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Creating peace makers

Month-long events come to an end

Peace isn’t something that just happens. Full story

Trainer embodies fighter’s mentality

Island uses passion to teach community

RICHMOND — Before heading the Richmond Police Athletic League’s boxing program, trainer John Island battled an unstable home, street-life and is in an ongoing battle with cancer. Full story

Everlasting effect

Boston Marathon bombings make waves of fear, terror across US

Terror struck Boston on April 15 as two explosions claimed the lives of three people and injured more than 200 individuals near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Full story

Event raises $30,000

Cuisine and wine fill Gymnasium

Community members, faculty and students were once again treated to delightful wine and cuisine in the Gymnasium on Sunday during the 6th Annual Food and Wine Event.   Full story

Lost in vibrations

For the majority of people, music plays an important role – whether they create it or casually listen to it. Full story

Celebrating peace

Vigil brings Contra Costa County ideals for love, unity

On April 6 the interfaith coalition welcomed CCC members in conjunction with the Contra Costa College Peace Celebration. Full story

Program helps students transition

30-year- old resource geared toward aiding people with a disability

The students in the West Contra Costa Unified School District’s Transition Program, located at Contra Costa College, learn to exemplify the inner strength, wisdom and courage of the human spirit. Full story

Managers take over new jobs, positions

Ma, Fites assume vital roles in student services

Taking over two important positions in the Student Services Center are a familiar employee and an individual who may be new to Contra Costa College, but not new to the community college system. Full story

Students misuse financial aid funds

More than 20 schemers take federal grant monies

On a regular basis, financial aid offices across the country experience defrauders regularly enrolling into classes and disappearing from campuses after attaining federal grant revenue. Full story

Return of program uncertain

After a decision to cut the program in March 2012, College for Kids (CFK) was absent from campus, for the first time in 30 years.   Full story

Dental assisting program reviewed

63-year-old department goes through process

Since the 2012 spring semester Contra Costa College has been without the dental assisting program — a program that was a part of the campus since the college’s inception in 1950. Full story

More stories

  • Program slashed after 19 years

    Elimination of vital resource hurts students

    For 19 years, the PACE program at Contra Costa College offered assistance and flexible class scheduling for students who work full-time.

  • Thugs attack, violate student

    Theft, assault take place near Lot 10 and 11

    A female student was robbed of her golden neck pendant and physically assaulted by two  males in between Lots 10 and 11 on March 5.

  • Priority registration sees change

    Policy soon to be altered during fall 2014

    Governor Jerry Brown’s 2013 budget proposal includes a few big changes that will alter the way the California community college system is managed by administrators and funded by the state.

  • Video feeds watch college

    Applied Arts Building houses security cameras

    No one likes the feeling of being watched, however, there are cameras installed around Contra Costa College to provide extra surveillance and discourage people from committing crimes.

  • Celebration promotes peace

    Andrew and Santiago Manriquez, Edwin Martinez and Rene Garcia are all former Contra Costa College soccer players who were murdered between spring 2011 and summer 2012.

  • Officials seek to reinstall resource

    Administration plans Transfer/Career Center

    Before the application of a bandage known as Proposition 30, Contra Costa College was forced to cut courses, services and faculty thanks to a slight budgetary crisis — to the tune of $21 million.

  • Governing Board seats replaced with new faces

    Recently elected trustees settle into district offices

    Elected into office in the November general election, the two newest trustees of the Contra Costa Community College Governing Board were sworn in during a meeting on Dec. 12.

  • Career classes provide skills

    Finding an occupation in today’s economy can be difficult, especially if one does not have the skills needed to accomplish the job at hand.