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A juvenile humpback whale affectionately named Rio has begun navigating westward through the Sacramento River Delta back toward San…
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The county office of education honored 22 teachers on Sept. 17 and named two of them Contra Costa Teachers of the Year.
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A man who has lived outdoors with pack mules for decades came down out of Benicia and crossed into Contra Costa this week.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Contra Costa published its 2025-26 impact report this month: 1,873 young people served, 76 percent from…
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Diablo Valley College's two federal TRIO programs are taking students this fall.
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