Tag: southwestern college
Struggling program changes lives
Five years ago Debora Servin was a single mother of two struggling to make ends meet. She worked long hours and weekends with low,...
Little experience but plenty of heart
Local business owner Guillermo Brisseno is running for the Chula Vista City Council to help protect and serve small business owners.
He’s competing against Bob...
From Baron to bare beauty
Chula Vistan Raquel Pomplun used to be a self-proclaimed tomboy, but you'd never guess it by looking at her today.
Pomplun, 24, snagged the cover...
Regrouping after Prop. R
Southwestern College’s efforts to revive public trust regarding a construction contract tied to a 2008 bond measure recently went viral.
In a public video, college...
Two more arraigned in corruption case
Two more defendants were arraigned today downtown following charges filed by San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis in her alleged South Bay corruption case.
Former...
Chalk it up to helping women
Southwestern College is having its sixth annual street chalk festival this month.
The event is an artistic mixture of art and community involvement to raise...
Embargo gets bookstore raided
Otay Book & Copies in Chula Vista was served with a search warrant by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Jan. 19.
Owner Mohammad Rashidi said...
SWC suspends ties with contractor
In response to an ongoing criminal investigation in the South Bay involving Sweetwater district officials, Southwestern College is making some changes.
At its regular meeting...
Ricasa placed on leave
Southwestern College Director of Student Development and Health Services Arlie Ricasa was placed on administrative leave Friday morning, a college spokesman said.
The decision was...
SWC professors bring Occupy to campus
An Occupy movement that began on the East Coast in September has made its way to Southwestern College in Chula Vista.
At an event on...
