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A view of the entrance of Middle College Offices on November 5 at 4:21 P.M.

Local students guaranteed admission to CSU East Bay under new state law

By Carmen Corona, Advocate intern Nov 5, 2025

A new law guarantees eligible California high school students admission into participating California State Universities. The CSU Direct Admissions Program has announced a state-wide change to the admissions...

An Instructional Equipment Fund has been approved by the California Community College Chancellor’s
Office to purchase an updated collection of books for students to access at the Library and Learning Resource Center. Only 24 percent of the Library’s books were published since 2003 November 18, 2015

California passes law to improve how California students learn to read

By Duha Hmidan, Advocate Staff Oct 29, 2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1454 on Tuesday at the Alexander Science Center School, launching a statewide effort to improve how California students learn to read. The law, authored by Assembly...

(ARCHIVE PHOTO) Contra Costa Community College 
District Ward I Trustee John Marquez 
was elected president of the Governing Board in 2018 after the resignation of former president Timothy Farley.

‘I give all the credit to my family:’ John Marquez reflects on his service and accomplishments in West Contra Costa

By Jorge Espinoza, Advocate Staff Oct 29, 2025

Marquez – a trustee of the Contra Costa Community College District Governing Board and a longtime community advocate is considered one of the founding fathers of what Contra Costa College has become...

A physician in Peru is holding his stethoscope courtesy of wikimedia commons Alex Proimos

Health on Wheels: CCC Expands Student Access with Mobile Clinic

By Andre Saavedra, Associate Editor Oct 15, 2025

A mobile health clinic has appeared on Comet Way.  Contra Costa Health’s mobile health van is a new addition to the Contra Costa College campus but has deep roots within the county, having started...

Contra Costa College campus view, November 29, 2023

New California laws limit ICE access to schools and require alerts: What does it mean for CCC?

New California laws Senate Bill 98 and Assembly Bill 49 – aimed at restricting federal immigration officials’ impact on school families – were signed into law in September by Gov. Gavin Newsom.   What...

 The Insite portal  provides access  to the online home of the college.

Online vs. in person classes: What do CCC students prefer?

By Paola Torres, Co-Editor in Chief Oct 8, 2025

 When it comes to attending college or university classes, what do students prefer? Would they rather take in person classes and commute on their own rather than take their own time in a dorm room or...

(Courtesy of Sebastia and 
Richmond, California)

Separated by distance, united by history: Richmond and Sebastia become sister cities

By Duha Hmidan, Advocate Staff Sep 29, 2025

Imagine you are in a restaurant enjoying your dinner, then step into the restroom, only to discover you have crossed into a different political zone under the control of another authority. You run toward...

Coach Davis having a conversation with Comet Star  April 28 , 2025 - 5:14 p.m.

CCC football team expected to return along with a new field after year long hiatus

By Oscar Cornejo, Advocate Staff May 14, 2025

After a year-long hiatus, Contra Costa College officials are expecting the Comets football team to be back in action in the fall and they'll have a new field to play in.  “We're looking forward to...

Taken in front of police  services at CCC  April 30 12:57 p.m.

4CD crime reports show decrease in criminal activity

By Marisol Leal, Social Media Editor Apr 30, 2025

There has been a decrease in the rate of criminal activity over the past decade at the Contra Costa Community College District Colleges according to publicly available crime report data from the district’s...

Parking enforcement patrolling parking lot 14 at Contra Costa College, in San Pablo, CA, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

4CD Governing Board votes to increase price of district parking permits

By Arianna Caramagno, Managing Editor Apr 30, 2025

On April 16 the Contra Costa College district (4CD) Governing Board voted in favor of increasing the price of semester, mid semester, summer session and one-day parking passes across the district. The...

 The entrance of the John and Jean Knox performing arts center  where the incident might of occurred 
Time : 12:29
Day :Wednesday April 16th 2025

Student flashed outside CCC Knox Center

By Paola Torres, Spanish Editor Apr 16, 2025

Last month, a student on the Contra Costa College campus was flashed by an unidentified male suspect outside the John & Jean Knox Performing Arts Center. An email and text from CCC was sent to students...

Courtesy of Contra Costa College

An introduction to our new head of the culinary department Chef Elizabeth Schwarz

By Shawn Williams, Editor in Chief Apr 2, 2025

Elizabeth Schwarz started as Head Chef this spring semester. Chef Schwarz worked with the previous Head Chef at CCC, Nader Sharkes, for 13 years. Chef Schwarz is a DVC alumni and former student of Chef...

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