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Experience

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Experience

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Experience

Renowned author Percival Everett speaks about his book "James" at Los Medanos College's Pittsburg Campus Nov. 8.

Pulitzer Prize winner Percival Everett visits LMC

Liam Zeferino Ramirez and Jordyn Williams
November 17, 2025

“I was playing tennis. I hit the ball wide out of the court, and as I watched it sail, I thought to myself, has anyone ever told the story about Jim? And that’s how it started,” said Pulitzer Prize–winning...

A map showing the locations of stops along the HBCU Tour's route.

Applications for HBCU tour open

Elizabeth Jacobo, Perspectives Editor
November 11, 2025

Los Medanos students will be given the opportunity to attend a total of nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the spring semester of 2026. Students will leave March 21st and return March...

The food table serving ice cream and pizza at the Student Life costume contest Oct. 30.

LMC shows off its’ Halloween spirit

Koen Steers, Online Editor
November 8, 2025

LMC Student Life hosted a lively costume contest to celebrate Halloween in the Student Union Oct. 30. Students and staff gathered in the top floor of the Student Union dressed up as either their favorite...

Alabama State University representative answer questions and spreads information about transfer requirements at the HBCU transfer fair at LMC Nov. 5.

HBCU fair spreads resources

Lauren Gannod, Campus Editor
November 8, 2025

The Student Union Conference Room had 12 different colleges tabling at the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Fall Transfer fair on Nov. 5. The event is held annually, and this year is Los Medanos...

Prop. 50 vote graph adapted from California Secretary of State website by Michael Pacheco.

Voters strongly support Prop. 50

Michael Pacheco, Arts & Culture Editor
November 7, 2025

The special election for Proposition 50 has allowed voters to choose whether to suspend the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Having the state redraw district lines until 2030. This was done...

New California assembly laws come into effect

Chijioke Onyeagucha, Editor-in-chief
November 7, 2025

Los Medanos College has outlined new procedures for notifying students and employees in the event that federal immigration enforcement agents are confirmed on or near campus, following updates in California...

From left: Jennifer Saito, Cameron Bluford, Adrianna Simone at the James professor discussion panel Oct. 30 in LMC's Pittsburg recital hall.

Panel analyzes new American novel

Liam Zeferino Ramirez, Staff Writer
November 7, 2025

The James Panel event, Co-Sponsored by Contra Costa Library, located at the Los Medanos College Recital Hall was held in preparation of Percival Everett visiting LMC campus Nov. 8. As students were settling...

Evan Butler volunteers at Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County Nov. 4. Over the course of the week the Food Bank hopes to assemble 10,000 emergency boxes to support families in need in the community.

County Moves to Fill CalFresh Gap as Shutdown Hits 37 Days

Chijioke Onyeagucha, Editor-in-chief
November 6, 2025

As volunteers moved in steady rhythm along a long conveyor line, taping, filling and stacking heavy cardboard boxes inside the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano’s Concord warehouse, the scale of the...

Dancers perform the Danza de los Diablos Oct. 29 at the Puente event.

Loved ones honored at LMC

Lauren Gannod, Campus Editor
November 4, 2025

A large ofrenda with multicolored tablecloths sat in the center of the Student Union conference room — pictures of lost loved ones lined the table, along with orange marigolds, candles, and various keepsakes....

Image shows Umoja student Shale Lakhan guiding terrarium building workshop.

Terrarium Workshop relieves stress

Naliyah Anaya, Staff Writer
November 1, 2025

As midterms approach each semester, scheduled exams and assignment due dates all increase the level of stress on campus. Umoja student Shale’ Lakhan, who is also a student ambassador, wanted to do...

Driver for Food bank of Contra Costa and Solano County James Neil unloads food to the Los Medanos Marketplace Oct. 28.

SNAP disbursements to be halted for month of November

Koen Steers and Chijioke Onyeagucha
October 29, 2025

The United States Department of Agriculture announced on Oct. 27 that it will not operate its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program starting Nov. 1 due to budget shortages resulting from the ongoing...

Jose Cordón, Antioch's poet Laureate speaks during the Dreamer Conference at Los Medanos College's Pittsburg Campus Oct. 25.

Dreamers Conference spreads resources for immigrants

Lauren Gannod, Campus Editor
October 29, 2025

A handful of people attended the Dreamers Conference held at LMC in the Student Union on Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The conference provided immigrants with resources through keynote speakers and workshops.  To...

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