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The Channels staff receive 18 awards Oct. 10 at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges conference hosted at California State University, Northridge in Los Angeles, Calif.
The Channels staff earns 18 awards at JACC regional conference
Michael Lopez • October 12, 2026

On Saturday, Oct. 10, The Channels received 18 awards at the regional Journalism Association of Community Colleges conference at California State University, Northridge, in...

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Superintendent-President Erika Endrijonas accepted a longevity raise and step raises while the Faculty Association enters year three of cost-of-living adjustment negotiations.
Editorial: President Erika Endrijonas should forfeit her salary increase
Editorial Board • October 14, 2026

Reporting stories around campus this past year, it has been impossible for us to ignore declining campus morale. From the district proposing classified staff layoffs based...

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From left, Kailey Arnaudov works on a human head study with mirrors while Emma Huttunen paints a frog Oct. 5 in the painting lab at City College’s East Campus Humanities building in Santa Barbara, Calif. Students are able to come in during open lab hours to work on their canvases.
SBCC art students perfect their technique through trial and error
Nyah Marquez-Dean • October 12, 2026

On the plain white walls of City College’s painting studio, students' workstations fill the room with an abundance of color. The college’s multifaceted art department...

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City College's women’s water polo player Catalina Marian, No. 9, holds the ball as Penelope Nelson, No. 17, defends her during practice Sept. 24 at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, Calif. Marian looks for an opening while facing defensive pressure during the drill.
City College women’s water polo team starts the season strong
Stephen McElroy • September 30, 2026

Practicing for their next opponent, the team is going over their plays, splashing with every stroke they swim and constantly striving to get better. The sound of the balls...

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Automotive technology student Julieta Tomas adjusts a work light beneath the hood of a car at Oct. 6  City College's Administration building in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Oct. 6. She positions the light to illuminate the engine compartment before continuing work on the vehicle.
Women break the mold at City College’s automotive program
Esperanza Marroquin • October 13, 2026

Julieta Tomas grew up with a dad who fixed cars for a living, so engine grease wasn’t new to her. Walking into City College's Automotive Services and Technologies program...

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The Channels is accepting submissions of art, photography, videography and writing for Art Against the Machine a digital zine. Click the link below to contribute.
The Channels is asking for your human-generated art
Editorial Board • October 2, 2026

In a rapidly changing landscape of artificially generated art that removes real people from the process, The Channels has set out to highlight...