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The new normal – Day 54

Spencer Cameron, Staff Writer
May 9, 2020

Editor’s note: “The new normal” is a continuing series that looks into how members of the Los Medanos College community are coping with a shelter-in-place order amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Current...

The Food Pantry has new hours to continue serving LMC students.

Food pantry still serves students

Katie Loughran, Features Editor/@Katie__Loughran
May 7, 2020

Editors note: The Food Pantry hours have changed from "Mondays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m" to Mondays 2 to 4 p.m. according to Teresea Archaga. Despite recent campus closures and shelter-in-place orders...

Students Marlene Lopez (left), Steve Lowery and Instructor Debra Winckler go over how to fix a washer.
Photo taken in 2019

HVAC wants to get back

Spencer Batute, @batutie_
May 2, 2020

Colleges across the country have technical education programs that require in-person learning which are being affected by school shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 virus. The Los Medanos College Appliance...

Eloy Oakley spoke about the CARES Act at a student media teleconference held April 14 via Zoom.

CARES Act passed by senate

Katie Loughran, Features Editor/@Katie__Loughran
April 25, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act was recently passed by the U.S. Senate March 27 to help to provide relief to groups affected or impacted by the recent pandemic.  According...

The new normal – Day 38

The new normal – Day 38

Katie Loughran, Features Editor / @Katie __Loughran
April 23, 2020

Editor’s note: “The new normal” is a continuing series that looks into how members of the Los Medanos College community are coping with a shelter-in-place order amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Los Medanos...

Contra Costa County residents are now required to wear masks starting April 22. Photo taken March 14 at FoodMaxx  in Brentwood, Calif.

Contra Costa requires masks

Katie Loughran, Features Editor
April 17, 2020

Contra Costa County is one of many Bay Area counties now requiring members of the public and workers to wear face coverings starting 8 a.m., April 22. Contra Costa Health Services released a public...

Amidst growing coronavirus concerns, Brentwood shoppers take extra precautions as they swoop down on local markets, leaving bare shelves and low stocks. Photo taken March 14.

‘Shelter in Place’ hits Contra Costa County

Katie Loughran, @Katie__Loughran
March 18, 2020

Contra Costa County is among five other Bay Area counties to be put under a shelter-in-place directive by county public health officials. This includes all Contra Costa Community College District sites,...

Clinton Calvin makes a catch during a staff softball game on Oct. 11, 2019.

Staff softball game is coming up

Erick Amaya, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020

The staff softball game is back this upcoming Friday April 10 at 2 p.m. in the softball field. This marks the 15th year in which the staff softball game will take place, dating back to 2005. This tradition...

LMC coaches react to coronavirus fear

Erick Amaya, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020

It is no secret that the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected everyone’s typical lifestyle. The virus has brought the fear of getting contaminated onto people. The virus has been spreading...

Zack Martinez, No. 4, shoots the ball in an attempt to score for during a basketball game against Napa Valley College.

Stangs playoff loss

Erick Amaya, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020

The Los Medanos College Mustangs men’s basketball team ended the season in a 72-83 loss to San Joaquin Delta College Mustangs in the first round of the California Community College Athletic Association...

Melan George, an LMC student in the Umoja program, reads to Foothill Elementary School children.

Educating the future

Bailee Lewis, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020

Before Black History Month came to an end, Los Medanos College faculty members and students had the opportunity to volunteer and read Black History Month books to the children at Foothill Elementary School...

Banner Up! for Brentwood

Yesenia Mendez, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020

The Art Guild of the Delta is calling all artists to apply for the fourth annual Banner Up! Program. Art Guild of the Delta is welcoming artists of high school age and older, at no cost to them, to participate...

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