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CityTimes

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Volume 60, Number 6

State & Local

Election Day November 8

Serving the San Diego City College community since 1945

Nov. 8, 2005

District trustee in second bid for City Council munity college district board, Grosch has participated in managing a multi-million dollar budget that includes an additional $685 million earmarked for new construction, bringing the overall budget to more than a billion dollars. The district has recently been ranked among the top five fiscally managed colleges in California, earning a bond rating of Aa by Moody’s, which is considered high quality by all standards. In describing his accomplishments, Grosch points out that the SDCCD board has forged a fiscally responsible, long-term labor agreement with nine employee groups called the Resource Allocation Formula. Grosch said that “after 17 years of fighting between the board and labor unions over wages and salaries, there is now labor peace which has existed for the last three years.” Among his suggestions for balancing San Diego’s budget, Grosch recommends an open and transparent budget process, very similar to what exists at the community college. “The council is going to have

By Manny Lopez City Times In the crowded race for the San Diego City Council District 2 seat left vacant by the resignation of Michael Zucchet following his conviction in the so-called “stripper-gate” federal corruption trial, San Diego Community College District Trustee Rich Grosch has returned for a second run after unsuccessfully challenging then incumbent Ron Roberts in 1991. Grosch is running on Rich Grosch a platform that emphasizes balancing the cities budget, repairing the pension fund fiasco and protecting jobs for San Diegans. A district board trustee since 2002, Grosch counts as his strongest assets experience, vision and skill. “None of the candidates running have the track record I do putting the community, the city or the district first before personal gain,” he said. As a trustee on the com-

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College police keep eye on high school students activity, but they also conduct truancy sweeps in conjunction with police departments for the San Diego Unified School District and the city of San Diego in efforts to control juvenile offenders and keep schools safe and crime free. According to Garza, collaboration among the three agencies is effective in reducing curfew and crime violations both on and off campuses, but authorities face difficulties distinguishing between college and high school students. “It is difficult, because certain college students and high school students look similar in age.” Garza says.

By Josie Salazar City Times With San Diego and Garfield high schools steps away from its doors, the Police Department at San Diego City College has its hands full providing a safe and enjoyable environment for students and staff. SDCC Police Officer Marcos Garza reports, on average, two to three contacts with juveniles in violation for truancy each week. Statistics provided by the department state that, during the last six months, curfew violations and possession of marijuana were the most common infractions among juveniles. Campus police are constantly on patrol. They look for criminal

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Singin’ at Smokey Joe’s Brian Scott Powers (left), Shawn Levy and Jennifer Woodard perform Oct. 29 in City College’s production of “Smokey Joe’s Café.” The musical runs through Nov. 13 at the Saville Theatre. Review, Page 4.

City Times wins 18 awards at 2 events in 1 week City Times won 10 awards from the San Diego Press Club, presented at the organization’s annual dinner Oct. 27 at the Shelter Pointe Hotel on Shelter Island. They were followed that weekend by eight awards, including one for General Excellence, from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges’ Southern California conference. The awards were in the mail-in entry competition and were announced Oct. 29.

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At the Press Club, City College’s student newspaper won five first-place awards, two second-place and three third-place in a variety of categories. Press Club winners: ■ College News: Hector Trujillo, second place, “Gym named for city legend” ■ College Feature: Jerry Webber, first place, “Return of the DJ”

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