https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/city-college-union-incident-board-meeting-20361558.php

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/san-francisco-chronicle-late-edition/20250607/281586656545141?srsltid=AfmBOopb_N8alICxcIoR9P46CDhGH8Q5lQK001RJsplNWO1NpjLL3XTX

 I believe in and support labor unions, but things have gotten pretty crazy at CCSF!  

The only ones who will speak to the mainstream press do not share the AFT 2121's views.  I admire them for having the courage to speak out on the verbal abuse Maria Salazar-Colon spewed to Abigail Bornstein, who as far as I've ever witnessed, has always expressed her unpopular opinions with courage and civility.  (Of course, people who don't share her views perceive what she says as bullying and show contempt for her, obviously regretting that "nevertheless, she persists."  

  I remember an earlier BOT meeting when Maria Salazar-Colon spoke angrily and threateningly at some group of people (COPE?), and I asked about her.  I was told that she was "that way," not a very nice person but not certifiably insane.   I'm also shocked that she's still the president of the CCSF chapter of SEIU!   I'm also appalled that when she was spewing venom at Abigail Bornstein, she wasn't stopped. If she's mentally ill, that's unfortunate.  But of course, the trustees have a responsibility to prevent verbal abuse and f-bombs. I worked to elect Anita Martinez, who's now president of the Board of Trustees.  I like and respect her, but I don't like or respect her letting this verbal abuse continue.

 Can it be true that it was right after his performance evaluation that Carlos Cortez abruptly left his position as chancellor of the San Diego Community College District?

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/city-college-chancellor-search-crisis-20357825.php

 The Board of Trustees did not appoint Carlos Cortez as the next chancellor as was expected and even announced.

https://www.inglesidelight.com/city-college-leaders-chancellor-contract/

The Ingleside Light quotes Mary Bravewoman, whose job it is to slant things so it appears that the faculty are in agreement when they are not.  I believe in unions, but of course they're a political body.

Last night at the Board of Trustees meeting this is what she said:

"You've already heard from us, this college community, and the number of people that are standing back there. Multiply them by tens. They represent the entire college community. And we have been waiting for months," Bravewoman said. "This is an embarrassment."

Bravewoman continued, "I don't understand why there is a lack of leadership and direction. We have a clear choice in front of us. You heard from the community, you heard from students, you heard from faculty. What the actual fuck is the hold up? This is an embarrassment."

I certainly haven't kept up on this.  I didn't even realize that Anita Martinez, not Alan Wong, was the current president of the board.  

This final statement in the article stunned me!  

The new chancellor is expected to stabilize the school's finances and increase the number of students served.

Stabilizing the school's finances is what Chancellor Bailey was blamed for.  The new chancellor is expected to side with the union.  

Madeline Mueller, Department Chair of CCSF's Theater Department,  deserves a lot of credit for getting out the word about City College's production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, which was staged at what I think of as the Herbst Theater at 401 Van Ness, where the United Nations Charter was signed June 26, 1945.   It's really the Taube Atrium Theater next door to the War Memorial Opera House, and I guess it's distinguished from the War Memorial Opera House by the name War Memorial Veterans Building.  I'm happy to report that there was a huge turn out.  Patricia Miller directed the production.  I invited Erika Delacorte and Sandra Pulido for their birthday gift.  (Moments, not merchandise...)

 

 Here's what I tried to post on Beth Ericson's Facebook page:

Tina Martin

Thanks for posting this, Beth, and for your brilliant idea of comparing its past and present use. I've been horrified when I've gone by and seen how it's being used. I shared this with Peter Hartlaub, who did an article on places in SF where movies have been filmed. I told him that "Sister Act 2" was filmed in 1992 at 750 Eddy, and I told him about the abrupt closure in 2015. I also shared this link: https://beyondchron.org/abandoned-tenderloin-ccsf.../

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He wrote back showing a great interest and saying the Chronicle should do a story on this, but there was never any follow-up that I saw.

Now, 10 years after that unconscionably abrupt closure, it's on our list for the seismic upgrades! From what I see in the Bond Project update that was presented at my first meeting with the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee--750 Eddy very hastily shown in spite of our speaking up and showing concern--the wait is for funding from the CCCCO--the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office! It's budgeted at $20M, with funds coming from Prop A 2005 and Prop A 2020 and then (when???) from the State.

But I can't see it!  Maybe it will appear belatedly?

 Here's what the Ingleside neighborhood newspaper Inglesidelight has to say about the SF-CCSF connection:

Leveraging City College

Lurie plans to stabilize and increase enrollment by working with City College of San Francisco's leadership, faculty, union and students to advocate for additional funding, expand workforce development programs, reduce waitlists for core classes and create new partnerships with local businesses. He wants to align the curriculum with emerging industries and provide robust support services to make the college a premiere destination for education and career training.

On its way and set to open to the public by 2027 is the construction of the Diego Rivera Theater and the return of Rivera’s huge priceless fresco “Pan American Unity." Lurie predicts that the Diego Rivera Theater will become a cultural landmark that draws in visitors from across the city and beyond. To achieve this, Lurie said he’d work with the college community, the city’s tourist sector and local businesses to market the attraction with tactics like highlighting the venue as an events center and will work to improve transit access and community programming around the theater.

https://www.inglesidelight.com/

On the subject of the SF-CCSF connection, I should mention the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee.  CCSF Trustee Susan Solomon lives in the same co-op as Betty Traynor, Head of SDA and VP of OWL (Older Women's League).  She let Betty know that City College needed someone on the CBOC to represent senior organizations, and Betty brought this up with the OWL Board, who thought of me.  Melanie broached the subject, and I said no.  But after discussing it with Leslie Simon, Chris Hanson, and Susan Solomon herself, I decided that there really was a need, and the bickering between one part of the faculty and another wouldn't necessarily affect us.

The picture above is a shot of the interview.  

More later.