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An open letter from Save CCSF Coalition

An open letter from Save CCSF Coalition

November 13, 2017 An open letter to the CCSF Board of Trustees and Chancellor Rocha: San Francisco and the City College community must resist the proposal to privatize public land and build mostly luxury housing in the lower City College parking lot (Balboa Reservoir). Instead we should focus on rebuilding

City College and Laney both facing sale of college assets

City College and Laney both facing sale of college assets

By Otto Pippenger and Brian Howey Students and faculty at Laney College and San Francisco City College are both faced with the imminent sale of school assets as part of city initiatives. At Laney, the Oakland A’s are intent on moving next door onto Peralta Community College District land,

Raising part-time faculty wages a shared concern for Laney and City College

Raising part-time faculty wages a shared concern for Laney and City College

By Sarah Carpenter with additional reporting by Victor Tence Part-time community college instructors are asking the California Department of Finance for $100 million of the state budget. Of this amount, $75 million would be to further the conversion of part-time faculty to full-time, and $25 million would be to bolster

Administrative vacancies further jeopardizes building repairs

By Michael Toren The existing leadership vacuum in the Building and Grounds department, long criticized for its failure to respond to repair requests in a timely manner, grew worse recently with the departure of two high profile administrators. David Martin, acting vice chancellor of Finance and Administration, announced he is

Food critique between Ocean Campus and Laney Campus

Food critique between Ocean Campus and Laney Campus

By Barbara Muniz and Jasmine Howell The meal options available at college campuses can make or break the student experience because students need food. Laney College and City College of San Francisco have students on campus at many times of day, and it can be a struggle to find healthy

Airbnb office staff rally to save contractor workers

Airbnb office staff rally to save contractor workers

By Victor Tence In a move to continue their expansion, the San Francisco offices of Airbnb ended their contract with the Flagship Food Group, effectively terminating the positions of 94 contract kitchen workers on Nov. 2, some of which were City College alumni. Backlash from the entire department, with critical

Historic Fort Mason seeks repairs

Special to The Guardsman By Jenny G. Shao For safety's sake, every building in California is legally mandated to meet or be brought up to code, especially if publicly funded, federally owned and intended to serve or is open to the public. Fort Mason Campus is no exception.