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Vaquero freshman Katherine Sheehy (No. 4) walks back to the bench after losing to the Vikings on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 at Ventura College during the state soccer playoffs. City College women’s soccer ends its best season ever with a record of 16-7-1 and finish third in the state.

[Photo] SBCC women's soccer comes up short in state semi-final match

December 3, 2016
Artist Kathryn Lubahn explains to Dr. Chella Courington how she made her art piece “Bird Seed Basket” on Tuesday, Nov. 29, City College East Campus green house. The student art exhibition was called Garden Observations and had various student art works on display.

[Photo] SBCC student exhibit showcases artistic mastery and talent

November 30, 2016
The SBCC Foundation purchased the vacated Paul Mitchell building for the Cosmetology Academy at 525 Anacapa Street in Santa Barbara. The foundation purchased the building in hopes to boost the academys enrollment, and insists it couldnt use that money to rebuild the Campus Center.

[Photo] SBCC Foundation buys $5.3 million building for cosmetology

November 29, 2016
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[Photo] Campus Security cracking down on misuse of handicap placards

November 21, 2016
Moorpark wide receiver Emmanuel Osuchukwu (No. 14) scores their only passing touchdown against the Vaqueros during the Beach Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 19, at La Playa Stadium. The Vaqueros lost the final game of the season 49-12.

[Photo] Moorpark takes down SBCC, 49-12, in the Beach Bowl

November 20, 2016
Vaquero wide receiver Elijah Cunningham (No. 1) returns a kick off for 55 yards in the third quarter during the Beach Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 19, at La Playa Stadium. The Vaqueros lost the final game of the season 49-12.

[Photo] Moorpark takes down SBCC, 49-12, in the Beach Bowl

November 20, 2016
Vaqueros forward Josefine Von Der Burg (No. 12) scores the first of her two goals against the Owls in the So Cal Reginal playoff game on Thursday, Nov. 17, at La Playa Stadium. City College shut out Citrus College, 4-0.

[Photo] Womens soccer team advances to the next round of the playoffs

November 19, 2016
Philosophy Instructor Mark McIntire (left) shakes hands with Biological Sciences Associate Professor Adam Green after their debate about climate change put on by 2020 A Year Without War on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at City College. The two agreed on several points regarding climate change but differed on how to fix the problem.

[Photo] SBCC instructors face-off in debate on climate change

November 17, 2016
The Channels sports editor Othman Mechkor greets newly elected Congressman Salud Carbajal during the Democrat election party on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at The Mill in Santa Barbara. Channels staff covered all the election parties in the Santa Barbara area.

[Photo] The Channels covers 2016 election night in Santa Barbara

November 10, 2016
Salud Carbajal talks with his press secretary Tess Whittlesey as they walk in to the Democrat election party on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at The Mill in Santa Barbara. Carbajal won retiring Congresswoman Lois Capps 37th Congressional district election.

[Photo] Salud Carbajal wins congress, replaces long-leading Lois Capps

November 9, 2016
Stephanie Linder and Eamon O’Byrne watch as election results come in during the democrat election party on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at The Mill in Santa Barbara. As the news came in that Donald Trump would likely be the president they joked that they might move back to Ireland.

[Photo] Donald J. Trump becomes 45th President of the United States

November 10, 2016
Senator Hannah Beth Jackson speaks to supporters at the Democrat election party on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at The Mill in Santa Barbara. Jackson is being reelected to her position as United States Senator for Calif.

[Photo] State votes to keep tax, saves SBCC from $2 million deficit

November 9, 2016
Susan Rose and Daraka Larimore-Hall talk about the future of the Democrat party in Santa Barbara after learning of Donald Trump winning the presidency on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at The Mill in Santa Barbara. Democrats won all the major local elections.

[Photo] Plastic bags banned statewide, environmentalist call it a victory

November 9, 2016
Assembly member Das Williams talks with supporters about the many local election wins for democrats to discuss the future for the county and the country on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at The Mill in Santa Barbara. Williams is a strong propionate for measures E and F.

[Photo] Measures E passes, Isla Vista achieves greater independence

November 9, 2016
Michael Kourash, owner of Santa Barbara Design Center, gets interviewed during a taping of ‘Design Santa Barbara’ on Friday, Nov. 4, in Santa Barbara. City College interior design students assist Kourash during the taping of the show to utilize skills they are learning.

[Photo] SBCC students create rooms for TV Show, ‘Design Santa Barbara’

November 7, 2016
Johnny Waaler (left), Paisley ForsterSaunders and Benjamin McSherry rehearse their parts for the show, “All in the Timing” on Thursday, Nov. 3, in the Jurkowitz Theatre at City College. The show will run November 9-19.

[Photo] Students bring one-acts by David Ives to SBCC for enjoyable night

November 11, 2016
Condor goalkeeper Matthew Escareno (No. 0) makes a diving save against the Vaqueros on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at La Playa Stadium. City College remains in second place after losing, 2-0, to division leading Oxnard College.

[Photo] SBCC loses to conference opponent Oxnard, 2-0

November 2, 2016
Vaquero goalkeeper Shane Pitcock (No. 1) makes a save after Corsair forward Romario Hulea (No. 9) attempts a shot on goal on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at La Playa Stadium. City College defeated Santa Monica College, 2-1, and improves to 8-6 overall and 3-2 in league play.

[Photo] SBCC defeats Santa Monica College in a physical match

October 26, 2016
Craig Moropoulos (center), City College head football coach, discuses tactics with the offence on Monday, Aug. 29, at La Playa Stadium. This is Moropoulos’ 10th year as the head football coach and has led the team to a 5-2 record so far this season.

[Photo] City College football is off to its best start in over 20 years

October 24, 2016
Workers construct the base for the new tent structure that will temporarily replace the cafeteria, Thursday, Oct. 20, next to the Student Services Building in the Student Services Courtyard. The Campus Center, which houses the cafeteria, will be demolished at the end of the spring semester.

[Photo] ‘Circus’ tent and food trucks to replace Campus Center cafeteria

October 24, 2016

Voices: ‘Describe the weirdest living situation you’ve ever experienced’

ANGELA ROSE BICKMANN and TERESIA SVENNERGÅRD
October 17, 2016
Kim Monda, past-president of the academic senate.

[Photo] Council suggests new marketing hire to increase SBCC enrollment

December 1, 2016
Andrew Gills office walls are covered with university banners and small foreign country flags on Thursday, Oct. 13, at City College. Gill was recently hired as a second full-time counselor for the Express to Success Program.

[Photo] ESP counselor coaches students in classroom and on the court

October 25, 2016
Vaquero defender Nicolas Genthon (No. 21) gets tangled up with Bulldog goalie Migel Gomez (No. 1) while trying to score on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at La Playa Stadium. City College defeated Allan Hancock College, 2-0.

[Photo] John Sisterson becomes the winningest coach at SBCC

October 12, 2016
Vaquero forward Kathryn Sullivan (No. 18) kicks the ball past Bulldog defender Lacei Sanders (No. 2) to score the fourth goal on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at La Playa Stadium. City College shut out Allan Hancock, 5-0, in their Western State Division opener.

[Photo] SBCC women’s soccer takes a win against Hancock Bulldogs

October 12, 2016
Rachel Gloger, executive director of the Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network, speaks to City College students and employees about transgender issues and concerns on Friday, Oct. 7, in the MacDougall Administration Building. Gloger was on campus to explain the differences in assigned sex, gender identity and sexual orientation as well as how to address transgender individuals.

[Photo] Recent Photos

October 10, 2016

Voices: ‘What class have you grown to love?’

ANGELA ROSE BICKMANN and TERESIA SVENNERGÅRD
October 10, 2016
Elijah Cunningham runs past West Los Angeles College defenders to score a touchdown on Saturday, Sept. 10 at La Playa Stadium. Cunningham is an explosive receiver, kick and punt return specialist and nephew of Philadelphia Eagle Hall of Fame quarterback Randall Cunningham.

[Photo] Star football player on track to further ‘Cunningham Dynasty’

October 10, 2016

EOPS to record student-written song and share statewide

TATE ROMAN, Channels Staff
October 8, 2016
Rachel Gloger, executive director of the Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network, speaks to City College students and employees about transgender issues and concerns on Friday, Oct. 7, in the MacDougall Administration Building. Gloger was on campus to explain the differences in assigned sex, gender identity and sexual orientation as well as how to address transgender individuals.

[Photo] SBCC hosts open workshop, focuses on gender and identity

October 8, 2016

Voices: ‘Where is the strangest place you’ve had to spend the night?’

MEGAN FITZMORRIS and OTHMAN MECHKOR
October 4, 2016
Baseball head coach Jeff Walker explains the strategies behind hitting during off-season practice on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Pershing Park. Walker was recently hired as a full time faculty member.

[Photo] Recent Photos

September 23, 2016
City College football players (From left) Elijah Cunningham (No. 1), Donald Lambert (No. 7) and Jonathan Licea (No. 6) stand in solidarity with NFL player Colin Kaepernick during the national anthem at the football game against South West Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 17, at La Playa Stadium. of African Americans.

[Photo] SBCC Vaqueros destroy LA Southwest Cougars in 51-0 win

September 18, 2016
Matthew Kay, a botany instructor at City College, shows Kara Kang, botany major, a plant specimen from the 100 thousand they were filing on Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens. Several City College students helped transfer the garden’s entire herbarium collection to the new Pritzlaff Conservation Center.

[Photo] SBCC students move thousands of species for Botanical Gardens

September 16, 2016
Bakersfield College defender Alexis Goyeneche (No. 5) stops City College midfielder Fee Van Deelan (No. 22) during a breakaway on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 13, at La Playa Stadium. The Vaqueros defeated the Bakersfield Renegades 4-1.

[Photo] SBCC women’s soccer outplay Bakersfield in third straight win

September 14, 2016
The suicide prevention banner is carried by (from left) Polly Davidson, Makai Callis, Brooke Cuevas and Orion Brutoco during the community walk on Sunday, Sept. 11, on Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara. The four were walking in remembrance of Ripkyn Strader, a previous City College student, who passed away on Aug. 16, 2016 from suicide.

[Photo] SBCC students march for suicide awareness at Leadbetter Beach

September 11, 2016
City College Wide Receiver Elijah Cunningham (no. 1) makes his way through four West Los Angeles defenders to put the Vaqueros up 35-21 in the third quarter during their home opener on Saturday, Sept. 10, at La Playa Stadium. The Vaqueros defeated the West Los Angeles College Wildcats 45-28.

[Photo] SBCC’s football team take victory in home opener against West LA

September 11, 2016
Lorenzo Marchetti, Italian ambassador for 2020 A Year Without War, sits at the desk in their newly acquired office on State Street on Friday, Sept. 9, in Santa Barbara. The group got the office to have more of a professional setting for their non-profit organization.

[Photo] SBCC organization departs from campus to new global office

September 12, 2016
Jeff Walker stands on the baseball field on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Pershing Park. Walker was recently hired as a full time faculty member.

[Photo] Baseball coach joins full-time faculty after 6 years of teaching

September 12, 2016
Paul Jarrell stands on the Bagish Overlook on Thursday, Sept. 8, on City College West Campus. Jarrell was recently hired as the executive vice president of educational programs.

[Photo] Dr. Paul Jarrell leads SBCC as new, unorthodox vice president

September 9, 2016
City College defensive back Rhomel Fields(right) prepares to tackle wide receiver Jason-Matthew Sharsh during practice on Monday, Aug. 29, at La Playa Field. The Vaqueros football regular season begins on Saturday, Sept. 3, in Ventura.

[Photo] SBCC football team hopes to improve with new talent

September 2, 2016
Juan Carrera-Espinoza combines two solutions in a chemistry lab on Tuesday, Aug. 30, in the Physical Science Building on City College’s East Campus. Carrera-Espinoza started at City College taking non-credit courses in chemistry as a student and is now a full-time instructor.

[Photo] ESL student returns to SBCC as professor after over 30 years

September 2, 2016
Barley tries to get a fly off his tail by running is circles with students watching and laughing during the ‘Check out a Dog and Lower Your Stress’ event on Thursday afternoon, May 5, outside the Luria Library at Santa Barbara City College. The event was put on to help students relieve stress before finals week.

[Photo] Hundreds of SBCC students gather for stress-relieving dogs

May 5, 2016
Dr. Anthony Beebe speaks during City College’s community forum on Monday, April 25, in the Garvin theatre at Santa Barbara City College. Beebe was announced as the new President-Superintendent of City College on Tuesday afternoon, May 3, and will take over for retiring President-Superintendent Lori Gaskin.

[Photo] SBCC selects Dr. Anthony Beebe as Superintendent-President

May 3, 2016
Vaquero sophomore catcher Andrew Cosgrove hits an RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning to come within one run of Riverside City College in the wildcard playoff game on Tuesday, May 3, at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara. The Vaqueros could not keep the momentum going and lost 3-2.

[Photo] SBCC baseball eliminated with final loss in regional playoffs

May 3, 2016

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May 2, 2016
City College student Byron Blanco performs his time-based art peace called ‘In the Tabernacle of the Robot Clusters’ on Sunday, May 1, in the Humanities building at Santa Barbara City College. The time-based art performances were part of the City College Annual Student Exhibition and this year was named ‘Outdoor Cat.’

[Photo] Time-based exhibition premieres impressive live art performances

May 2, 2016
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