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Student emails, names, and ID numbers, as well as Canvas inbox private messages were compromised in a data breach during...
05/07/2026

Student emails, names, and ID numbers, as well as Canvas inbox private messages were compromised in a data breach during the first few days of May, according to Instructure, the parent company of the widely used learning management system, Canvas.

Contra Costa Community College District uses Canvas as its main system for online learning and instruction.

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Written by Paola Torres, Paul Smith, Duha Hmidan, Tal Betser, Marisol Leal, and Carmen Corona Mendez
Photos by Duha Hmidan

From ICE arrests of Purple Heart recipients to Marines injured at protests, advocates say the administration is violatin...
04/15/2026

From ICE arrests of Purple Heart recipients to Marines injured at protests, advocates say the administration is violating constitutional protections for those who served.

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Written by Leon Watkins
Photos courtesy of Dado Ruvic

Erica Watson, Contra Costa’s Electronic Resources Librarian, followed unconventional advice. It brought her exactly wher...
04/15/2026

Erica Watson, Contra Costa’s Electronic Resources Librarian, followed unconventional advice. It brought her exactly where she needed to be.

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Written by Zoe Harwood
Photos by Zoe Harwood

The bands Initiate, Knuckle Puck, and The Wonder Years indeed came out swinging on March 22, one after the other, with a...
04/15/2026

The bands Initiate, Knuckle Puck, and The Wonder Years indeed came out swinging on March 22, one after the other, with an energetic showing to celebrate the tenth anniversary of The Wonder Years’ album, “No Closer to Heaven.” The Taube Music Hall was packed nearly to capacity as people came to enjoy fantastic music in Berkeley.

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Written by Paul Smith
Photos by Paul Smith

The Contra Costa College drama department’s production of “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” debuted on ...
04/15/2026

The Contra Costa College drama department’s production of “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” debuted on April 3. The production is a parody show that pays homage to Charles M. Schulz’s “Peanuts” comic strip. Instead of the lovable and silly characters from the original, “Dog Sees God” has a cast full of troubled teens with more trouble to get into.

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Written by K. Trass
Photos by K. Trass and Zoe Harwood

04/08/2026

Here’s how CCC students feel surrounding rising gas prices in the country. Head to the link in our bio to read more about the issue.

Produced by Tal Betser

Gas prices continue to rise near Contra Costa College, and many students commute to school via car. Here’s what the comm...
04/03/2026

Gas prices continue to rise near Contra Costa College, and many students commute to school via car. Here’s what the community has to say, and some ways to combat the gas prices.

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Written by Tal Betser
Photos by Tal Betser

Ryan Coogler’s Oscar win for Sinners highlights the power of Bay Area storytelling, breaking stereotypes and inspiring a...
04/03/2026

Ryan Coogler’s Oscar win for Sinners highlights the power of Bay Area storytelling, breaking stereotypes and inspiring a new generation of Black filmmakers.

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Written by Donte Patterson
Photos by Donte Patterson

Sydney Gay and Le***an Mardi Gras in Australia, Saint Patrick’s Festival in Dublin, Ireland, and Carnival at Rio de Jane...
04/03/2026

Sydney Gay and Le***an Mardi Gras in Australia, Saint Patrick’s Festival in Dublin, Ireland, and Carnival at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – these are some of the festivals held worldwide in the first half of the year. At Contra Costa College, the International Students Club partook in Holi – the widely celebrated Hindu festival – for the fourth year this month.

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Written by Leon Watkins
Photos by Leon Watkins

From the halls of John F. Kennedy High School to the tasty burgers at In-N-Out, six students from Shimada, Japan, spent ...
04/03/2026

From the halls of John F. Kennedy High School to the tasty burgers at In-N-Out, six students from Shimada, Japan, spent a week immersed in Richmond culture.

From March 20 to March 28, 2026, the city of Richmond hosted six students from its sister city of Shimada, Japan as part of a long-standing cultural exchange. Through annual trips from student and adult ambassadors, the Shimada City International Exchange Association in Shimada and Richmond-Shimada Friendship Commission in Richmond work to strengthen international ties.

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Written by Carmen Corona Mendez
Photos by Carmen Corona Mendez

Protesters in West Contra Costa took to the streets as part of a nationwide No Kings protest against the Trump administr...
04/03/2026

Protesters in West Contra Costa took to the streets as part of a nationwide No Kings protest against the Trump administration on March 28, 2026. Throughout the East Bay, protests in Richmond, Pinole, and El Sobrante had hundreds in attendance.

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Written by Leon Watkins, Zoe Harwood, and Carmen Corona Mendez
Photos by Leon Watkins, Zoe Harwood, and Carmen Corona Mendez

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