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PCCDs classified employees pose for a pic at the first-ever professional development day for classified professionals. PCCD Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson reflected on the event in her report to the Board of Trustees. (Source: PCCD)
Peralta’s leadership search, CCC public safety earmark, and “rumors” discussed at 4/9 meeting of PCCD Trustees
April 24, 2024
VC of General Services retires
VC of General Services retires
April 22, 2024
Plants grow in plastic pots next to Merritt Colleges Landscape Horticulture greenhouses. Merritt is set to launch a new Certificate of Achievement in Cannabis Horticulture this fall.
Merritt’s new Cannabis Horticulture Certificate is about ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’
April 20, 2024
San Mateo district passes on Besikof
San Mateo district passes on Besikof
April 15, 2024
(Illustration: Eliot Faine/The Citizen)
CoA to host blood drive
April 13, 2024
Carpentry instructor spruces up department
Carpentry instructor spruces up department
April 24, 2024
Student Trustee Natasha Masand believes her voice has the power to impact the PCCD community.
Student trustee Natasha Masand finds her voice
March 19, 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.
The humble Grammy-winning pianist leading CoA’s music program
March 4, 2024
Student Trustee Naomi Vasquez, who was sworn onto the Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees on Dec. 12, 2023, sees her role as an opportunity to uplift her fellow students and advocate for the value of a community college education.
Student Trustee Naomi Vasquez aims to lift voices and empower students at PCCD
February 28, 2024
Childhood photo of Burgess
Tea with Tamara: Drew Burgess, art faculty at College of Alameda
February 21, 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.
The humble Grammy-winning pianist leading CoA’s music program
March 4, 2024
In Director Chelsea Bos first feature-length film, half-sisters Harper (left, Chelsea Bo) and Georgie (right, Ava Acres), thrown together by circumstance and a weak blood relation, must untie the knots in their relationship. The film won Jury Prize Feature at the Alameda International Film Festival last week. (Courtesy: Paxeros)
No Right Way, Chelsea Bo’s hard-hitting emotional rollercoaster about the complexities of sisterhood, shown at Alameda International Film Festival
February 29, 2024
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Queer Black History: A review of ‘Rustin’
February 28, 2024
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)
Your next favorite post-punk band includes two Peralta students — an interview with Muffler
November 6, 2023
From The Ground Up inside of the Berkeley City College Atrium. (Photo by Emily Tenorio Molina/The Citizen)
BCC Art instructor Juana Alicia honored by the San Francisco Art Commission
September 21, 2023
(Photo: Glen Carrie/Unsplash)
Student elections open today. Has voter information been ‘widespread’?
April 9, 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)
We sued our district over public records and won. Here’s what we learned
February 22, 2024
(Photo: AlchemillaMollis/Pixabay)
Just call me Grinch
December 14, 2023
Tammeil Gilkerson answering a question at a public forum held on Oct 25
The Citizen endorses Tammeil Gilkerson for PCCD Chancellor; Rudy Besikof strong runner up
October 28, 2023
An image of lavender-colored tassels in the foreground and rainbow pins in the background.
This is Intersectionality
May 30, 2023
Sunshine Week 2024: Spotlighting public records
Sunshine Week 2024: Spotlighting public records
March 17, 2024
The UC Berkeley chapter of End Overdose at Sproul Plaza in Berkeley on Jan. 23, 2024. The organization passes out free fentanyl test strips to students, and gives other organizations training on Narcan usage. (Photo: Juliana Yamada/CalMatters)
Narcan at California colleges: Are students getting overdose medication?
March 8, 2024
(Graphic by Li Khan/The Citizen)
Laney’s Tower of Terror
December 28, 2023
(Graphic: Li Khan/The Citizen)
How $11.2 million in state funding led to a $6.2 million deficit for PCCD
December 25, 2023
The Citizen Investigates: Outside Speaker Fees
The Citizen Investigates: Outside Speaker Fees
June 22, 2023
Peralta Community College District's only student-run publication.

The Citizen
Peralta Community College District's only student-run publication.

The Citizen
Shiloh Johnston

Shiloh Johnston, Editor in Chief

Shiloh Johnston is a Bay Area native currently working towards a degree in Political Science with the hopes of starting an illustrious career as a poorly paid academic. His interest in both politics and journalism is rooted in the desire to understand why people believe what they believe. He thinks that in this deeper understanding we can find common ground and work towards solving our country’s greatest problems. When he’s not working as an election administrator or taking classes, Shiloh enjoys writing fiction, watching pretentious films, and making music. Shiloh joined the journalism department at Laney in the hopes that a familiarity with news production would assist him in his long term goals. And who knows? If the illustrious career as a poorly paid academic doesn’t work out, he might become a reporter.

All content by Shiloh Johnston
Former Student Trustee Accuses Trustee Nicky González Yuen of “Tactics of Intimidation”

Former Student Trustee Accuses Trustee Nicky González Yuen of “Tactics of Intimidation”

Shiloh Johnston, Editor in Chief
March 2, 2023
Laney College Closes Campus Due to Heat Wave

Laney College Closes Campus Due to Heat Wave

Shiloh Johnston, Editor in Chief
September 6, 2022
Area 7 Trustee Julina Bonilla resigns after prolonged absence

Area 7 Trustee Julina Bonilla resigns after prolonged absence

Shiloh Johnston, Editor in Chief
July 14, 2022
Peralta governing board’s first hybrid meeting covers class cuts, AUSD relocations and a proposed revision to the Budget Allocation Model

Peralta governing board’s first hybrid meeting covers class cuts, AUSD relocations and a proposed revision to the Budget Allocation Model

Peralta Community College District’s Board of Trustees held their first hybrid meeting on April 12, shifting away from the virtual format implemented at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer
April 25, 2022
Board of Trustees to vote on February’s $4 million dollar warrant report

Board of Trustees to vote on February’s $4 million dollar warrant report

Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer
March 22, 2022
Photo by Ken Lester/The Citizen

California changes indoor mask guidelines for schools from ‘required’ to ‘recommended’

With no statement from the district, what does this mean for Peralta?
Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer
March 16, 2022
Why the State of the Union address matters to the Peralta community

Why the State of the Union address matters to the Peralta community

Shiloh Johnston
March 16, 2022
Laney College Union Bank branch. (Ken Lester/The Citizen)

Peralta students gain hands-on experience in the business of banking

Union Bank opens a branch at Laney College
Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer
March 3, 2022
District backtracks sky-high travel request

District backtracks sky-high travel request

Estimated cost included first class airfare in apparent violation of district policy
Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer
February 3, 2022
(Image by Leticia Luna/The Citizen)

The First Step

Shiloh Johnston, Special to The Citizen
November 5, 2021
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