On this election day, the first for most of our staff, the executive leadership of The Express dove into the electoral college.
As a brief history lesson, the U.S. president is decided by the electoral college. A total of 538 electoral votes are…
On Aug. 6, 2001, Salvador Llamas, a U.S. Marine and Mexican immigrant, welcomed his second child into the world — me. He’d soon leave me to fight in active combat to protect both our freedoms.
Despite his time in service leaving…
As election day edges closer, the number of celebrities openly endorsing presidential candidates is growing larger. Professional athletes, CEOs, musicians, movie stars and social media personalities are using their platforms to spread the word, not just on voter registration, but on who…
On Oct. 16, the public libraries of Hayward and Tracy participated in LPC’s annual library card drive for the first time.
The Las Positas College Library hosted its annual library card drive on Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in…
Each point by the Hawks filled The Nest with cheers. Among the loudest voices — Taylor Huerta.
The freshman outside hitter for the LPC women's Hawks is one of the team captains and most vocal. Clearly.
“I really want to try to motivate us,”…
The first Black person to ever receive a college degree was John Chavis, from what is today known as Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. He studied ministry, graduated with honors in 1799 and went on to become a preacher licensed…
Luis Reynoso has become one of the most well-known of the seven members on the district’s board of trustees. It began after a social media post featured rhetoric considered by many to be an attack on the transgender community in 2022…
At halftime, the Hawks found themselves in all too common of a place — they were behind.
The visiting Ohlone Renegades held a three-goal lead over the Hawks after the first two quarters of play, poised to not only cement their place…
The pitch at Las Positas was filled with supportive fans. Not just those coming to root for the Hawks but also for visiting West Valley. Most in the crowd wore hoodies and beanies, protecting themselves from the constantly chilly breeze whipping across…
Raina Dent was born in Alabama two minutes before her twin sister Reese. Her primary place of residence as a kid was a state up in Memphis. And, as a sixth grader, she and her family moved again – this time to…