The Contra Costa Pulse

01/07/2025

https://ccpulse.org/2025/06/30/trying-to-get-my-lines-as-crispy-as-i-can-youth-get-in-the-barber-battle-flow/

Middle and high school barbers from across California came to Pittsburg on June 22 to compete in the School's Out Barber Battle.

27/06/2025

https://ccpulse.org/2025/06/26/cryptocurrency-creates-financial-access-and-risk-for-underserved-communities/

“Cryptocurrency has been widely promoted as a tool for financial inclusion.” But it comes with real risks, including fraud and volatility.

15/06/2025

https://ccpulse.org/2025/06/05/from-dark-clouds-to-rainbow-flags-richmonds-11th-annual-pride-event-shines-at-civic-center-plaza/

Hundreds gathered at Civic Center Plaza on Sunday to celebrate the 11th annual Richmond Rainbow Pride, this year titled "Forged in Resistance, Shaped by Love."

15/06/2025

https://ccpulse.org/2025/06/06/former-wccusd-student-becomes-its-first-black-woman-superintendent/

Incoming West Contra Costa schools Superintendent Cynthia Cotton has been a student, parent of a student trustee and administrator in WCCUSD.

15/06/2025

https://ccpulse.org/2025/06/08/this-is-for-that-woman-pittsburg-mother-daughter-duo-uplift-incarcerated-women-through-braiding-program/

Pittsburg mother and daughter Joanna and Tatiana Hernandez are the force behind the Freedom Braiders program, which teaches hairstyling to incarcerated women.

15/06/2025

https://ccpulse.org/2025/06/11/ice-arrests-at-concord-courthouse-spark-protests-and-canceled-hearings/

The arrests of asylum seekers at the Concord immigration courthouse prompted protests Tuesday, which led to the court canceling hearings for the day.

15/06/2025

https://ccpulse.org/2025/06/13/antioch-unified-names-darnise-williams-new-schools-superintendent/

The Antioch Unified School District appointed Darnise Williams as its next superintendent, a position she has previously held in other districts.

15/06/2025

https://ccpulse.org/2025/06/14/protesters-rally-in-hercules-for-no-kings-day-demonstration/

Protesters gathered in Hercules Saturday to voice opposition to President Trump as part of a nationwide demonstration known as “No Kings Day.”

10/06/2025

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23/05/2025

https://ccpulse.org/2025/05/22/bay-point-residents-gather-to-shape-communitys-future/Bay Point residents gathered May 12 to identify priorities for projects that the county could implement over the next year.

Bay Point residents gathered May 12 to identify priorities for projects that the county could implement over the next year.

11/05/2025

https://ccpulse.org/2025/05/08/these-teens-mostly-get-news-from-social-media-but-dont-fully-trust-it/

We asked Kennedy High School students to tell us where and how they consume news and navigate the line between trustworthy and fake news.