Antioch Advances Homekey+ Application for Supportive Housing
If approved, a hotel would become a permanent housing site for homeless families and individuals who have experienced behavioral health issues....
27
May
27
May
‘It Crashed Into My Life’: How a Latina Leader Lives—and Leads—with PTSD
"it has made me more empathetic, more human, and more aware of the urgency to build systems that prioritize mental wellness as much as any other public policy."...
25
May
Pittsburg Police Union Calls on City to Support Officers
The Pittsburg Police Officers Association says the department is struggling with poor officer retention and some of the lowest pay in the county....
22
May
Bay Point Residents Gather to Shape Community’s Future
Bay Point residents gathered May 12 to identify priorities for projects that the county could implement over the next year....
21
May
Pittsburg Tightens Alcohol, Cannabis, Tobacco Rules
The Pittsburg City Council on Monday unanimously approved a number of changes to tobacco, cannabis and alcohol regulations that would take effect next year. ...
19
May
Former Contra Costa Supervisor Federal D. Glover Has Died
Federal Glover, who was the only Black supervisor in Contra Costa County's history at the time of his retirement, died Sunday at the age of 69....
17
May
Pittsburg Unified Tasked With Improving Literacy for English Learners, Disabled Students
The Pittsburg Unified school board received five recommendations Wednesday to improve literacy for students who are English language learners or disabled....
15
May
Therapy Was Taboo in My Household. Turns Out, It’s the Magic I Needed
You can show them the raw version of yourself: your hurt, disappointment and anger, and they give you different tools to see what helps you and what doesn't....
15
May
Antioch Appoints Police Commissioner Accused of Problematic Views That He Denies
Joe Mitchell, who denied allegations of racist, homophobic and anti-vaccination views, was unanimously appointed to the Antioch Police Oversight Commission....
14
May
State Sends Contra Costa $98M to Fund 3 New Mental Health and Recovery Facilities
Contra Costa Health has received about $98 million in state funding to build mental health and recovery facilities in Oakley, Pittsburg and Pleasant Hill....
13
May
‘Book Fight’: Lucha Libro Pro Wrestling Debuts at Pittsburg Library
The Pittsburg Library hosted its first "Lucha Libro" event, which uses Mexican-style wrestling to promote youth literacy, on Saturday....
13
May
Mosquito Species That Can Carry Zika Virus, Dengue Fever and Yellow Fever Found in Antioch
An invasive mosquito that is capable of transmitting pathogens has been found in Antioch, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District said Friday....
06
May
Antioch City and Nonprofits Offer Help to Some First-Time Homebuyers
Antioch, along with two nonprofits, is offering low- to moderate-income, first-time homebuyers up to $100,000 in assistance to buy a home in the city....
02
May
Antioch, Pleasant Hill, San Pablo Libraries Stocking Opioid Overdose Medication
Naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, is free and available in self-service stands at the Antioch, Pleasant Hill and San Pablo libraries....
01
May
Former Antioch Police Officer Convicted of Selling Steroids, Obstruction of Justice
A former APD officer was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute anabolic steroids and obstruction of justice....
