My Grandma Unites Our Family With Food
Making food was more than just an opportunity for us to make something delicious together. It was a way for us to connect to our family and heritage....
27
Oct
22
Oct
Basketball, Mentorship and Mental Health Come Together at Greenwood Academy Event
Sudents learned about mental health during a youth development event and sports clinic by the Golden State Sports Academy at Greenwood Academy in Richmond. ...
06
Oct
Slang Dictionary: Words Teens Are Using in 2025 and What They Mean
We asked students at Kennedy High School in Richmond to share some of the slang they use in 2025 and what those words really mean....
02
Oct
Q&A: New Look, Same Mission: Ambrose Teen Center Revamps Space for Bay Point Teens
Contra Costa Pulse spoke with Rande Ross, Ambrose Teen Center & Bay Point Youth Academy supervisor, about the center's recent remodel....
26
Sep
Pittsburg Teens Celebrate Quinceañeras, Hispanic Heritage Month at Library Event
Latina teens in colorful dresses with matching bouquets and sparkly tiaras celebrated the quinceñera at the Pittsburg library for Hispanic Heritage Month....
25
Sep
Antioch Unified Welcomes First Student School Board Members
Teens from Antioch, Bidwell and Dozier Libbey Medical high schools were sworn in as the first student members of the Antioch Unified school board....
05
Sep
ChatGPT Is Designed to Make Us Think We’re Right. Here’s Why That’s So Wrong
"The more I started to rely on [ChatGPT], the more I began to notice something unsettling: how uncritically it supported me," a teen writes on the danger of AI....
04
Sep
East County Youth NAACP Is ‘Teaching Younger Generations to Speak Up’
The East County NAACP Youth Council works to uplift the voices, in particular, of young people and women of color who are local leaders....
03
Sep
Not Just Getting Coffee: My First Internship Helped Me Find My Purpose
An internship requirement put one high school student into "an endless whirlpool of confusion,"until landing a journalism gig gave her a vision for her future....
01
Sep
What a Babysitting Job Showed Me About Growing Up
A teen’s first babysitting job becomes a surprising lesson in responsibility, confidence, and the real meaning of work....
06
Aug
From Far Away, My Uncle Kao Keeps Our Family Close
Even though he lives in Texas while the rest of us are in California, my Uncle Kao is always looking out for the family and making sure we stay together....
31
Jul
‘Nobody Calls Because It’s Their Best Day Ever’: My Summer With the Antioch Police Department
If society wants officers, judges and lawmakers to be accountable, the public needs to understand what they actually do, writes a student who interned at APD....
30
Jul
As Gen-Z Mental Health Worsens, Family and Culture Key to Treatment, Experts Say
COVID-19 and the immigration crisis have compounded into a multi-layered crisis exacerbated by racism, family expectation and cultural stigma....
22
Jul
For Many Grads Like Me, a College Degree Isn’t a Guarantee
The author advocates giving students "real tools, real information and real options to thrive in today’s economy and get them where they want to be."...
21
Jul
I Went Back to L.A. After the ICE Raids. One of My Favorite Areas Felt Like a Ghost Town
A local high school student writes about her family's recent trip to Los Angeles following immigration raids and how it differed from other visits....
