YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Vol. 18, No. 17
April 27, 2018
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Midterm elections around the corner
Summer Fun In The Sun
I yam what I yam
This week’s special edition has the lowdown on activities for summertime fun. Page 1B
by Aly Brown Staff Writer
With the candidate nomination period now closed, California gears up for the June 5 midterm primary election, and deadlines for Contra Costa County residents to register and submit mail-in ballots are right around the corner. The vote-by-mail mailing will commence May 7. The walk-in voter registration deadline is May 21, with the last day to submit mail-in ballots on May 29. While offices for state governor, secretary of state and treasurer are open, on a local level, East County residents will also consider new candidates see Elections page 30A
Triplets One Year Later
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Photo by Tony Kukulich
live Oil and Popeye set sail on the Delta during the San Joaquin Yacht Club’s annual Opening Day Boat Parade, April 21. Entrants in the parade decorated their boats and dressed in costumes to reflect their favorite movie. To view a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/ multimedia/slideshows
Tech wizards show off coding skills by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
The 20 people leading the Kids’ Coding Symposium at Oakley Elementary School last week looked like ordinary fifth-graders. But it didn’t take long for attendees to realize that they are also powerhouse tech leaders. The female technology wizards taught about 140 of their peers the latest coding skills, while dismantling the myth that robots, technology and computer science are reserved for boys. “I am teaching boys that girls can do anything that boys can do,” said fifth-grader Bianca Chavez, as she assisted a fellow student with a Merge Cube. The student leaders guided the thirdthrough fifth-grade attendees at stations showcasing Makey Makey Invention Kits, Merge Cubes, mini drones and Ozobot and Sphero robots – most of which require coding skills to operate. see Coding page 30A
Fourth-grader Rhyley Butler tinkers with a Merge Cube during the Kids’ Coding Symposium at Oakley Elementary School last week. Christina Whitmire, teacher on special assignment, spearheaded the free event to tackle the issue of gender equity and bias in the STEM fields at the elementary level.
Photo by Kyle Szymanski
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The Allen triplets are taking life by storm as they celebrate their first year. Page 5A
Throwing A Perfect Game
Heritage softball pitcher throws a perfect game and helps defeat Liberty 13-0. Page 21A Calendar.............................31A Classifieds..........................25A Cop Logs............................. 29A Entertainment..................10A Food.....................................11A Health & Beauty...............14A Milestones.........................15A Opinion...............................20A Pets........................................ 9A Sports..................................21A
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