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SEIU members pack the Board of Trustees regular meeting at the Peralta District Offices, Aug. 26, 2025.
Board hears union opposition during public comment and more at Aug. 26 Board meeting
September 9, 2025
Peralta Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson introduced her recommendation to merge Laney College and Merritt College at a recent district professional development day. Historically, Laney and Merritt were once two campuses of one school -- Oakland City College.
BREAKING: Peralta chancellor recommends merge between Merritt College and Laney College
August 15, 2025
Students walk through campus at Cabrillo College in Aptos on Dec. 7, 2023. Photo by Loren Elliott for CalMatters
A safety net for struggling colleges is expiring. Why the Bay Area will be hit hardest
June 30, 2025
Peralta seeks proposals for new security vendors
Peralta seeks proposals for new security vendors
May 30, 2025
As a part of a tour of visits and study sessions at all four Peralta campuses, the Board of Trustees made their final stop at the College of Alameda.
April 22 Board Brief: College of Alameda highlights its academic programs and district enrollment trends
May 28, 2025
Mina Spasely, peer mentor for SALAAM learning community and nursing major at College of Alameda, poses in front of the sign for the college. SALAAM aims to uplift CoA students from Arab, Southwest Asian and North African diasporic communities.
SALAAM program helps immigrant women find confidence and careers at CoA
September 19, 2025
Graphic by Ivan Saravia, Sept. 1 2025.
Peralta in the roots of Oakland labor history
September 1, 2025
Laney College Machine Technology students construct this high-powered reflector telescope as they progress through their training. The project teaches students how to create complex parts out of various materials using precise tools.
(VIDEO) Laney’s student-built telescope launches machining careers
April 16, 2025
Berkeley City College Multimedia Arts student Yunha Kim created the new owl mascot in collaboration with Marcus Creel, the district's graphic design specialist. (Owl and banner design via Yunha Kim and Marcus Creel. Used with permission.)
Berkeley City College arts student helps new mascot take flight
April 16, 2025
The pieces shown in Clay, Paper, Wood are crafted by advanced Laney students across many mediums. The gallery offers a tranquil space in the center of Laney College’s campus.
Laney Art students get crafty in new gallery show
March 10, 2025
Berkeley City College Multimedia Arts student Yunha Kim created the new owl mascot in collaboration with Marcus Creel, the district's graphic design specialist. (Owl and banner design via Yunha Kim and Marcus Creel. Used with permission.)
Berkeley City College arts student helps new mascot take flight
April 16, 2025
The pieces shown in Clay, Paper, Wood are crafted by advanced Laney students across many mediums. The gallery offers a tranquil space in the center of Laney College’s campus.
Laney Art students get crafty in new gallery show
March 10, 2025
Native American photographer Dugan Aguilar spent decades documenting the lives of Indigenous Californians through his camera lens. His collection of work is on display now at the Oakland Museum of Califoria. (Shown: “Mimi Mullen (Madiu) Grand Marshall,” 1997 Greenville Gold Digger Days Parade)
This Indigenous art exhibition is free for Laney students
January 27, 2025
A seven-year relationship ends in a tumultuous fight in Jeffrey Lo's "A Kind of Sad Love Story," performed live at the Laney Theater last month. Shown: Maya Wooten, Jesse Savoey
‘It started with an argument about bags’: Laney Theater performs A Kind of Sad Love Story
December 8, 2024
Merritt Librarian reimagines 'alebrijes' sculptor’s life in new picture book
Merritt Librarian reimagines ‘alebrijes’ sculptor’s life in new picture book
May 30, 2024
Incumbent Area 2 Trustee Paulina Gonzalez-Brito, pictured here in The Citizen's newsroom, has what it takes to stay on the Peralta board for another four years.
EDITORIAL: Keep Paulina Gonzalez-Brito on the Peralta board
September 25, 2024
Staff Writer Desmond Meagley stands in the very spot where a security guard confronted him last month: the doorway of the men’s restroom in the Laney College Library. Meagley, who is transgender, tried to report the incident, but reached a dead end when an administrator told him he would need the security guard’s name.
The Catch-22 in AP 3435, Peralta’s Harassment Protocol
May 20, 2024
Social Media Editor Isabelly Sabô stands in front of the door to The Citizen's newsroom. Sabô is an international student from Brazil.
We’re not just ‘rich kids on vacation’: The journey of an international student
May 5, 2024
(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 Oakland's daily print newspaper, sits in the city skyline. Both California and the United States have open government laws that establish the public's 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
An athlete looks down the dark stairwell towards the locker rooms. Illustration by Eliot Faine
The Locker Room Stall: 47 years of Title IX allegations at Laney College
March 31, 2025
The American Straight A Academy helped students in China receive transfer degrees from the Peralta Community College District without paying international tuition or setting foot in California. The for-profit company, registered in Dallas, Texas, has not disclosed how much students pay for the experience.
Investigation: A look at the for-profit Chinese business that sold Peralta classes overseas
October 30, 2024
Investigation: Over half of PCCD conflict of interest disclosures nowhere to be found
Investigation: Over half of PCCD conflict of interest disclosures nowhere to be found
September 17, 2024
The Citizen Investigates: International Travel
The Citizen Investigates: International Travel
July 25, 2024
Sunshine Week 2024: Spotlighting public records
Sunshine Week 2024: Spotlighting public records
March 17, 2024
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Meet Peralta's student leaders

Meet Peralta’s student leaders

Four student body presidents discuss their backgrounds and aspirations
Satch Alvarez, Staff Writer • December 13, 2023

At each of the four Peralta colleges, student body government plays a substantial role in the shared governance structure, responsible for voicing the needs and concerns of the students at their respective...

Student Center funds vanish

admin • October 14, 2018

ASLC missing $16,000 from last five years By Geremy Lowe Revenue from five years of Student Center events has disappeared, noted ASLC President Dagnachew (Dag) Sibhat at the Sept. 27 Student Council...

‘Dag’ Sibhat wins presidential run-off

admin • May 23, 2018

Candidate elected to ASLC with 24-vote lead in two round election By Nicole Lovett Danachew “Dag” Sibhat won the ASLC election by 24 votes in a run-off presidential election. (Photo by Toni...

ASLC election heads for presidential runoff

admin • May 22, 2018

By Yohana Gebre Left, Candidate Dagnachew “Dag” Sibhat received 43 percent of first-round votes. Right, Candidate Richard “Richie” Garcia received 30 percent of first-round votes. (Photos...

ASLC officials debate budget for equipment

admin • October 15, 2015

Proposed tech purchases elicit concern The Associated Students of Laney College (ASLC) is going all out to gear up for the fall semester. On Oct. 13, the ASLC met to discuss their budget for their school...

ASLC Elections

admin • October 15, 2015

Democracy, it seems, will not be deferred this semester at Laney College. The Associated Students of Laney College (ASLC) has appointed Laney freshman Ongelique Pyles as its Elections Committee Chairperson,...

ASLC attempts to plan for Laney’s future

admin • October 1, 2015

The Associated Students of Laney College are headed off Laney College’s campus at Sept. 25’s meeting, five of the ASLC members made plans for the group’s travel to an upcoming conference, while...

ASLC announces election schedule, filing deadlines

admin • September 17, 2015

The ASLC has announced its schedule for student government elections, which will be held Nov. 24 and 25 in the Student Center — Quad, according to Ongelique Pyles, elections committee chairperson. Students...

No agenda, no meeting for ASLC

admin • March 2, 2015

The Feb. 19 ASLC meeting came to an abrupt stop only minutes after it started when Internal Secretary Inés Colón informed the council that they were in violation of the Brown Act by failing to post...

ASLC appoints new publicity commissioner

admin • November 4, 2014

The ASLC appointed a new publicity commissioner and discussed a variety of upcoming events at its Oct. 16 meeting.Miguel Avila, a senator in the ASLC, was appointed by President Carl Oliver to be voted...

ASLC Town Hall Meeting focuses on environmental sustainability

admin • May 1, 2014

Peralta Trustee Nicky González Yuen said enlightening students about environmental sustainability should be a key part of general education classes throughout the district.His remarks were delivered...

ALSC election results

admin • April 10, 2014

Students cast their ballots April 8–9 on the Quad, stating their preferences in ASLC officers and senators for the 2014–2015 school year. The election was certified on April 10.Incumbent President...

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