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Volunteers raising money and awareness for suicide.

Oakley walks out of darkness

Adriana Ivanoff, Staff Writer
October 18, 2019

The feeling of losing someone to suicide is impossible to shake. The immense guilt and ultimate sadness you feel from your loved ones early end eats away at you, but they are not entirely gone. They live...

Kristen Mattingly of Oakley Chiropractic working on Stand Down participant Etna Majors

Vets stand down to get up

Spencer Batute, @BatuteSpencer
September 26, 2019

“Reveille,” hailing from the French word for “wake up,” is a customary wake-up call used to alert military service members at sunrise. “Waking up” is exactly what happened for more than 300...

Food Review: Mehran Restaurant

Food Review: Mehran Restaurant

September 23, 2019

Restaurant Description: Located on 3841 Railroad Ave. in Pittsburg, Mehran Restaurant serves a variety of Indian and Pakistani cuisine. Mehran features mix of authentic foods such as tikka masala, naan...

Area 51 bracing for storm

Area 51 bracing for storm

Katie Loughran, @Katie__Loughran
September 20, 2019

With the proposed raid on Area 51 approaching at lightspeed, the controversy and commotion surrounding the event seemingly plateaued when it was supposedly canceled. That was until two YouTubers from the...

The cast of “Sister Act” rocks the pews and shares the love during their opening weekend, closing out their Sunday, Sept. 8 performance at the Pittsburg Community Theatre.

Musical sends audience to heaven

Erick Amaya, Staff Writer
September 13, 2019

Pittsburg Community Theatre’s [PCT] opening night of “Sister Act” was welcomed with a sold-out theater. After much anticipation, the curtains for the performance finally opened Sept. 8, shortly after...

Christian group hands out Bibles on campus

Christian group hands out Bibles on campus

Jordyn Toscano, Staff writer
September 13, 2019

The First Amendment of the United States allows citizens the ability to explore any religious or non-religious beliefs they may have. Taking the First Amendment as an opportunity to spread awareness of...

Hailey Finucane and Justin Ramey vape outside in parking Lot C at Los Medanos College.

CDC warns against vaping

Krys Shahin, @Krysshah
September 13, 2019

The Center for Disease Control (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) along with other clinical and public health partners are investigating a statewide outbreak of pulmonary (relating to the...

Rock the pews with play

Rock the pews with play

Katie Loughran, @Katie__Loughran
September 5, 2019

Pittsburg Community Theatre is set to “Rock the Pews” this Saturday with their upcoming performance of “Sister Act”.  The musical, based on the hit 1992 musical comedy film of the same name,...

Daveed Diggs (left) and Rafael Casal (right) in “Blindspotting.”

‘Blindspotting’ to show at Maya Cinemas

Alex Camilli, @A_Carnation
February 28, 2019

In honor of Black History Month, which will soon pass, the Black Student Union will be hosting a free screening of the independent film “Blindspotting” at Maya Cinemas, an independent theatre located...

Devareary Williams, Ajax, delivers impassioned speech.

‘Ajax’ debuts at California Theater

Marc Lopez, @KaptainMarc
December 9, 2018

“Ajax” may be a historical Greek play but that did not stop the LMC Drama Department from modernizing it for audiences at the California Theater. Nick Garcia and the rest of the cast did an impressive...

Loaves and fishes lends a helping hand to community

NICK CAMPBELL, Staff writer
November 15, 2018

Tucked away in a remote location off Harbor and Garcia Avenues, one of Contra Costa County’s hardest working charities had just closed for the evening. For Loaves And Fishes, founded in 1983, it is all...

Pittsburg seeks to curtail panhandling

Pittsburg seeks to curtail panhandling

ROBERT PIERCE, @RobertP_EXP
November 15, 2018

Everyone has seen the road signs around Contra Costa County urging drivers to “say no to panhandling” and “contribute to the solution” by donating to local charities. Several new signs have popped...

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