So This Happened…Week of Sept. 7-13

CONCORD, CA—Girls basketball coach Kelly Sopak will bring his many talents to Carondelet High School, where he will serve as head varsity coach.

“Coach Sopak is the future of Carondelet basketball, bringing a skill set and mindset that we need both on and off the court,” said director of athletics Scott Kennedy. Read the full story.

More from the X-men: The Pioneer’s movie reviewer calls “The New Mutants” the last gasp of Fox’s X-men releases before being absorbed by the ever-growing Disney blob. Find out if it’s worth your time to watch. Read the full story.

Cleanup close to home: For this year’s Coastal Cleanup, residents can register online and pick up garbage in their own neighborhoods – since trash in the streets turns to trash on the beach once the rains begin. Read the full story.

Here are some other local stories the Pioneer covered this week:

• Family Justice Center helps get students ready for school.
• Monument Democratic Club to host District 3 school board candidates’ forum.
• Online panel to discuss “Many Faces of Gynecologic Cancers.”

Check out our past weekly news summaries