New soccer field to be finished by December
Construction of a new soccer field at Ocean campus, just east of Batmale Hall, has begun and should be completed by the end of the semester.
The Guardsman
No fatalities in Ocean Avenue crash
A 2000 Toyota 4Runner crashed into a light post at the intersection of Granada and Ocean Avenues late in the afternoon Aug. 21. Impact from the head-on wreck sent the decorative lower light post cover into the window of Health Feet Spa.
Edward M. Kennedy: 1932-2009
The Democratic party's "liberal lion" Senator Edward M. Kennedy, 77, has died from complications related to a malignant brain tumor. The senator was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2008 and suffered a seizure shortly after the inauguration of President Barrack Obama.
August 26 News briefs
Burl Toler diesUniversity of San Francisco football legend, the NFL’s first African-American referee, City College alumnus and long-time employee Burl Toler died Aug. 16. The undefeated 1951 USF football team refused to leave Toler and Ollie Matson, the team’s two African-American players, behind in order to attend the
AS fixture Assocate Dean 'Skip' Fotch retires
Associate Dean of Student Activities Charlton “Skip” Fotch has retired. An interim replacement has been selected by Chancellor Don Q. Griffin and will likely be approved at the next Board of Trustees meeting.
Charges levied against City College administrators, former chancellor
Former City College Chancellor Philip Day appeared in state court July 14 on charges filed by district attorney Kamala D. Harris of alleged misuse of public funds and illegal campaign contributions.
City fights over immigration
A 2008 immigration policy instituted by Mayor Gavin Newsom providing undocumented juveniles accused of criminal conduct greater protection from deportation is being challenged by the Board of Supervisors.