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Death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides) are shown at various stages of development. Bay Area health officials are warning the public not to eat wild mushrooms after seeing an uptick in illness and even death in some residents who consumed the deadly fungi. (Photo courtesy of California Department of Public Health)
Rains lead to ‘super bloom’ of toxic wild mushrooms in Contra Costa County
Westley Burnham, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • February 16, 2026

The East Bay Regional Park District recently issued an advisory regarding poisonous wild mushrooms, urging park-goers to keep themselves safe by avoiding collecting and consuming the fungi as the state...

Leadership members of the Healthcare Literacy Council of Contra Costa County gather at Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center to celebrate the launch of the “Right Care, Right Way” campaign. From left to right: Fire Chief Lewis Broschard of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District; Dr. Irene Lo, interim chief executive officer with the Contra Costa Health Plan; Pam Galley, senior vice president and area manager of the Kaiser Permanente Diablo Service Area; county Supervisor Diane Burgis; and Dr. Sharon Mowat, physician-in-chief with the Kaiser Permanente Diablo Service Area.
County campaign seeks to lessen burden on hospital emergency services
Jayden McKenzie, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • February 17, 2026

In late 2025, Contra Costa County community leaders launched a pilot campaign due to the rise of unnecessary ambulance calls and trips to the emergency rooms from residents.  Not only was this putting...

California High School 12th grader Benjamin Barba-Zuniga speaks to a crowd of students rallying against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in front of the San Ramon City Hall on Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo by Ethan Miyasaki)
Anatomy of a school walkout: Why I spoke out against ICE
Benjamin Barba-Zuniga, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • February 18, 2026

My legs shook and my voice was sore from shouting into a crappy megaphone, but after seeing the sitting president of the United States call my friends, family (and to some extent – me) “animals,”...

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The iconic El Campanil Theatre on Antioch’s Second Street has a full lineup of events for the rest of February, with “Studio B: Raising the Barre” set for Feb. 21.
‘Keeping the arts alive in Antioch’: Historic El Campanil Theatre appeals for donations
Julian Reynoso, Contra Costa Youth Journalism • February 19, 2026

On a chilly afternoon in Antioch’s Rivertown district on the coast of the delta, a group of residents gathered to watch a string quintet that is a part of Bellarosa Strings play music by The Beatles.  The location? The El...