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Voting begins for Peralta student government elections
Ongoing student government elections will determine the future of student leadership and transportation access at each Peralta campus
Tamara Copes and Lylah Schmedel-Permanna
• April 9, 2025

Besikof Leaves Laney
The college president began a sudden "mutual" administrative leave today, days after Peralta trustees voted unanimously for his non-renewal.
Desmond Meagley, Editor in Chief
• March 19, 2025

Proposed layoffs condemned during public comment at 2/11 Peralta trustee meeting
District Chancellor Gilkerson called the reductions in force a “survival strategy.”
Rachel Venable, Staff Writer
• February 20, 2025

Investigation: A look at the for-profit Chinese business that sold Peralta classes overseas
American Straight A Academy advertised an asynchronous online pathway to California university admissions
Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Managing Editor
• October 30, 2024

Investigation: Over half of PCCD conflict of interest disclosures nowhere to be found
Lack of state-mandated forms 'raises some ethical questions about transparency,' expert says
Li Khan, Editor in Chief
• September 17, 2024

The Citizen Investigates: International Travel
PCCD spends $87k on overseas trips yet F-1 student population declines
Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Managing Editor
• July 25, 2024

BCC’s new MESA director instills confidence in students
Armando Franco reflects on journey from first-generation college student to experienced mentor
Ivan Saravia, Staff Writer
• May 21, 2024

The Catch-22 in AP 3435, Peralta’s Harassment Protocol
Desmond Meagley, Staff Writer
• May 20, 2024

CoA’s mystery woman: The forgotten legacy of the first female community college president in California
Romi Bales, Staff Writer
• May 13, 2024

We’re not just ‘rich kids on vacation’: The journey of an international student
Isabelly Sabô Barbosa, Social Media Editor
• May 5, 2024

Carpentry instructor spruces up department
Matthew Wolpe found his passion for building in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Now he wants to inspire students
Rym-Maya Kherbache, Staff Writer
• April 24, 2024
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Each college acknowledged a desire to protect queer students, but institutional approaches have varied.
Romi Bales, Staff Writer • March 14, 2025

Rym-Maya Kherbache, Staff Writer • December 11, 2024

Desmond Meagley, Editor in Chief • March 19, 2025
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Prigden speaks with The Citizen about his experience as a long-time police officer and a new proposal to form a Peralta-led police force through a “hybrid model”.
Stephon Autery, Staff Writer • March 1, 2025

Sam O'Neil, Staff Writer • November 26, 2024

Desmond Meagley, Editor in Chief • March 19, 2025
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Up until Feb. 10, undocumented students seeking resources via Merritt’s website were not given the proper information for the state-mandated “Dreamer Liaison” at Merritt College.
Lylah Schmedel-Permanna • February 20, 2025

Romi Bales, Staff Writer • November 20, 2024

Desmond Meagley, Editor in Chief • March 19, 2025
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District Chancellor Gilkerson called the reductions in force a “survival strategy.”
Rachel Venable, Staff Writer • February 20, 2025

Eliot Faine, Staff Writer • November 3, 2024

Desmond Meagley, Editor in Chief • March 19, 2025
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