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Trans youth and families face hard choices after Bay Area clinics pause gender affirming care

Over the summer, Bay Area medical centers and clinics Stanford Medical and Kaiser Permanente paused gender affirming surgeries for youth under 19 years old. Now, parents of transgender kids are facing some new, hard decisions. Some are even making plans to leave the Bay Area, which is known for its vibrant queer community.

Desmond Meagley, via 91.7 KALW • October 30, 2025

“Last summer, our trans daughter, she said, ‘Hey, is Project 2025 for real?’” Steve Stone, the father of a trans high school student, recalled. “And I said, ‘Yeah, that's what they want to do.’ And she said, ‘Great. So when are we leaving the country?’”

thecitizeneliot · Interview with Alexandra Tejeda Rieloff

Alumnus reflects on decades-long performing career: “it really started in Laney College”

For Alexandra Tejeda Rieloff, it all began with a dance class.

Eliot Faine, Multimedia Editor • September 26, 2025

Alexandra Tejeda Rieloff has lived her life immersed in the arts. She's a multidisciplinary artist, with decades devoted to each craft. She’s a dancer, a choreographer, and an actor, a producer, a director, and a photographer. Now, she’s a lounge singer with residencies all over San Francisco.

(VIDEO) Laney’s student-built telescope launches machining careers

The Laney Lunar Looker project is part of a "massive modernization" that recently took place within the college's Machine Technology program.

Desmond Meagley, Editor in Chief • April 16, 2025

The Laney Lunar Looker is a telescope prototype that Laney College machining students build from scratch as a part of their career training. The Citizen's co-editor in chief Desmond Meagley spoke to Adam Balogh, Laney's Machine Technology department chair, to learn about how the telescope is built — as well as what opportunities his program provides for students who are seeking an education in a skilled trade.

Q&A with incoming chancellor

Tammeil Gilkerson shares her background and plans for leadership

The Citizen Staff • December 3, 2023

Peralta Community College District's incoming chancellor, Tammeil Gilkerson, is set to begin her term on Jan. 4 of next year. Gilkerson – the district’s first permanent chancellor in over three years...

Vietnamese art and history show honors motherhood at Legion of Honor

College of Alameda students perform with Nguyen Dance Company

Emily Tenorio Molina, Staff Writer • April 26, 2023

The Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center presented its 10th annual performance of "Thi Ca & Sử Việt," or "Vietnamese Art and History Show," at the San Francisco Legion of Honor on March 19. Several...