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The Bristow Middle School journalism class visited The Press this week to get an up close and personal look at the news business.
Talk About Town: May 16
Just in case Brentwood residents weren’t proud enough of their seventh – yep, count ’em: seventh – award as a Kaboom! Playful City , this year the city can boast another honor: receiving more li...
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ROP students excel in East County
When the Contra Costa County Office of Education recently honored standout students who participate in the Regional Occupation Program (ROP), East County schools were well represented. Of the 40 se...
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Top senior scholars
Congratulations to the following Liberty, Heritage, Freedom and Independence high students for graduating with academic honors through their first seven semesters: GPA of 4.0 or higher Taylor All...
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Bands battle at fair
Delta Force Rotary and the Rotary clubs of Antioch, Pittsburg and Brentwood present Battle of the Bands, featuring jazz, rock and worship ensembles, on Saturday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at th...
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School tour days at county fair
Every year, more than 1,500 elementary school students spend a free, fun-filled day at the Contra Costa County Fair’s School Tour Day. This year, the fair offers two school tour days: Thursday, May...
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Superlative scribes
Congratulations to the Independence High School writers recently honored for their contributions to the IHS Annual Essay and the Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center contests. The events shared the...
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Antioch kindergarten enrollment
The Antioch Unified School District is currently accepting kindergarten and transitional kindergarten enrollment. Senate Bill 1381 amended the California Education Code (Sections 46300, 48000 and 4...
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School district to provide summer meals
The Oakley Union Elementary School District (OUESD) Nutrition Services will once again be providing summer meal services to students in need. The district is working toward ensuring that no student...
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Perfection in presence
Congratulations to the following Bristow Middle School students for achieving perfect attendance for the school’s third academic quarter: Sarah Abao, Taya Aicone, Karen Alaniz, Armando Ambriz, Jes...
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Byron school district board to fill vacancy
Applications are being accepted to fill a seat on the Byron Union School District Board of Trustees. Any person, regardless of sex, who is 18 or older, a citizen of the state, a resident of the sch...
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