New 4CD Chancellor Bryan Reece has known hardship, which motivates him to close the equity gap
December 9, 2020
Taking office as Contra Costa Community College District (4CD) permanent chancellor in early November, Dr. Bryan Reece has come a long way from being a dairy hand in the 1980s.
Reece was born in Norwalk,...
Many Contra Costa College students are struggling with the newly implemented remote instruction, and health and human services (HHS) major Kristin Lobos is no exception.
As a breast cancer survivor, single...
Music major Ninoangelo Lastimosa has been awarded third place for Sound Design — Meritorious Achievement for original sound/music composition and realized sound design for his work on drama department...
Contra Costa College students are known to strive for greatness, and artist Steven Berndt is no exception.
Berndt has always been interested in creating art out of different materials and combining...
A new virus is spreading across the globe at such a rapid rate that scientists have hardly had any time to learn about it.
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is thought to spread person-to-person...
Dr. Sandra Castillo-Alward is one of Contra Costa College’s most treasured professors and has now retired after over 35 years as a nursing professor, program director and friendly face around campus....
Transfer counselor Andrea Phillips has had an immensely positive impact on first generation college students at Contra Costa College for years.
From organizing college readiness events on campus, to creating...
Tiye Gordon’s educational journey and life experiences have led her to Contra Costa College to study African American studies and have given her the motivation to lead the Black Student Union (BSU).
“I...
Young political activists don’t often focus on one issue because as one issue is tackled, inter-sectional problems present themselves.
For an activist, this is seen as an opportunity to enact further...
The first time Kristin Kilian Lobos stepped foot on the small San Pablo community college campus was when her daughter was a guest speaker for a drug and alcohol prevention assembly at Middle College High...
An all-time favorite, fried chicken, takes a new spin with trendy ingredients and recipes at a locally owned pop up diner — Loaded Chickn.
Delivering fresh made-to-order dishes, the new eatery has...
Robin López is an extraordinary human being who was born in Oakland but grew up in the streets of Richmond and San Pablo — three cities that recognize the potential in its young people, “potential...
