The Citizen

Formerly incarcerated? Lose your ‘RAP’!

Alameda County’s Clean Slate Program offers system-impacted a fresh start

Eva Hannan, Co-Editor • April 19, 2019

Drew Gamarra was on the inside. When he finally got outside, he discovered he had no options. “I get it, my background was just too vicious,” he said. “I beat my case, and I came home. They wouldn’t...

BSU hosts Poetry Slam

admin • February 14, 2019

Fascinating rhythms flow at Student Center — by Jordan Hankston/Staff Writer BSU President Kevin “Chief Clack” Taylor verbalizes with a friend at Poetry Slam in the Laney College’s Student...

‘Decision Peralta’ lacks main ingredients

admin • October 26, 2018

(Left to Right) Trustee Linda Handy, Peggy Morre (Trustee Riley rep), and Cleavon Smith (representing Cindi Reiss), held forth in ‘Decision Peralta’ in the Laney College Forum on Oct. 17. (Photo...

Spotlight on: Campus Crime

admin • September 8, 2018

By Robert Hinton A Laney College employee was approached aggressively in the student parking lot and robbed of her purse during daylight hours on Aug. 16. The suspect is still at large, but the incident...

Town Hall on Dec. 3 to discuss campus law enforcement

admin • November 20, 2014

ASLC President Carl Oliver has set up a Town Hall discussion on “Law Enforcement on Campus” for Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Laney Forum for all Peralta students. “Everyone...