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Governing Board meeting highlights increased staff diversity across district campuses

By Arianna Caramagno, Arts and Culture Editor Sep 24, 2024

According to data presented at the Contra Costa Community College District’s Sept. 11 Governing Board meeting, the district has increased its number of non-white employees by 13% over the last decade. The...

Fisherman on kayaks spot a small humpback whale breaking the surface at Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Sept. 7, 2024.

Humpback whale spotted at Half Moon Bay

By Nojixa Anacleto, Web Editor Sep 16, 2024

A young humpback whale was spotted in Half Moon Bay's Pillar Point Harbor in early September. The whale – who was about 30 feet long – accidentally found its way into the small harbor and was eating...

Column: The care and keeping of ethnic skin

Column: The care and keeping of ethnic skin

By Kyonda Trass, Advocate Staff May 20, 2024

Ethnic skin is subject to hereditary factors, which makes it require special care most of the time. The most common concern with ethnic skin is hyperpigmentation, a condition that causes patches of skin...

Culinary department leads with students who will and have been to Italy in the courtyard, at Contra COsta College in San Pablo Calif. on April 21 2024.

CCC Head Chef Nader Sharkes is retiring

By Shawn Williams, Advocate Staff May 9, 2024

After working at Contra Costa College for 16 years as the head of the Culinary Arts department – and prior to that, at Diablo Valley College –Chef Nader Sharkes is retiring.  Chef Sharkeshas developed...

Vietnamese students perform with Quạt tay during Middle College High School Culture Night in Richmond, Calif., Thursday, April 25, 2024. A self-choreographed dance reflective of historically significant traditional Vietnamese fan dances. (Middle College High School Yearbook/Maxwell Stemmle)

Middle College High School students shine at annual Culture Night event

By Ode Kunthar, Advocate Intern May 2, 2024

Contra Costa College’s quad bustled with the warmth of laughter and music the night of April 25. The latest iteration of the college’s annual “Culture Night” was hosted by Middle College High...

Demonstrators hold banners created by Senior and Disability Action on April 16, 2024, in San Francisco, Calif.

Advocates protest end of SF mandate for health workers to wear masks, raising questions over the future of the policy in the Bay Area

By Jennifer Leahy, Advocate Staff Apr 30, 2024

On Tuesday, April 16, dozens of “Keep Masks in Health Care” demonstrators gathered outside San Francisco City Hall, protesting the ending of a county mask mandate.  An order from the health...

Film director, Brandon Loran Maxwell along with cast member John Ulloa taking a photo during the American Homeboy event in the Knox Performing Arts Center at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, CA, on Friday, April 12, 2024.

This long anticipated film screened at CCC had a successful turnout

By Nojixa Anacleto and Leon Watkins Apr 19, 2024

The extensive planning of the ‘American Homeboy’ event paid off as the film left the audience wanting to see more. Making it a great turnout, dozens of people gathered outside of the Knox Performing...

Gateway to College office located in the  Applied Arts building at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, CA, on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

Gateway to College’s abrupt closure raises questions

By Nojixa Anacleto, Associate Editor Apr 19, 2024

As the semester comes to an end at Contra Costa College, many programs are preparing for the next semester. Gateway to College – a program aimed at helping West Contra Costa County’s high school students...

For the first time, ‘American Homeboy’ is coming to CCC

For the first time, ‘American Homeboy’ is coming to CCC

By Brenda Maldonado, Editor in Chief Apr 6, 2024

This Friday, April 12, “American Homeboy” – a documentary film highlighting elements of Mexican American culture –  is set to screen at Contra Costa College’s Knox Center theater. The college’s...

What to know on possible ban of TikTok

What to know on possible ban of TikTok

By Ariel Schell, Advocate Staff Apr 5, 2024

Congress voted on March 13th, in favor of a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the United States. This bill, known as the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,...

Contra Costa College campus view, November 29, 2023

After library break-in, CCC library working quickly to replace stolen items

By Brenda Maldonado, Editor in Chief Mar 15, 2024

Contra Costa College’s library was broken into in the middle of the night on Thursday, Feb. 29. According to the staff, the suspects took an estimated  $9,000 worth of equipment including webcams, headphones,...

The Student Services Center building where the EOPS office can be found at Contra Costa College, San Pablo, CA, Thursday, March 14, 2024.

Giving more students opportunities for higher education

By Nojixa Anacleto, Associate Editor Mar 14, 2024

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is a state-funded program for students in need of extra support at Contra Costa College. Students in the program receive free books, supplies such as gas...

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