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Author and columnist Dave Barry brought his unique humor to the Lesher Foundation's Newsmakers: Speaker Series in Walnut Creek on May 13. "Humor is mostly just observing what’s going on around you. I think most of the things that people find most funny are not weird, exotic topics that would just scream out, ‘Well, this is weird and exotic, so you should write a column.’ It’s more like things that everybody has dealt with."
Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry leaves them laughing
Keerthi Eraniyan, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • May 22, 2025

Nearly 800 people packed the Lesher Center’s Hofmann Theatre on May 13 as Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry took the stage, delivering a laughter-filled performance that touched on everything...

West County Mandarin School in Pinole was one of eight Contra Costa County schools named a 2025 California Distinguished Schools. Photo courtesy of the West County Mandarin School
Eight schools in Contra Costa County honored as state Distinguished Schools
May 21, 2025
More than half of California is abnormally dry and for youth in Contra Costa County, the future is not looking so bright. Photo Credit: Norm Hughes/California Department of Water Resources via Bay City News
Contra Costa County has plans to address climate change – but for youth, the new ‘normal’ is a fact of life
May 19, 2025
Martin Luther King III, the sixth presenter of the 2025 Lesher Foundation’s Newsmakers: Speaker Series, spoke at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek on April 23 and said that while progress has been made, the fight for human rights and racial justice is far from over.
MLK III: ‘Leadership is about love … love for all of our fellow human beings’
May 1, 2025
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
April 19, 2025
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author George Will and veteran Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile discuss the state of politics during the Lesher Foundation speaker series event on March 31 at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, California.
‘Politics of hope’: Donna Brazile, George Will friendship crosses political lines
April 10, 2025
Viewpoints
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...

Pittsburg High’s Mental Health Awareness Spirit Week flyer, which was held in May on campus. Some students say events are announced at the last minute, which contributes to low student participation. Photo credit: Associated Student Body Board on Instagram.
Pittsburg High students seek to rekindle school spirit, event participation
July 9, 2024
Students have mixed viewpoints on how effective English Language Development (ELD) programs are in helping them to learn English. Photo courtesy The Yuri Arcurs Collection via Freepik
Contra Costa County students look at ups, downs of ELD programs
June 23, 2024
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Boilermakers Local 549 union’s training center offers on-the-job training in industrial welding, specialty welding, rigging, heavy-duty equipment operations, routine maintenance, and steelwork. A young visitor, left, at the training center in Pittsburg tries out some of the equipment during an apprenticeship class. Photo courtesy Cameron Zamora/Pittsburg Unified School District
Boilermakers union hopes to keep trade thriving by introducing it to students
Nakayla Conner, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • May 21, 2025

Despite the need for every household and business to hire an electrician, plumber, welder, or other skilled trade, these industries are seeing shortages of professionals able to handle the load.  One...

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’
January 28, 2025
Members of Deer Valley High School's folklórico club practice their dance moves in Antioch.
Hispanic groups share their culture through dance and music
January 3, 2025
Alhambra High School counselors, left to right: Maribel Guevara, Denise Johnson, Janice Quek-Collins, Karen Armosino, Melissa Gilbarg. Photo courtesy Alhambra High School
Alhambra High’s equity program begins second year
December 21, 2024
James Howe, center, owner of Living Proof Martial Arts & Fitness in Antoich, strikes a pose with Makeio Desadier, left, and Kaelynn Jae Agustin during the USA Taekwondo (USATKD) National Championship. Photo courtesy Living Proof
Building confidence: Empowering youth through martial arts
October 19, 2024
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Author and columnist Dave Barry brought his unique humor to the Lesher Foundation's Newsmakers: Speaker Series in Walnut Creek on May 13. "Humor is mostly just observing what’s going on around you. I think most of the things that people find most funny are not weird, exotic topics that would just scream out, ‘Well, this is weird and exotic, so you should write a column.’ It’s more like things that everybody has dealt with."
Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry leaves them laughing
Keerthi Eraniyan, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • May 22, 2025

Nearly 800 people packed the Lesher Center’s Hofmann Theatre on May 13 as Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry took the stage, delivering a laughter-filled performance that touched on everything from picking up his son...

‘Class Clown’ Dave Barry to take the stage in Lesher speaker series
May 9, 2025
‘If you will it, it is not a dream’: Henry Winkler, Marlee Matlin stress importance of resilience when pursuing a dream
April 3, 2025
Winkler, Matlin bring unique friendship to Newsmakers series
March 15, 2025
College Park students ‘showcase’ their work at Pleasant Hill Library
March 12, 2024