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Judy Woodruff in 2019. Photo by J.D. Lasica, Pleasanton, CA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Judy Woodruff opens East Bay Leadership Council speaker series

Caroline Donahoe, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
January 21, 2025
Jennifer Campos and Angelica Barrios, Kennedy High School 12th graders, get into the spirit of Fiesta Friday. Photo by 12th grader Asia Belcher

Fiesta Friday highlights Hispanic culture, food at Kennedy High

Janelle Galvez Mejia, Special to Contra Costa Youth Journalism
January 14, 2025
Liberty High School 12th graders model their flash from the past backpacks.

Liberty High seniors jump on popular ‘kiddie backpacks’ trend

Loujain Habibi, Contra Costa Youth Journalism
January 5, 2025
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
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