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Nancy Pelosi’s Retirement Opens SF Congressional Seat
The decision puts a close to one of California’s most consequential political careers Written by WALTER KAWAHARA Nancy Pelosi is calling it quits. Pelosi, 85, who currently represents California’s 11th District and has represented San Francisco in Congress for nearly four decades, announced November 6 she will not seek reelection, closing the book on one of…
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California Voters Approve Prop 50 in a Landslide
The proposition could decide the outcome of the 2026 midterms Written by WALTER KAWAHARA // Graphics by SARAH BYRNE BAUTISTA Californians are known for pride in their state, which boasts a population of nearly 40 million people and has the fourth largest economy in the world. In politics too the Golden State likes to stand…
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4th Anniversary of COVID-19 Shutting down the Bay Area
Written by MARLO FONG Graphic by MARLO FONG m Four years ago, on March 13, 2020, COVID-19 shut down our society. On that day, former president Donald Trump declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency. Everyday life was flipped upside down in less than 48 hours. With students having to switch to being homeschooled and…
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California Congressman’s Local Journalism Push
Written by WALTER KAWAHARA Graphics by WALTER KAWAHARA , A Contra Costa Congressman reintroduced two pieces of legislation to protect local journalism. One of the bills could usher a change in how local publications operate and notch another policy issue in his career. In this article, The Page reviews the Saving Local News Act. Earlier…
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Las Lomas’ Newest Course: AP African American Studies
WRITTEN BY Valerie Watson GRAPHIC BY Valerie Watson The time to begin selecting classes for the next school year approaches at Las Lomas, and with it, a new course has been added to the school’s list of available classes to take. AP (Advanced Placement) African American Studies, which was piloted at 60 high schools across…
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BART Services Restored Between Walnut Creek and Concord
WRITTEN BY Walter Kawahara GRAPHIC BY Walter Kawahara
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The Power of Daylight Savings
Written By: Noelle Schneider Daylight Savings Time (DST) has an interesting history that dates back over a century. The concept of adjusting clocks during seasons to make better use of daylight was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin in 1784 to save candle wax as there was a shortage. It wasn’t until the early 20th century…
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Pioneers of Change
Written by SOLEIL HERNANDEZ-AMARO Graphics by SOLEIL HERNANDEZ-AMARO //The very basis of California is its rich emulsification of different cultures, as rich as the soil in which it stands. But the soil didn’t always belong to the American people, it was occupied by the Spanish and so was its name. The name ‘California’ comes from ‘Las Sergas’…
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The Deeper Side of Teaching
While I am lucky enough to have had the opportunity to have someone like Mrs. Rigisich as a teacher, I am well aware that many are not so lucky.
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