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The New World Jazz Ensemble closes the show on Monday, Nov. 29 at SOhO Restaurant and Music Club in Santa Barbara, Calif. The group was one of four combos featured in the last jazz concert for the fall 2020 semester.

[Photo] Jazz ensembles set the tone for the final fall 2021 show at SOhO

December 3, 2021
Trustees review current state of SBCC employee equity, diversity

Trustees review current state of SBCC employee equity, diversity

November 22, 2021
From left, UCSB students Hazel Johnson and Sarah Olsen admire the selection available at the distribution from Food Not Bombs Isla Vista on Wednesday, Nov. 17 in Isla Vista, Calif. Mediterranean and Thai-style salads were given that night, as well as vegetable stew and rice.

Food Not Bombs Isla Vista feeds UCSB’s hotel-housed students

November 19, 2021
Outside of the main building of City Colleges Schott Campus, located at 310 west Padre St. on Thursday, Nov. 18 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Swastika found on ceramic piece in SBCC’s Extended Learning class

November 18, 2021
No. 44 Elijah Simpson goes for a layup during a game against the Bakersfield College Renegades on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the Sports Pavilion at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Renegades would go on to win 88-78.

[Photo] SBCC men’s basketball battles against Bakersfield, falls 88-78

November 10, 2021
The late School of Extended Learnings Vitality Program instructor Fred Hofmann, center in black turtle-neck shirt, at City Colleges Luria Library in Santa Barbara, Calif. Image courtesy of Interim Superintendent-President Kindred Murillo.

SBCC faculty Fred Hofmann dead after a 51-year career in education

November 3, 2021
The first results for the mayoral and city council race on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at City Hall in Santa Barbara, Calif. The votes were displayed on large television screens outside of City Hall, with candidates and reporters eager to witness the outcome.

[Photo] Initial results project Randy Rowse as Santa Barbara’s newest mayor

November 3, 2021
Clockwise from top left, Sports Editor Eric Evelhoch held by his grandfather, Sam Jankov, Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Hernandez with his grandfather Leobardo “Leobas” Rodríguez, Opinion Editor August Lawrence with his grandmother Betty Goldstein, Staff Writer Jenna McMahon held by her grandfather Tom McMahon and Arts & Entertainment Editor Bianca Ascencio with her grandfather Leopoldo “Polo” Ascencio Sr.

[Photo] Editor’s List: Remembering our loved ones for ‘Día de los Muertos’

November 1, 2021
File photo of City Colleges Wake Campus which was obtained with the contributions from Jeanne and Harold Hal Thornton.

SBCC Foundation benefactor and local philanthropist dead at 99

October 28, 2021
A bill approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 8 requires public colleges, among other institutions, to provide menstrual care products. City College has been ahead of the curve by supplying these products to students for over 20 years starting with the Office of Student Life, said Rebecca Bean, the student program advisor at The Well.

[Photo] SBCC ahead of state law requiring feminine hygiene items at schools

October 27, 2021

[Video] Voices: “How will your Halloween plans differ from this year compared to last year?”

October 25, 2021
IT User Support Services Director and Campus Chaplain Jason Walker delivers comforting words to a congregation of mourners in honor and remembrance of deceased DSPS faculty member Janet Hose during a flag lowering ceremony to honor her life and services to City College on Monday, Oct. 18 outside of The Luria Library in Santa Barbara, Calif. Those who spoke at the ceremony recalled Hose being a positive influence not only on students of DSPS but on the staff as well.

City College mourns the passing of DSPS faculty member Janet Hose with flag lowering ceremony

October 22, 2021
Academic Senate concludes its rankings for 24 faculty positions

Academic Senate concludes its rankings for 24 faculty positions

October 22, 2021
ASG hears accreditation info, MTD update, student vaccine numbers

ASG hears accreditation info, MTD update, student vaccine numbers

October 11, 2021
MTD previews upcoming pilot program at latest ASG meeting

MTD previews upcoming pilot program at latest ASG meeting

October 5, 2021
Photo of Janet Hose courtesy of Executive Director of Public Affairs and Communications Martha Swanson.

SBCC grieves death of tenured DSPS counselor Janet Hose

October 5, 2021
Adult High School Program and GED instructor Tricia Mautone remembers her time with recently deceased student Greigary Fingerle at a flag lowering ceremony to celebrate his life on Sept. 27 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. He graduated from the Adult High School Program in the spring of 2020 where he frequently worked with Mautone.

City College commemorates the life of student Greigary Fingerle

October 1, 2021
SBCCs Board of Trustees seeks progress with Academic Senate

SBCC’s Board of Trustees seeks progress with Academic Senate

October 1, 2021
From left, City College employees Corlei Prieto and Chris Miller direct student Geneva De La Rouge where to pick up her $100 reward for uploading her proof of the COVID-19 vaccination into City College’s database on Sept. 16 at City College in Santa Barbara in Calif. “Extra money in the pocket is always good,” said De La Rouge about why she decided to get inoculated.

On-campus students must provide exemption, vaccine proof by Oct. 1

September 29, 2021
Clockwise from the top left, singer and musician Marisol “La Marisoul” Hernandez, wrestler and actor Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta, professionally known as “El Santo,” broadcaster Polo Ascencio with his daughter Arts & Entertainment Editor Bianca Ascencio, musician Ritchie Valens and journalist and activist Ruben Salazar.

[Photo] Editor’s List: Hispanic figures who influence and embolden our lives

September 24, 2021

Voices: “What are your feelings about returning to in-person classes?”

September 13, 2021
Murillos first CPC meeting covers accreditation, vaccination status

Murillo’s first CPC meeting covers accreditation, vaccination status

September 13, 2021
As of Sept. 3, 2021, City College confirmed four positive cases for COVID-19 on its campus. The first two students were reported on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. They were on campus from 8 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. on the second floor of the Interdisciplinary Building.

Four students taking on-campus classes test positive for COVID-19

September 3, 2021
City College employee Mauro Escamilla applies a wristband to first-year international student Sarah Provoost on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Students must fill-out a survey online or in-person and receive a wristband prior to entering buildings on campus.

[Photo] SBCC campus protocols for returning to in-person classes

September 3, 2021
Image courtesy of Southwestern College.

Kindred Murillo selected as new interim superintendent-president

August 30, 2021
Tensions rise between trustees, senate over no-confidence vote

Tensions rise between trustees, senate over no-confidence vote

August 27, 2021
Photo illustration of The Channels editorial boards favorite stories over the years.

Editor’s List: Favorite stories from our time on SBCC’s The Channels

May 7, 2021
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‘Tampopo’ deliciously blends western and Japanese styles

May 7, 2021

[Video] Voices: “What’s the first major concert/large gathering you plan on attending when you can?”

May 3, 2021
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‘Nocturna’ is an eerie film that will keep you on the edge of your seats

April 30, 2021
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Eggers’ horror is strangely similar to the isolation of the quarantine

April 23, 2021
The home page of the Omori website. The psychological horror game was created by Asian American artist Tiffany Liao.

[Photo] Psychological horror game 'Omori' is a vibrantly twisted experience

April 23, 2021
A view of the Headspace, one of the more vibrant and colorful settings in the game Omori. The player is accompanied by a group of friends, with the player controlling the titular character.

[Photo] Psychological horror game ‘Omori’ is a vibrantly twisted experience

April 23, 2021
The Channels editors picks for best food in Santa Barbara, starting from top left: Third Window Kitchen, Super Cucas, La Super-Rica Taqueria

Editor’s List: Favorite restaurants in Santa Barbara with outdoor dining

April 19, 2021
Composer and band leader Elliot Deutsch of the Pandemonium Big Band played alongside City College musicians on a YouTube livestream on Monday April, 12 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Deutsch was calling in from Los Angeles, with students participating from across the state.

Acclaimed composer joins Lunch Break band for latest virtual show

April 16, 2021
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‘Love Witch,’ a marvelous, socially conscious throwback to ’60s horror

April 16, 2021
City College student and filmmaker Benny Chen on Monday, April 5 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Chens film is the official selection and cover for the Santa Barbara Live Action Shorts program for the 36th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

SBCC student’s poignant, award-winning film showcased at SBIFF

April 9, 2021
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‘Akilla’s Escape’ is a different view on gang violence’s affect on youth

April 9, 2021
Influencer and City College alumni Bianca Williams and her boyfriend Jade Grenada attended the 36th Santa Barbara International Film Festival under sponsorship from UGG on March 31, 2021, at the temporary drive-in movie theater in the parking lots of City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. UGG is one of the bigger named sponsors for the festival.

Film festival brings seaside cinema to SBCC with drive-ins at La Playa

April 2, 2021
The Sprague Pavilion, which houses the beloved Butterfly Exhibit, has been transformed into Dinorama: Miniatures Through the Mesozoic which will be available for viewing until April 25 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History in Santa Barbara, Calif. Miniature dinosaurs are sprawled throughout the exhibit.

[Photo] Dinosaurs make a roaring return to the Museum of Natural History

March 12, 2021
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Golden accomplishments of Esther Eng featured in ‘Golden Gate Girls’

March 12, 2021
People express themselves in many ways including reading, collecting vinyl, listening and playing music.

From books and music to film and photography, arts changed my life

March 5, 2021
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‘Through A Lens Darkly’ showcases Black photographers’ historic roles

March 5, 2021
Clockwise from top left, public art and engagement curator Dr. Audrey Lopez, Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation Executive Director Frederick Janka, artist Tanya Aguiñiga, artist Porfirio Gutiérrez and Atkinson Gallery Director John Connelly during the virtual Art Talk on Feb. 24, over Zoom. The panelists led the discussion for the upcoming project Cosmovisión Indígena: The Intersection of Indigenous Knowledge and Contemporary Art that will be featured in the Getty Foundations Pacific Standard Time: Art x Science x LA, which is set to open in 2024.

Atkinson highlights indigenous artists for upcoming showing

February 26, 2021
Protester Roy Schulte watches the scene at the sit-in protest on Feb. 26, 2021, at the San Marcos Foothills Preserve in Santa Barbara, Calif. Schulte stayed overnight in support of those trying to protect the land from development.

Second day of sit-in at San Marcos Foothills, eight arrests on first day

February 26, 2021
Protester Roy Schulte watches the scene at the sit-in protest on Feb. 26, 2021, at the San Marcos Foothills Preserve in Santa Barbara, Calif. Schulte stayed overnight in support of those trying to protect the land from development.

[Photo] News Briefs: Foothills protest, music donation and workshops

March 1, 2021
Clockwise from top left, 44th President of the United States Barack Obama, scientist and activist Smiley Wilkins, Sr., musician Prince, inventor George Washington Carver, educator Ron Oden and educator and activist Angela Davis.

Editor’s list: We celebrate African Americans that inspire us most

February 19, 2021
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‘Profiled’ gives us a glimpse of the harsh realities of police brutality

February 19, 2021
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‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ is an eventful rollercoaster of emotion

February 12, 2021

Voices: “What’s one new thing that happened to you because of the quarantine?”

February 8, 2021
In the third round of CARES Act grants in early March, $2.8 million will be given out to students from the latest Federal COVID-19 relief bill. File image of the Campus Center from Jan. 26, 2021, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Students to receive another $2.8M in CARES Act grants this February

February 8, 2021
Courtesy image of Kanopy homepage. All City College students have access to a free Kanopy account if they sign up with their Pipeline email.

SBCC students and staff have access to Kanopy streaming free

February 5, 2021
Illustration by Alloy Zarate

Editor’s List: Our favorite animated films

February 5, 2021
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‘Below Zero’ full of claustrophobic thrills, falls short on general story

February 5, 2021
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