A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf
A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf
A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf
Staff Profile
Edgar Soria Garcia

Edgar Soria Garcia

2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021

Edgar Soria Garcia is in his final semester at The Oak Leaf; he is the magazine editor for Spring 2020. He hopes to transfer to Cal State Fullerton in the fall to get his bachelor’s in journalism. Edgar would describe himself as Shangela acting as Jennifer Lewis on Snatch Game (Rupaul’s Drag Race)....

May 12, 2020
Review: Raku Ramen (Story/Photo)
Apr 09, 2020
Sonoma County Student Film Festival: A socially distanced showcase of student talent (Story)
Mar 19, 2020
Refurbished Burbank Auditorium opens after two-year closure (Story)
Mar 15, 2020
“The Invisible Fire”: Life during the coronavirus pandemic ()
Mar 05, 2020
“The Cripple of Inishmaan” to open renovated Burbank Auditorium March 6 (Story)
Mar 03, 2020
Going Gaga for “Stupid Love”  (Story)
Mar 03, 2020
Horrible Horror: Awful internet-themed horror movies I’ve watched so you don’t have to (Story)
Feb 13, 2020
Which supermarket has the best chocolate chip cookies? (Story)
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The fall 2019 Oak Leaf staff take a breather from their award-winning newsroom endeavors.

SRJC’s Oak Leaf newspaper wins multiple awards

Oak Leaf Staff • April 27, 2020

The Oak Leaf News and Oak Leaf Magazine won a lucky 13 state awards, including a first place statewide in Online General Excellence and a first-time award for Magazine General Excellence from three journalism...

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Sunday afternoon a call for bars, wineries, and brewpubs to close, and restaurants to cut occupancy in half in response to the coronavirus outbreak, as Sonoma County Supervisor David Rabbitt confirmed the countys first locally spread case.

“The Invisible Fire”: Life during the coronavirus pandemic

The Oak Leaf Staff • March 15, 2020

The following musings from The Oak Leaf staff describe life in Sonoma County during the coronavirus outbreak. Check back for rolling updates. Thursday, March 19, 2020 8:30 p.m. Kayla Beaton: I...

Santa Rosa Junior College students received notices for class cancellation in response to Coronavirus beginning Thursday at 5 p.m via email and text.

Coronavirus and SRJC: Continued Updates

Oak Leaf Staff • March 12, 2020

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19 The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) announced Thursday the remainder of the 2020...

Student on the street: Super Bowl Edition

Student on the street: Super Bowl Edition

Marilyn Santos and Luke Morrow • January 30, 2020

  Marilyn Santos asks SRJC students what their Super Bowl traditions are and what they are looking forward to this year. Editing by Edgar Soria Garcia

Power went out for the majority of SRJCs Santa Rosa campus at 4:56 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26.

Power out for most of SRJC’s Santa Rosa campus

James Domizio, News Writer • November 26, 2019

Santa Rosa Junior College's Santa Rosa campus and Southwest Center are closed for the remainder of Tuesday, Nov. 26, after the power went out due to a heavy rainstorm blanketing Santa Rosa. The power...

The exterior of a Windsor tract home remains surrounded by the ashes of personal belongings and outside furniture on Brooks Road.

Kincade fire blog-style coverage

The Oak Leaf Staff • October 24, 2019

The Oak Leaf will provide ongoing updates on Sonoma County’s Kincade fire. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1:49 p.m. Santa Rosa Junior College is unable to disburse financial aid funds to financial aid recipients...

Approximately 2000 people gather for the Climate Strike Sept. 20 in downtown Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa Climate Strike

Zane Zinkl, News Editor • September 20, 2019

Approximately 2,000 people marched at noon Friday on Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa in solidarity with students and activists across the country to demand serious action on climate change. The rally lasted...

Disneybland

Edgar Soria Garcia, Illustrations Editor • May 14, 2019

The most magical place on Earth? The Magic Kingdom? With all the hype surrounding  Disneyland, I had to cough up the $104 to see what it’s all about. Characters and whimsical adventures awaited, but...

Jesus “Chuy” Valencia, SRJC student and chef, cooks for evacuees near Oakville.

Bear Cubs respond when tragedy hits

Chelsea Wood and Jose Gonzalez • October 31, 2017

While the community rallied in support of SRJC, its students gave back as well. Numerous volunteers, including SRJC students, set out to work at the 15 local shelters that opened to house thousands of...

The Ooky Spooky Ep.1

The Ooky Spooky Ep.1

Edgar Soria Garcia, Managing Editor • October 15, 2019

This episode, Edgar "The Wannabe Final Girl" Soria Garcia introduces himself and the show, with a decent reading of "The Thing," retold by Alvin Schwartz.   Outro music: "In My Nightmares"...

Oak Leaf staff travels to participate in workshops and compete at the JACC Conference.

Oak Leaf captures multimedia awards and online excellence

Oak Leaf Staff • November 7, 2018

The Oak Leaf brought home a baker’s dozen of awards – many for online and multimedia content — from the Journalism Association of Community College’s NorCal conference Nov. 3. Some 187 delegates...

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