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Heightened competition and dropping acceptance rates made college a concern for high school seniors. Photo credit: iStock.com

College admission getting more and more competitive for students

Andrew Ma, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
July 21, 2024
Bidwell Continuation High School students created quilts and other items for those in need with Snug As A Bug comfort bags. The project not only provides support to youths in difficult situations, but also brings newfound brightness to the school, students and volunteers involved. Photo credit: Courtesy of Nicole Vicknair

Bidwell teacher, students give back to community with Snug As A Bug Bag

Cassydee Guinto, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
July 13, 2024
Photo credit: Adobe stock photo

Israel-Hamas war: Students express concern over free speech rights

Loujain Habibi, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
July 13, 2024
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

Wendy Hernandez, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
July 9, 2024
Addiction and mental health are often coexisting issues and a lack of access to mental health services such as counseling or therapy can cause people of all ages to turn to drug abuse. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.com

Drug rehab centers make difference amid Bay Area addiction crisis

Keerthi Eraniyan, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
July 6, 2024
Mentors and student mentees for the Kaiser Mental Health Mentorship Program celebrate the end of the program in the library of Dozier-Libbey Medical High School in Antioch on May 22. Photo courtesy of Kendra Ebinger, program coordinator for Dozier-Libbey Medical High School.

High school mentorship programs prepare next generation of medical professionals

Sophia Goyena, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
June 30, 2024
Some of the girls in the inaugural Ujima GIRL (Girls in Robotics Leadership) Project gather for a group photo with project officials in 2022. Photo courtesty of UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education

Free robotics camp for young Black girls celebrates success

Emma Mayta Canales, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
June 24, 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

Wendy Hernandez, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
June 23, 2024
The College Park High School Drama Club staged its first ever student-led show, featuring 18 acts, in May. Seniors performed the final song of the Variety Show.

College Park Drama Club puts on first student-led show

Bailey Winey, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
June 23, 2024
Many young people say they love to express themselves through fashion.

Students show sense of self through fashion

Tatiana Sims, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
June 13, 2024
Graduating seniors at Accalanes High School in Lafayette celebrated the end of their high school years with an annual car rally down Mt. Diablo Boulevard. Seniors decorated their cars with writings, garlands, and balloons, often revealing their future plans, such as college choices.

Acalanes High School seniors celebrate with annual car rally

Haley Chelemedos, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
June 7, 2024
Bella Merrill is the early literacy outreach librarian for the Contra Costa County Library. She travels across the county in the library’s all-electric early literacy outreach van, the Rolling Reader, providing bilingual storytimes, STEM programs, and other learning experiences to children in historically underserved areas. Photo Credit: Contra Costa County Library

‘Literacy is a gatekeeper’: Rolling Reader van targets low-income, underserved communities

Sophia Goyena, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
June 4, 2024
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