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4CD board members vote to cut nine positions in emergency meeting

The Contra Costa Community College District voted to lay off nine classified positions across Contra Costa College and Diablo Valley College last Friday in an emergency meeting held after the regular ...
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CCC football team expected to return along with a new field after year long hiatus

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 ...
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What to know about Measure G

In short, Measure G allocates $920 million in government bonds to fund construction projects for the three colleges in the 4CD: Contra Costa, Diablo Valley, and Los Medanos Colleges. More specifically ...
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Building bridges: Richmond and Shimada’s sister city program celebrates cultural ties

From March 20 to March 28, 2026, the city of Richmond hosted six students from its sister city of Shimada, Japan as part of a long-standing cultural exchange. Through annual trips from student and ...
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CCC athletic department hopes to bring back women’s sports

After being without a women’s comet soccer team, Contra Costa College has hired a new head coach for the team. Joseph Garcia, who coaches a local soccer team named the Richmond Sol, will come to the ...
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Contra Costa College honors former athletes with Hall of Fame ceremony

At the beginning of the event, Contra Costa College athletic director Kyle Alvarado spoke about the work necessary to create the Hall of Fame, as well as why the college decided to hold it during this ...
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Indigenous dancers perform at Oakland’s ‘Indigenous Red Market’

The Indigenous Red Market took place on Sunday, Oct. 6 along Derby Ave. in Oakland, California. Next to the Native American Health Center, many local Indigenous vendors had their own handmade products ...
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Student, faculty data ransomed by hacker group in Canvas breach

UPDATE: Thursday, May 7 at 10 p.m. — Canvas is back! Although it works on mobile app, the website is still down through Insite. Here are some updates of what happened before it came back: UPDATE: ...
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The DIY Skincare Boom: What you should know before you start stirring

Skincare is looking quite different these days. Consumers are skipping expensive products for items made in their kitchens with grocery ingredients. This decision is driven by economic pressures and a ...
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The government claims this superfund qualified site is making good progress towards cleanup. Richmond residents aren’t so sure.

An important update about the superfund-qualified Zeneca Site was given to local residents on April 9, concerning the presence of volatile organic compounds, chemicals that mix with the air and become ...
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CCC graduation ceremonies return to the Richmond Memorial Auditorium

Contra Costa College graduation ceremonies are now back at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium ever since the Covid-19 pandemic hit back in 2020. Graduation ceremonies were one of the many school ...
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Gateway to College’s abrupt closure raises questions

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 ...