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Love + Chocolate, a family-owned chocolate shop in downtown Walnut Creek, has not seen any real obvious impacts of increased chocolate prices on sales.

Chocolate shop owners and consumers notice prices increasing

Caroline Donahoe, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
December 4, 2024
Festival-goer Vinoy Mereddy has fun at a photo prop of a fictional Indian sweet shop during the Brentwood Diwali celebration at Heritage High School. Photo courtesy of Vinoy Mereddy.

Brentwood embraces Indian culture with Diwali celebration

Ishita Khanna, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
December 2, 2024
California school districts have until July 1, 2026, to develop policies limiting the use of smartphones in schools. Photo credit: Shutterstock

Pittsburg High students, teachers respond to statewide call for no in-school phone use

Milan Barney, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
November 10, 2024
New rugs are now used near toilets and sinks to soak up excess water on a bathroom floor at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek.

Cleanliness of Northgate High’s bathrooms remains a problem

Sylvana Vuong, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
November 7, 2024
Photo by Gerd Altmann via Pixabay

Contra Costa County residents have mixed opinions, interest when it comes to the presidential election

Emma Mayta Canales, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
November 3, 2024
Many Measure Q yard signs have been seen in front of houses around San Ramon and Danville neighborhoods leading up to the Nov. 5 election. If supported by a two-third majority, the parcel tax would raise about $6.8 million annually for the next nine years for the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.

San Ramon Valley Unified eyes Measure Q to address budget shortfall and funding challenges

Anushka Kabra, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
November 3, 2024
Brentwood mayoral candidates Gerald Johnson and Susannah Meyer share a moment during Oct. 14 forum held at Bristow Middle School.

Brentwood mayoral candidates share visions; teens express their concerns

Loujain Habibi, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
November 2, 2024
Aerial view of the "Cross on the Hill" next to Interstate 580 in Livermore. Photo credit: Shutterstock

Livermore’s ‘Jesus Saves’ cross gets new life

Keerthi Eraniyan, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
October 28, 2024
An assistant principal was attacked at the front of the school after she confronted a young person trying to leave the event early. The homecoming dance was held in the school quad. Photo by Alexander Gomes

Assistant principal attacked at California High School homecoming dance

October 27, 2024
The College Board will change most of its Advance Placement tests to online beginning next spring, raising concerns by some students and teachers. Photo credit: Adobe Stock

Students mixed on College Board switch to online testing for AP exams

Ishita Khanna, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
October 22, 2024
The SRVUSD ethnic studies course will be offered to 9th grade high school students beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. The school district is currently developing an ethnic studies course based on the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, adopted by the California State Board of Education on March 18, 2021. Photo credit: Freepik

San Ramon Valley district to require ethnic studies course for graduation

Madeleine Hanavan, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
October 20, 2024
An artist’s rendering of the new Costco planned for the city of Brentwood in Contra Costa County. Photo courtesy City of Brentwood

Planned Costco in Brentwood seen as boon for city

Nakayla Conner, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
October 20, 2024
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