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The Guardsman

San Francisco, Calif.

Season ends before it even begins for City College softball

By Bonta HillThe Guardsman Since City College of San Francisco Women’s Athletic Director Peg Grady stepped in six years ago, it has been a struggle for her to keep softball from canceling their season. Unfortunately, that struggle was lost and there will be no softball team for the 2010

Obama plans to jump-start community colleges

President lays out aim to increase grants and forgive student loans By Estela FuentesThe Guardsman President Barack Obama urged the Senate to pass a bill that would revitalize community colleges on Jan. 27 in his 2010 State of the Union address. Obama said having a high school diploma does not

News Briefs: Feb. 10, 2010

Veterans Center Update City College is planning to open a new Veterans Center by fall 2010. Three focus group meetings will be held to give veteran students an opportunity to offer suggestions about how the center will be organized. Meetings will be held Feb. 18, 9 to 10 a.m.

Chinatown campus on path to completion as patience for delays runs thin

By Don Clyde and Jessica Luthi The Guardsman Construction on the Chinatown/North Beach campus will resume after the City College board of trustees unanimously approved several subcontracts for projects needed to continue work on the campus during a Jan. 28 meeting. Due to complications in the bidding process, construction

Update: Elderly pedestrian struck by city truck

An elderly woman was struck and killed by a San Francisco Public Utilities Commission truck at the intersection of Miramar and Ocean avenues on the afternoon of Feb. 9.

Foster youth housing needs federal bailout

Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposed 2010-2011 budget includes a list of services that will be eliminated unless the state receives a $6.9 billion bailout from the federal government. According to the governor’s Web site, this includes $36 million for funding the Transitional Housing Placement Plus Pr

Men end slump with rout of Cañada

The men’s basketball team showed no ill effects from their overtime loss to rival Ohlone College and snapped their two-game losing streak on Jan. 22 against Cañada College.