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Judy Walters and Fernando Sandoval on brink of District Board

Judy Walters and Fernando Sandoval on brink of District Board

By Cindy Pantoja, Editor-in-Chief November 12, 2020

A week after the Nov. 3 General Election, Judy Walters and Fernando Sandoval are projected to win seats on the Contra Costa Community College District Board (4CD). Currently, Vicky Gordon is the trustee...

Fernando Sandoval and Judy Walters are taking the lead in the race for 4CD Governing Board trustees in Wards 5 and 2, beating their incumbent opponents Greg Enholm and Vicki Gordon respectively.

District Board Trustees Gordon and Enholm down big margins in county election

By Emma Hall, Advocate Staff November 6, 2020

Contra Costa Community College District Board challengers Judy Walters and Fernando Sandoval hold strong leads in the race to replace 4CD Board Trustees Vicki Gordon and Greg Enholm, respectively. Contra...

Aman Butt takes home some awards from the 2020 Northern California Forensics Association Fall Tournament for the  CCC Speech and Debate team. Photo of Butt taken from the Talk Hawk Invitational at Los Positas College from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2.

Speech and debate team impresses at virtual tournament

By Abigail Manila, Advocate Staff November 4, 2020

Despite the recent changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Contra Costa College speech and debate team performed exceptionally well in the first tournament of the season. The Northern California...

Opinion: Advocate staff member sickened by Trump’s racist and sexist actions

Opinion: Advocate staff member sickened by Trump’s racist and sexist actions

By Emma Hall, Advocate Staff November 3, 2020

Donald Trump is the current president of the United States running for reelection. Representing the Republican party, Trump wants to terminate the Affordable Care Act, seeks to overturn Roe v. Wade, and...

California 2020  measures: From U to X on the Contra Costa County ballot

California 2020 measures: From U to X on the Contra Costa County ballot

By Carlos Cruz and Aviel Lopez November 3, 2020

Measure U Measure U is a Richmond local ballot initiative that would change the Business License Tax calculation to be based on gross receipts in the City of Richmond. Currently, the tax is calculated...

Proposition 24 expands consumers privacy

Proposition 24 expands consumers’ privacy

By Daniel Hernandez, Social Media Editor November 3, 2020

Proposition 24, known as the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020, will create the California Privacy Protection Agency to implement and enforce additional privacy laws on businesses and...

Proposition 22 allows Uber and Lyft to refuse drivers basic rights

Proposition 22 allows Uber and Lyft to refuse drivers’ basic rights

By Christian Medina, Advocate Staff November 3, 2020

Proposition 22 is on the ballot on Nov. 3 and has seen a heavy amount of advertising all over the state. The main funding for the ads comes from rideshare companies such as Uber, Lyft, and Doordash. Proposition...

Californias 2020 Props: Whats On The Contra Costa County Ballot

California’s 2020 Props: What’s On The Contra Costa County Ballot

Prop 14: Stem Cell Research Institute Bond Initiative California Proposition 14, the Stem Cell Research Institute Bond Initiative, would issue $5.5 billion in general obligation bonds to benefit the...

New Vice President of Business and Administration hired

New Vice President of Business and Administration hired

By Emma Hall, Advocate Staff October 30, 2020

Contra Costa College has officially hired Mariles Magalong as the new vice president of business and administration as a part of the college’s reorganization process. According to Interim President...

Well-liked, respected and then fired

Well-liked, respected and then fired

By Cindy Pantoja, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2020

Earlier this year, a vast majority of the Contra Costa Community College District (4CD) community agreed Eugene (Gene) Huff was the best choice to act as the interim chancellor after former chancellor...

A U.S. Marine assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducts wildland firefighting operations with National Interagency Fire Center personnel near the Sierra National Forest in California, Sept. 26, 2020.

Students struggle to recover from after-effects of wildfires

By Andy Martinez, Advocate Staff October 22, 2020

A fire started by a “smoke-generating pyrotechnic device” swept through the Sierra National Forest and the town of Big Creek, California on Sept. 5. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the...

Culinary arts professor Elisabeth Schwarz teaches students cutting techniques during a face-to-face class in the Aqua Terra Grill kitchen on Sept. 26.

Culinary arts program adjusts to COVID-19 regulations, distance learning

By Fatima Carrasco, Advocate Staff October 20, 2020

The culinary arts program at Contra Costa College suffered a 30 percent loss of students due to the lack of resources students faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the country, COVID-19 has greatly...

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