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By Laura Kuang @LAURAKUANG Four candidates will join the elections of Pleasanton school board to compete for three open seats on the school board. Current board members are Jamie Hintzke and Valarie Arkin, and two new candidates with great experience in working for…

By Cierra Martinez @CIERRAMARIE26 According to website www.leginfo.ca.gov 2016 California Legislature Assemblyman Das Williams has authored AB 1995, which would allow homeless students access to community college shower facilities. The website states, “This bill would require a community college campus that has shower facilities…

By Cierra Martinez @CIERRAMARIE26 On Friday Sept. 9, over 500 citizens from the Bay Area gathered at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton to protest against Urban Shield Weapons Expo. According to the “Stop Urban Shield” activists, Urban Shield brings together police units from…

By Paris Ellis @PARISELLIS92 Las Positas College has been opened for 53 years. Having a prime location, various campus resources and broad selection of courses, most would think LPC would be one of the top rated. This thought however would be false. A recent article…

By Jennifer Snook @SIRJID On September 8, the Veterans First program held Never Forget, a remembrance for 9/11. The remembrance consisted of a dedication ceremony for a new flagpole outside the Veterans First office and a speech by keynote speaker fire Lt. Joe Torrillo…

By Eric Pineda @EVPINEDA11 Ron Johansson, Las Positas Fire Department Coordinator, was in the ICU with his dying father the faithful day that caused catastrophe and major concern. “I remember when the TV set was on and saw that first impact, it was…

By Laura Kuang @laurakuang The Child Development Center at Las Positas College, funded by the California Department of Education (CDE), Early Education and Support Division (EESD), is now offering a new state half-day preschool program for children who are from income-eligible families. Las Positas College…

By Christopher Hartwell Good news has come to Las Positas College students: free bus rides and discounted ACE train tickets are now available to all LPC students. The new program, the Las Positas Easy Pass, gives all LPC students free rides on…

By Glenn Wohltmann @GLENNERGY Eric Pineda was elected president of the Associated Students of Las Positas College in voting that wrapped up late last month. Pineda ran on a platform that included making campus life simpler for students. In other results, Angela-Gussi Toledo was elected…