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Managing tax season

Refund options provide aid to amateur taxpayers with free or cheap professional assistance available

It is income tax season, with so many preparation options available, one might be confused about which income tax return method best fits a person’s needs. Full story

Single Stop USA provides government-funded help

Single Stop USA, a national non-profit organization that has set up an office at Contra Costa College to provide students with free benefits screening, free financial counseling, free tax preparation and connect them to other local and federal resources. Full story

U.S. celebrates Celtic history

Traditional Irish holiday honored, appreciated by many in community

St. Patrick's Day has a long history in America and will be celebrated on March 17th Full story

Constant juggle

Amid the drastic downsizing of services and courses on campus, the convergence of economic stressor

The starving student, a term used to depict the financial struggles of collegiate youth, has come to embody a deeper meaning at Contra Costa College. Full story

Daniels, 81, immaculate mentor dies

Daniels, 81, died Feb. 15 in his Berkeley home after suffering a stroke. His church, the McGee Avenue Baptist Church, hosted his funeral Saturday. Full story

Delightful employee’s journey ends abruptly

On June 30, Green ended her tenure at the college when the district eliminated her Computer Center technician position, forcing her into retirement. Full story

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Under attack

Defining moment

Ten years have passed since 19 men changed the world on Sept. 11, taking control of four planes on the East Coast and crashing them into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon,  and a field in Pennsylvania. But the memory continues to haunt many.

Gibson Fish

Buoyant Gibson survives shipwreck

Charles Gibson has survived a career in law enforcement that has spanned 30 years. But during his Fourth of July vacation he faced the greatest threat of his life.  

Cellphones provide benefits, distractions

Cellphones provide a connection to the world with the tap of a screen.

Sites redesign interaction

Social networking services foster new relationships, cultivate potential drama

Keeping in touch with friends and loved ones is easier than it has ever been thanks to the growing assortment of communication devices and social networking websites.

Tragic moment

Spreading global fears

Religious extremists attack across the world; American operations kill al-Qaida leaders

Al-Qaida, Arabic for "the base," is a global Sunni Islamist militant group founded by Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s.