PUSD Students Could Get GPA Boost for LMC Courses
High schoolers in the Pittsburg Unified School District are on track to get two new ways to boost their college and career readiness. ...
25
Mar
16
Mar
Contra Costa School Districts Respond to Concerns Over Trump Immigration Policies
The West Contra Costa, Antioch and Pittsburg school districts and Antioch, Pittsburg, Richmond and San Pablo police have reaffirmed their immigration policies....
12
Mar
Pittsburg Baseball Dominates De Anza High in Road Win
Walks and timely hitting propelled the Pittsburg High Pirates to their most lopsided win of the young baseball season, maintaining their unbeaten record....
06
Mar
BART to Close Pittsburg Center Station This Weekend for Installation of New Fare Gates
Pittsburg Center BART will be closed Saturday and Sunday, so new fare gates can be installed. A free shuttle will run between it and the Bay Point station....
04
Mar
Connecting Through Art: Four Murals That Helped Me Feel at Home in Pittsburg
As a new resident of Pittsburg, the art murals found around town allow me to identify with the community and feel connected to its identity. ...
27
Feb
Vice Principal Reductions Not Among Approved Pittsburg School Cuts
After eyeing cuts that board members said would have made reductions more equitable, the Pittsburg Unified School District approved $8.3 million in cuts....
20
Feb
Pittsburg Could Cut Vice Principals’ Hours to Save Other School Jobs
The Pittsburg school board said cutting hours for higher-paid vice principals could save some jobs as the district faces a budget deficit....
15
Jan
Pittsburg Planning Commission Chair Appointed to City Council
Pittsburg City Council voted Monday to appoint Arlene Kobata, chair of the city’s Planning Commission, to its vacant seat for the rest of the term. ...
15
Jan
Former Pittsburg Mayor Becomes First African American Woman on Board of Supervisors
Shanelle Scales-Preston was sworn in Tuesday as Contra Costa's first Black female supervisor; Candace Anderson, as chair, and Diane Burgis, vice chair....
08
Jan
Four Candidates Remain for Open Pittsburg City Council Seat
Pittsburg City Council narrowed the choices for its vacant seat, inching closer to appointing a new colleague they hope will “hit the ground running.” ...
06
Jan
Meet Some of the People Hoping to Land on Pittsburg City Council
Pittsburg City Council in a special meeting Monday will interview the candidates for the seat vacated by now-Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston....
19
Dec
Pittsburg Council Members, Not the Public, Will Choose Scales-Preston’s Replacement
Pittsburg will save around half a million dollars by appointing a replacement when Shanelle Scales-Preston leaves for the Board of Supervisors. ...
18
Dec
Supervisor Federal Glover Hears Praise on Last Day of 24-Year Tenure
Tuesday was Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors chair Federal Glover's last day as an elected official after nearly three decades of political life....
16
Dec
Pittsburg Annual Holiday Parade Blows Away Community, Despite Heavy Winds
The Pittsburg Holiday Parade celebrated festive community spirit in Old Town on Saturday with a marching band, martial arts, dances and floats....
12
Dec
Pittsburg Council Appoints New Mayor, Vice Mayor
Pittsburg City Council members on Monday selected Jelani Killings as mayor and Dionne Adams vice mayor as part of the council’s annual reorganization....
