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Hidden gems of history: Contra Costa’s past lies in plain sight, from shores to coal mines

MORE THAN 175 YEARS AGO, on the far east side of the San Francisco Bay, one of our state Legislatureโ€™sย original 27 counties was experiencingย a boom in agriculture, industry and World War II military involvement. Jayden McKenzie is a junior at Deer Valley High School in Antioch and a member of Contra Costa Youth Journalism. (Ishita […]

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