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Martin Luther King III, here with his wife, Arndrea Waters King, 
and daughter, Yolanda, at an event earlier this year, will be the featured speaker at the Lesher Foundation’s Newsmakers: Speaker Series event on April 23 at the Lesher Center for the Arts. Photo by Joshua Qualis/Massachusetts Governor's Press Office via Wikimedia Commons
Martin Luther King III brings his father’s dream to the Lesher Speaker Series
Emma Mayta Canales, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • April 19, 2025

Renowned civil rights advocate and global humanitarian Martin Luther King III is set to take the stage as the featured speaker in the fourth installment of the Lesher Foundation’s Newsmakers: Lesher...

It seems like these days the elderly have gathered as candidates for the position of president of the United States. Politicians have been getting older. Illustration by Viktoria Lutsenko, California High School
Aging, politics and the U.S. presidency
November 2, 2024

By Ben Barba Zuniga Special to Contra Costa Youth Journalism Throughout the ages, our amazing country has had a proud history of balding old men as our great leaders.  In fact, prior to the massive...

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Bella Alaniz, 6, pulls names during a raffle drawing at The Hallmark House in December. Bella and her family were recipients of the 2024 Tunnels of Joy fundraiser. Photo credit: Facebook
Brentwood community spreads holiday cheer with ‘Tunnels of Joy’
Ishita Khanna, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • January 28, 2025

The traditional winter holiday season has come to an end, however, the joy the different celebrations emit can last long after the new year ball drops. Tunnels of Joy – a festive, decorated holiday...

Film and television stars Marlee Matlin and Henry Winkler shared stories on how they met and became lifelong friends when they appeared at the Newsmakers: Lesher Speaker Series on March 18 in Walnut Creek, California.
‘If you will it, it is not a dream’: Henry Winkler, Marlee Matlin stress importance of resilience when pursuing a dream
Loujain Habibi, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • April 3, 2025

Speaking to a packed house at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek on March 18, Henry Winkler and Marlee Matlin shared the importance of remaining resilient in the face of challenges and having a support system. As...