On the morning of December 12, a Boeing 737-800 Aeromexico plane crashed into a drone as it approached runway 09 of the Rodríguez International Airport in Tijuana — according to multiple Mexican news outlets. Photos of the damaged nose-cone/radome of the plane went viral on social media shortly after. Diego, a professional drone pilot and […]
“I did not see him until the last second,” said Andy McMillin, “and it was the closest call I had. The fans down there in Baja California stand next to the race course and we call it “the parting of the seas” as our trucks approach a high-traffic spectator area. McMillin is based out of Point Loma […]
On October 9, Tom Davis from Kensington received a letter from AT&T. It read: “Boundary Area Code Elimination Overlay Approved for the 619 and 858 Area Codes,” followed by an explanation and new procedures for dialing within our local area codes. “It’s an inconvenience, but it’s just a side effect on our reliance of technology,” […]
Two former City College students took home six Emmy awards on June 24. The 43rd Annual Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards was held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. This is where David Brooks won four awards and Alejandro Tamayo won two awards. “It’s a peculiar feeling to win,” Brooks said, “just before we […]
Royce Green sit-in on C Street from Mike Madriaga on Vimeo. San Diego police blocked a key street through City College for more than an hour around midday Nov. 16, while an African American alumnus lay on the ground accusing officers of roughly removing him from a class and injuring him. More than 20 students […]
By 10:00 p.m. all of the children exited the hall. On the evening of Nov. 8, media outlets and government candidate supporters converged at Golden Hall, also known as “Election Central.” The hall, located on 202 C St., was filled with approximately two hundred people by 6:30 p.m. No matter the age, this is where […]
“Four Corners of Death” popped up when a City College alumna posted a photograph on Instagram hamming it up with Rosario Dawson. On May 27, at 4:30 p.m., approximately 60 to 70 people converged on the corner of the Imperial and Euclid avenues in support of Sen. Bernie Sanders. Many of his supporters were holding […]
The American flag barely moved on August 2. The sound of thunder wasn’t from the gloomy skies above, but from a caravan of motorcycles here in town for national Bikers for Christ weekend. “Close to 400 bikes showed up to our gathering this day,” said Pastor Z, the organizer of the meeting atop Mount Soledad. […]