Laney College

District’s only remaining bookstore will be online for summer

The bookstore at Laney College will close on Thursday and reopen in a new building in Fall 2026. Class materials can be purchased online in the interim.

Ariunzayat Yunren, Staff Writer • May 20, 2026

On Thursday, the last physical bookstore at the Peralta Community College District will move to a “virtual format” for summer, reopening in a new location with a new vendor beginning  Fall 2027.

Laney College printmaking instructor makes lasting impression; student work on display at SFO Museum

Shared Impressions: Printmaking from Laney College is now on display until April 25, 2027.

Nelzy Gonzalez-Zaragoza, Associate Editor • May 2, 2026

“I think people will always come back to these processes,” Echevarria said about the physicality of making art, “people have been painting for hundreds [and] thousands of years with dirt.”

Tea with Tamara: Dwayne Jefferson, custodian at Laney College

The award winning column returns as The Citizen interviews the Navy veteran and current custodian.

Tamara Copes, Staff Writer • April 24, 2026

The award winning column returns as The Citizen delves into the personality of the Navy veteran and current Laney custodian.

June Steingart Gallery hosts final exhibition in the Laney Tower

Here & Now showcases the work of student artists from all four Peralta colleges and will be on display until May 14

Erik Bracken, Staff Writer • April 24, 2026

Here and Now will be The June Steingart Gallery's final exhibition in the Laney Tower. The student art showcase will be on display until May 14.

Laney College’s garden has a history of collaboration with Oakland’s immigrant communities

The Laney Garden has gone through drastic changes over the last 20 years

Ariunzayat Yunren, Staff Writer • April 21, 2026

The garden at Laney College sits along the estuary, overflowing with edible crops. The garden is also packed with nearly 20 years of unique history and fond memories for its community.

EXCLUSIVE: John Beam’s autopsy report shows an “altercation” prior to the shooting

Ivan Saravia, Managing Editor • April 17, 2026

The Citizen obtained records from the Alameda County Coroner’s Office that show former Laney College Athletic Director John Beam was shot “after a brief altercation.”

The changing face of Laney College

The iconic Laney Tower will be vacated and the Student Center will be remodeled during summer 2026; what will the campus look like this Fall?

Erik Bracken, Staff Writer • April 1, 2026

While students take a week off for Spring Break at Laney College, the plan to relocate Laney’s administrative building, known as the Tower, has begun its first phase. According to the plan, the mailroom and IT department will be vacated by April 5. By the end of the year, the Laney Tower will be closed permanently.

Here comes the Storm: Professional Women’s Football debuts at Laney College

The Golden State Storm makes Laney’s Dr. Bill Riley football field their home turf for three games of the 2026 season. The Storm will play six total regular season games this season.

Ana Laura Rodriguez, Staff Writer • March 28, 2026

Oakland- Professional football returns to the East Bay, as the Golden State Storm are set to make their home debut at Laney College today at 7:00 p.m.. The Storm, a professional women’s football team,...

Desmond M · PCCD Alert -- how a team of community college reporters investigated a shooting death on campus

The Citizen receives honorable mention in NPR’s College Podcast Challenge

The publication's entry in NPR's nationwide contest told the story of how Peralta's only student-run newsroom covered the Nov. 13 Laney College shooting. Listen to "PCCD Alert" here.

Desmond Meagley, Multimedia Editor • March 9, 2026

The Peralta Citizen received an honorable mention for the publication's entry in NPR's nationwide College Podcast Challenge on Thursday. "PCCD Alert -- how a team of community college reporters investigated...

Laney Eagles basketball extended winning streak to 20 in dominant playoff outing

Star sophomores push the Eagles into the NorCal regional finals; one more win to advance to the state championships

Ana Laura Rodriguez, Staff Writer • March 7, 2026

This story was updated on March 10 at 2:09 p.m. to correct the date of the game between Laney College and Sacramento City College. Oakland – Laney College’s women’s basketball team won their first...

Three mental health professionals find alleged murderer of John Beam mentally incompetent; judge makes no ruling

Hearing deferred until March 13, additional evaluations to come

Ivan Saravia and Ethan Dennerle • February 27, 2026

Three mental health professionals have found Cedric Irving, Jr., a former Laney College student who is charged with the murder of former Athletic Director John Beam, mentally incompetent.

Laney College Tower to Retire

“The Tower” was built the same year Laney College opened to the public, over five decades ago.

Eliot Faine, Editor in Chief • February 3, 2026

OAKLAND- The Laney College “Tower” is set to be vacated this coming spring break, discontinuing its 55 year lifespan as a hub for student services, administrative offices, and the June Steingart art...