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The Student Voice Of Contra Costa College, San Pablo, Calif.

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The Student Voice Of Contra Costa College, San Pablo, Calif.

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Richmond mayoral candidates Ahmad Anderson and Claudia Jimenez after a community forum on Thursday, October 1, 2026, during which they discussed their platforms for the upcoming election.
Richmond mayoral candidates debate city policy at community forum
Ahmed Anderson and Claudia Jimenez offer competing visions for police funding and public safety, community services, fiscal management, and other issues facing the city
By Jeffrey Matthews, Advocate Staff • Oct 8, 2026
A woman pays for a purchase at a cafe as Australian businesses can no longer add separate customer surcharges for card payments from October 1, in Sydney, Australia, October 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jeremy Piper
Rent control or out of control?
By Faith Bennett, Advocate Staff • Oct 8, 2026
An illustration announcing the "Attack of the Zombies" play by Ami Campos.
Attack of the Zombies coming to campus
By Luis Javier, Advocate Staff • Oct 8, 2026
Contra Costa’s campus, drop off ballot box, parking lot. (#4)
Richmond mayoral candidates forum co-hosted by CCC’s The Advocate
By Jeffrey Matthews, Advocate Staff • Sep 17, 2026
News
Art building at CCC consumed by fire
Art building at CCC consumed by fire
Asbestos was found in the building; it is closed until further notice.
By Faith Bennett, Advocate Staff • Sep 17, 2026

A fire broke out in the Art Building at Contra Costa College on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at approximately 3 p.m. Sources say that the origins of the...

A lounge within the Compass Center. Comfortable couches and a coffee machine provide a relaxing place for students.
New Compass Center on campus addresses students’ basic needs
By Jeffrey Matthews, Advocate Staff • Sep 3, 2026
Doria Robinson at the Richmond Candidate Forum 2026 on May 7.
Doria Robinson seeks re-election in Richmond’s City Council race
By Donte Patterson, Advocate Staff • May 20, 2026
Brandon Evans at the Richmond Candidate Forum 2026 on May 7.
Raised in Richmond, Brandon Evans now seeks to lead it
By Donte Patterson, Advocate Staff • May 20, 2026
Contra Costa’s campus, drop off ballot box, parking lot. (#4)
What to know about Measure G
By Zoe Harwood, Advocate Staff • May 15, 2026
Ryan Clark holds a sign at a May Day rally along San Pablo Dam Road and Appian Way in El Sobrante, Calif., on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Leon Watkins/The Advocate)
West County residents celebrate May Day: The day of the laborer 
By Leon Watkins, Advocate Staff • May 14, 2026
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Arts and Culture
Lorena Gonzalez Adviser of Concilio de La Comunidad Giving her thank you’s to the community for coming out and celebrating there 3rd annual Cinco de Mayo Fundraiser. Friday May 8, 6:12p.m.
CCC Concilio de la Comunidad hosts 3rd annual Cinco de Mayo fundraiser
By Paola Torres and Marisol Leal • May 13, 2026
An upstairs play area decorated like a faerie grove provides a warm place for the various trading card game tournaments hosted by Ember Rest.
Ember Rest, “A Place of Hope” and Fun for All in Downtown Martinez
By Paul Smith, Advocate Staff • May 7, 2026
Games of Berkeley, with its incredibly colorful front entrance, invites players in for Secrets of Strixhaven as well as many other games.
Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Events at Berkeley Stores: Good People, Good Times, Good Cards!
By Paul Smith, Advocate Staff • Apr 30, 2026
The day of the show, UC Theatre’s front sign shows a list of upcoming shows, including the March 22nd show featuring The Wonder Years. Taken earlier in the day, the barricades and cones indicate a long line is to be expected. (Sunday, March 22, 2026)
The Wonder Years, Knuckle Puck, Initiate ‘came out swinging’ at UC Theatre
By Paul Smith, Advocate Staff • Apr 8, 2026
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Sports
Nov 9, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Southern California Trojans guard Londynn Jones (3) battles for position against NC State Wolfpack guard Qadence Samuels (2) during the third quarter of the Ally Tipoff game at Spectrum Center. Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images
The Rise of Women’s Basketball 
By Angel Orellana, Advocate Staff • Nov 10, 2025
Giants at Blue Jays, May 14, 2013. Courtesy of James G on flickr.
This baseball season could belong to the SF Giants
By Angel Orellana, Advocate Staff • May 19, 2025
Coach Davis having a conversation with Comet Star April 28 , 2025 - 5:14 p.m.
CCC football team expected to return along with a new field after year long hiatus
By Oscar Cornejo, Advocate Staff • May 15, 2025
Photo by Enric, Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
FC Barcelona triumphs soccer
By Angel Orellana, Advocate Staff • May 14, 2025


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Opinion
Books and a gavel sit on a classroom desk.The image reflects the tension in education debates: the tools of knowledge and the authority to judge them.
Opinion: Stop blaming education. Start fixing the systems that deliver it.
By Duha Hmidan, Managing Editor • Apr 29, 2026
U.S. flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Opinion: The U.S. military is on shaky grounds as Trump administration deploys military against own citizens
By Leon Watkins, Advocate Staff • Apr 14, 2026
courtesy of wikimedia commons photo by Joe Rosenthal
Opinion: Erased from military history
By Leon Watkins, Advocate Staff • Mar 4, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the end of an event to honor "Angel Families" who have lost family members to crimes committed by people in the country illegally, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Opinion: Enough is enough
By Leon Watkins, Advocate Staff • Feb 25, 2026
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