Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oscar Mateo dreamed of being an artist, but after he contracted leukemia when he was 20, his life plans abruptly changed. The ...

For Julio Rivera, transferring from a local community college to a bachelor’s program in nursing was always a top priority. As someone who enjoyed helping others, nursing seemed like a natural career.

For the fifth time in as many years, Southwestern College’s nursing program ranks among the top five in California, according to an annual list of the state’s best nursing schools. The rankings, ...

It’s a matter of public health. Which is why community colleges throughout California — including the San Diego and Imperial Counties Community Colleges Association — are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to ...

Two San Diego campus nursing programs have placed among the top 10 nursing schools in the state for 2024, according to a Carlsbad-based website. San Diego City College came in at No. 2, with Grossmont ...

ROCKLIN — Sierra College's nursing program was just named the best in all of California. The program was ranked number one by RegisteredNursing.org. Nancy James is the dean of nursing and allied ...

The Morris Memorial Building on the Modesto Junior College East Campus is pictured Oct. 18, 2023. Deke Farrow jfarrow@modbee.com In an effort to meet the increasing demand for nurses in California, ...

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