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Ninoangelo Lastimosa of JAZZ-ology performs "The World Keeps You Waiting" during the CCC music department's fall showcase titled "Songs of the Season" in the Knox Center, San Pablo, California on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016.

Music ensembles gather for ‘Songs’

By Christian Urrutia, Web Editor
Dec 17, 2016

Community celebrates sun, indigenous pride

By Denis Perez, Cody Casares, and Christian Urrutia
Dec 9, 2016
Experience from newspaper lays out useful habits

Experience from newspaper lays out useful habits

By Christian Urrutia, Web Editor
Dec 7, 2016

Unwavering business professor dies

By Christian Urrutia, Web Editor
Nov 9, 2016

Department lacking full-time instructor

By Christian Urrutia, Web Editor
Oct 21, 2016

Bog waiver raises GPA standards, expectation

By Christian Urrutia, Web Editor
Sep 21, 2016

Bond measures ensure campus overhaul remains under budget

By Christian Urrutia, Web Editor
Sep 1, 2016

Strong managerial skills prepare Amparo to lead

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
May 18, 2016

Union celebrates 40th anniversary, legacy

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2016
COPA Club President Milca Baires (left) and COPA secretary Jose Arebalo pack up their things as they leave a mock class during the Diversity Outreach Day event at UC Hastings College of the Law on Saturday.

Diversity Outreach Day boosts inclusion

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Apr 11, 2016
(FILE PHOTO) President Mojdeh Mehdizadeh speaks to members of audience, answering questions about her platform during the presidential forum on March 3, 2016 in the Knox Center.

Mehdizadeh chosen, competition eliminated

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Mar 16, 2016
Vice President Tammeil Gilkerson leads an enrollment management meeting in AA-216 on Jan. 27, 2016 after her short time leading the Contra Costa Community College District's enrollment management task force.

Vice President returns from leave, assumes role

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Mar 16, 2016

Access indicators see low enrollment from feeder high schools

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Mar 16, 2016
EOPS, CARE and CalWORKs Program Manger George Mills vibrantly explains the legacy of Liberia in LA-100 during the "Out of Slavery" event on Saturday.

Freed Africans forge nation

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Mar 2, 2016
Hundreds of San Francisco residents and non-residents attended the Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Festival and Parade in San Francisco on Saturday.

Culture illuminates, excites visitors for lunar new year

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Feb 25, 2016
Rockridge resident Chris Randel forcibly removes a live Japanese Maple tree in the front yard of 2031 Rheem Avenue in Richmond on Feb. 14. Randel was part of a volunteer group that is overseen by the Watershed Project, a nonprofit organization bent on restoring the surrounding watersheds.

Planting mitigates concrete jungle

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Feb 25, 2016
Chancellor Helen Benjamin speaks to faculty and staff in LA-100 concerning Contra Costa College’s presidential search in early January 2015.

Chancellor to resign top spot when contract ends

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Feb 25, 2016
Rapid advancement pressures change in news coverage

Rapid advancement pressures change in news coverage

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Feb 10, 2016
Satirical work prods cinema's 'golden age'

Satirical work prods cinema’s ‘golden age’

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-chief
Feb 10, 2016
Lauren Butler, a Million Student March organizer and UC Berkeley senior rallies other protesters to chant with her during the Million Student March at California Hall at UC Berkeley on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. The protest called for tuition-free education, creation of a $15 per hour minimum wage for jobs campuswide and the remission of any existing student debt.

March to end debt joins nationwide protest

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-chief
Nov 18, 2015

Accreditation evaluations ensue

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Oct 29, 2015

Puente program instills educational foundation

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Oct 29, 2015
HSI STEM Grant and METAS Program Manager Mayra Padilla concludes the end of Math Jam 2015 with a ceremony recognizing those who completed the program in LA-100 on Aug. 12.

Adelante fosters stem majors, science interests

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Oct 29, 2015
Eagle outside hitter Jamie Mertle tips the ball over the net and Comet middle blocker Mariah Marinho (left) during the game against Mendocino College on Friday in the Gymnasium.

[Photo] Communication deficiency still impedes opportunity for wins

By Xavier Johnson, Staff Writer
Oct 29, 2015

Contract agreement increases salary

By Christian Urrutia, Editor in Chief
Oct 21, 2015
Nu-Nhi Nguyen (right) and Ken Mikami from World Traveling Pizza Makers garnish a pizza with marshmallows for their Smores pizza during Pizzafest in Berkeley on Sunday.

Annual Pizzafest fundraises for charity

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Oct 21, 2015
Political science major Casina Butler (left) listens to political science assistant professor Vanna Gonzales as she introduces herself during the COPA club’s general assembly meeting in LLRC-107 on Thursday.

Political activists promote diversity

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Oct 13, 2015
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California Brian Stretch and U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch listen to community members during her visit on Friday at the Civic Center Auditorium.

Lynch visits Richmond, gives community hope

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Sep 30, 2015

Policy violations bring cameras into focus

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Sep 30, 2015

Bus stop brawl breeds worry

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Sep 30, 2015
District Chief Facilities Planner Ray Pyle discusses the district’s plan to use Measure E bond funds in LA-100 on Monday.

Measure E update educates faculty

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Sep 18, 2015
Interim President Mojdeh Mehdizadeh address faculty and classified staff members during All College Day in the Knox Center on Aug. 14.

Outlook presents discussion during ‘All College Day’

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Sep 6, 2015

Professor dies young, community in mourning

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-chief
Sep 2, 2015

Enrollment trend affects funding

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Sep 2, 2015

Leadership search continues

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief
Sep 2, 2015

Full-time faculty lacks diversity of student body

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
May 17, 2015

La Raza group harnesses local community interest

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
May 17, 2015
Adjunct English professor Michael Hassett introduces his agenda for the event during "Vietnam: Childhood's End" in L-107 on May 5.

War tales expose tragedy of combat

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
May 17, 2015

Program bridges gap in gender, ethnicity

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
May 17, 2015

Stanford to provide cost-free education

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
May 17, 2015

Department broadens with emotional intelligence

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
Apr 21, 2015

Professionalism and networking unite sponsors

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
Apr 21, 2015

No funds allocated for web administrator

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
Feb 24, 2015

Comedic acts challenge actors performing abilities

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
Feb 11, 2015
Computer courses evade cancellation

Computer courses evade cancellation

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
Feb 3, 2015
Contra Costa Community College District Chancellor Dr. Helen Benjamin announces executive vice chancellor of education and technology, Mojdeh Mehdizadeh as Interim college president in LA-100 on Jan. 16.

[Photo] Benjamin announces interim president

By Lorenzo Morotti, Editor-in-Chief
Jan 16, 2015
Speech and debate members showcase oratory talents

Speech and debate members showcase oratory talents

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
Nov 19, 2014
Bargain shopping over holiday values

Bargain shopping over holiday values

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
Nov 19, 2014
Oz Herrera-Sobal (right) speaks to the audience as Cleopatra while Stephanie Rivas (left) looks on during a dress rehearsal of “The Com-plete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged” at the Knox Center on Oct. 20.

Shakespeare’s acts inspire young actors with comedy

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
Oct 29, 2014

Shoreline undergoes revival

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
Oct 29, 2014
Select biotech students to apply for local grants

Select biotech students to apply for local grants

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
Oct 24, 2014

Abridged version of Shakespeare’s plays

By Christian Urrutia, photo editor
Oct 22, 2014
Middle College High School student Arling Apaez (left) decides which bowl to purchase at the annual Empty Bowls Project held outside of the Applied Arts Building on Friday. The event is hosted jointly by the art and culinary arts departments to raise awareness of food scarcity in the United States with the ultimate goal of ending hunger.

Ending hunger one bowl at a time

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
Oct 14, 2014
Cast of 'Gone Girl' nails acting

Cast of ‘Gone Girl’ nails acting

By Christian Urrutia, Assistant Photo Editor
Oct 7, 2014
Shawshank’s Redemption inspires hope

Shawshank’s Redemption inspires hope

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
Oct 7, 2014
Library department Chairperson Andrew Kuo (center) explains search phrases while nursing major Elijah Fernandez (left) looks on during the "Searching Online Databases" workshop on Sept. 17 in LLRC-107.

Workshop offers database tutorials

By Christian Urrutia, Photo Editor
Sep 24, 2014

College website gets redesign

By Christian Urrutia, Assistant Photo Editor
Sep 17, 2014
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