Why I Joined My Teachers on the Picket Line
"As a WCCUSD student, I wanted to know what led to the strike and what was being fought for ...
10
Dec
04
Dec
EdSource: 1 in 8 Adolescents and Young Adults Use A.I. Chatbots for Mental Health, Study Says
A recent study, which interviewed 1,058 people aged 12 to 21, found that 1 in 8 turned to A.I. chatbots like ChatGPT for mental health advice....
02
Dec
EdSource: Short-Term Social Media Breaks Can Improve Mental Health in Youth
Short-term breaks from social media could significantly improve youth mental health but don’t necessarily reduce overall screen time, a new study suggests....
26
Nov
The People, Moments and Lessons Local Teens Are Thankful For
This Thanksgiving season, Contra Costa Pulse invited young people to share what they’re grateful for and the people, moments and lessons that shaped them....
24
Nov
Students Share What Gratitude Means to Them in 2025
This Thanksgiving season, Contra Costa Pulse invited young people to share what they’re grateful for and the people, moments and lessons that shaped them....
27
Oct
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....
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....
