
• June 22, 2023
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![PCCD offices. (Photo: Li Khan/The Citizen)](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_6501-1200x900.jpeg)
District faces $11.2 million deficit
![Carpentry instructor spruces up department](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_7522-e1714003340424-1200x802.jpg)
Rym-Maya Kherbache, Staff Writer • April 24, 2024
![A blue phone in the Laney College parking lot. District officials are advising community members to take precaution in parking lot areas after a recent vehicle burglary.](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_6822-e1720830697795-600x400.jpeg)
Li Khan, Editor in Chief • July 12, 2024
![The Citizen Investigates: International Travel](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Travel-Story-e1721903440729-600x400.png)
Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Managing Editor • July 25, 2024
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![Students discuss their work in class at the MESA center at American River College on April 25, 2024. (Photo: Cristian Gonzalez/CalMatters)](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/042524_ARCMESA_CG-06-1200x800.webp)
Li Khan, via CalMatters • July 9, 2024
![Student Trustee Natasha Masand believes her voice has the power to impact the PCCD community.](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3463-1200x800.jpeg)
Isabelly Sabô Barbosa, Social Media Editor • March 19, 2024
![A blue phone in the Laney College parking lot. District officials are advising community members to take precaution in parking lot areas after a recent vehicle burglary.](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_6822-e1720830697795-600x400.jpeg)
Li Khan, Editor in Chief • July 12, 2024
![The Citizen Investigates: International Travel](https://peraltacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Travel-Story-e1721903440729-600x400.png)
Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Managing Editor • July 25, 2024
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