The San Diego Community College District received $3.4 million in federal funds that will go to LGBTQ students, Dreamer/undocumented students and former foster youth. The San Diego Latino Film Festival returns this week. Daylight saving time is also approaching. Find out what time you’ll need to switch your clocks forward. All of that and more in this week’s edition of Newscene.

Rainy weather in San Diego is causing flooding and road closures all over town. The IRS is giving tax extensions due to the severe weather. San Diego City College’s men's basketball team is set to play Fullerton College in the next round of the playoffs. And AMC Theaters is changing the way you buy your tickets. All of that and more in this week’s edition of Newscene Today.

The Knowledge Industry is a podcast about the changing nature of education in California. Season one focuses on the potentially dramatic effect AB-927, a law that opens the doors to more bachelor’s degrees at the state’s community colleges could have on higher education. In this episode, hosts Philip Salata and Jakob McWhinney reflect on how the law works in practice and examine its first submission period. It also ponders whether AB-927 is enough, or whether more substantial changes to the California Master Plan for Higher Education are needed.

This podcast was created and written by Philip Salata and Jakob McWhinney. The theme music was written by Jakob McWhinney and this episode was also produced by Jakob McWhinney. Big thank you to Blue Dot Sessions for the additional music. Stay tuned for future episodes of the knowledge industry – available wherever you listen to podcasts.

The Knowledge Industry is a podcast about the changing nature of education in California. Season one focuses on the potentially dramatic effect AB-927, a law that opens the doors to more bachelor’s degrees at the state’s community colleges could have on higher education. In this episode, hosts Philip Salata and Jakob McWhinney reflect on the developments leading up to AB-927, including the law’s pilot program predecessor SB-850. It also discusses the California Master Plan for Higher Education, which for the past 60 years has laid the ground rules for the state’s systems of higher ed.

This podcast was created and written by Philip Salata and Jakob McWhinney. The theme music was written by Jakob McWhinney and this episode was also produced by Jakob McWhinney. Big thank you to Blue Dot Sessions for the additional music. Stay tuned for future episodes of the knowledge industry – available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Host Sven Domingos takes listeners behind the scenes of the Alafia Voices of the African Diaspora podcast. Buki Domingos and Darwin Fishman host the podcast that focuses on local politics, racial justice, elections and voting. The pair met in 2017 during a racial justice event and now hosts the podcast every Sunday at 1 p.m. on Facebook Live.

The Listening Machine is a call-in show that asks San Diegans questions about the big issues they face every day.

In this episode, part of a series covering San Diegans’ experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic, host Jakob McWhinney receives voicemails from a man hurt by his twin’s refusal to get a vaccine, and a grandmother frustrated that her granddaughter hasn’t been allowed to get vaccinated.

McWhinney also speaks to San Diego City College philosophy professor Soon-Ah Fadness about the ethics of vaccination and navigating the holidays with family.

The next season of The Listening Machine will focus on another pandemic wreaking havoc on San Diego … homelessness. Do you live in San Diego and want to talk about your thoughts or experiences? Leave us a message at (619) 736-8976 or visit TheListeningMachine.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Footage used in the episode:

Great People of Bible: Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, & Joseph

Good Morning America - Unruly passenger duct-taped to seat after allegedly assaulting flight attendants l GMA

Mike Wallace interview Ayn Rand

NBC 10 Philadelphia - Experts Fear Politicization of COVID Vaccine Could Spread

The Listening Machine is produced by Jakob McWhinney, City Times Media multimedia journalist.

For past episodes of The Listening Machine, visit TheListeningMachine.com.

The Listening Machine and CT Sound are part of City Times Media, award-winning, student-produced digital news, TV news, magazine, radio/podcast and indie film, all on one platform at San Diego City College. CTM offers hands-on experience for students using new and emerging technologies in state-of-the-art facilities.

To read more, visit https://sdcitytimes.com.

Still Processing is an autobiographical, narrative nonfiction show about using songwriting to process a traumatic experience.

In the debut episode covering lyrics, host William Tran begins his songwriting journey by learning how to write lyrics from journalist and musician Jakob McWhinney.

We also hear William process his own traumatic experience through recorded voice memos.

Still Processing is produced by William Tran, a City Times Media multimedia journalist.

Still Processing and CT Sound are part of City Times Media, award-winning, student-produced digital news, TV news, magazine, radio/podcast and indie film, all on one platform at San Diego City College. CTM offers hands-on experience for students using new and emerging technologies in state-of-the-art facilities.

To read more, visit https://sdcitytimes.com.

In the third episode covering San Diegans’ experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic, we hear from a man who just doesn’t buy this whole pandemic thing -- specifically why everyone needs to get a vaccine.

Host Jakob McWhinney calls up a public health consultant for the county of San Diego to give his insight on some of this caller’s concerns. The conversation with Dr. Sayone Thialolipavan will be continued next episode.

The next season of The Listening Machine will focus on another pandemic wreaking havoc on San Diego … homelessness. Do you live in San Diego and want to talk about your thoughts or experiences? Leave us a message at (619) 736-8976 or visit TheListeningMachine.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

The Listening Machine is produced by Jakob McWhinney, City Times Media multimedia journalist.

The Listening Machine and CT Sound are part of City Times Media, award-winning, student-produced digital news, TV news, magazine, radio/podcast and indie film, all on one platform at San Diego City College. CTM offers hands-on experience for students using new and emerging technologies in state-of-the-art facilities.

To read more, visit https://sdcitytimes.com.

The Listening Machine is a call-in show that asks San Diegans questions about the big issues they face every day.

In this episode, part of a series covering San Diegans’ experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic, host Jakob McWhinney continues his conversation with an infectious disease expert.

The pair speak about the negative effects of vaccine information, and what it takes to break through to someone who is hesitant.

The next season of The Listening Machine will focus on another pandemic wreaking havoc on San Diego … homelessness. Do you live in San Diego and want to talk about your thoughts or experiences? Leave us a message at (619) 736-8976 or visit TheListeningMachine.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Interview footage of Katie Lane excerpted from a CNN interview.

The Listening Machine is produced by Jakob McWhinney, City Times Media multimedia journalist.

For past episodes of The Listening Machine, visit TheListeningMachine.com.

The Listening Machine and CT Sound are part of City Times Media, award-winning, student-produced digital news, TV news, magazine, radio/podcast and indie film, all on one platform at San Diego City College. CTM offers hands-on experience for students using new and emerging technologies in state-of-the-art facilities.

To read more, visit https://sdcitytimes.com.

The Listening Machine is a call-in show that asks San Diegans questions about the big issues they face every day.

In the second episode covering San Diegans’ experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic, we hear from a woman struggling to recover her social life after over a year and a half of isolation and an essential worker who didn’t have the luxury of isolation.

We also hear from a caller who misses spending time with her grandchildren and talks about another surging, yet less flashy epidemic -- scam and spam phone calls.

Our third and final episode about the COVID-19 pandemic will focus on vaccines. Do you live in San Diego and want to talk about your thoughts or experiences? Leave us a message at (619) 736-8976 or visit TheListeningMachine.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

The Listening Machine is produced by Jakob McWhinney, City Times Media multimedia journalist. Check out the first episode here.

The Listening Machine and CT Sound are part of City Times Media, award-winning, student-produced digital news, TV news, magazine, radio/podcast and indie film, all on one platform at San Diego City College. CTM offers hands-on experience for students using new and emerging technologies in state-of-the-art facilities.

To read more, visit https://sdcitytimes.com.