With Mayor Lamar Thorpe Absent, Antioch Council Pushes for Rule Changes
Members of the Antioch community defended Mayor Lamar Thorpe at a special meeting called to examine how the City Council does its business....
31
May
30
May
Antioch City Council Holding Special Meeting to Examine How Members Are Elected
Antioch City Council will discuss transitioning from a four-year mayoral term and four council districts, to the city having five city council districts....
24
May
Supervisors Add More Attorneys to Tackle Antioch Police Scandal
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors approved a new county budget Tuesday that includes money to handle cases related to the Antioch police scandal....
18
May
Angelo Quinto Crisis Team Will Give Others the Chance He Never Got
"A year before Quinto’s death, my family and I were in a similar situation ...
11
May
Antioch’s People of Color Live in Fear of Those Sworn to Protect and Serve
Racism in Antioch’s police department is being exposed and investigated, leaving the community torn, afraid and wondering what they can do....
11
May
Antioch Police to Support AG’s Investigation Into Their Department
Antioch police said they would support the investigation launched Wednesday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta following allegations of misconduct....
10
May
State AG’s Office Launches Investigation Into Antioch Police
Allegations of bigoted text messages and other misconduct, including misuse of force, prompted the investigation into Antioch Police announced Wednesday....
08
May
Antioch Unveils New Mental Health Crisis Team Named for Man Who Died in Custody
Antioch officials welcomed the city's first mental health crisis response team and its mobile crisis response van Monday morning....
03
May
Former Homeless Woman Wins $5 Million in State Lottery
A woman who was homeless in 2017 this year is getting her degree, getting married and won the lottery after buying a ticket at Walmart in Pittsburg....
02
May
‘Fire Everyone Who Is Racist’: Black Antioch Residents, Mayor React to Police Texting Scandal
Five Black residents of Antioch, including Mayor Lamar Thorpe, discussed the ongoing Antioch Police texting scandal and their encounters with Antioch PD....
28
Apr
Antioch City and Police Officers Sued by Activist Over Alleged Excessive Force
A local activist and radio reporter has sued the Antioch Police Department for allegedly using excessive force against him during a 2021 protest....
28
Apr
Antioch Opens Housing and Service Center for Homeless People
Opportunity Village will provide mental health and substance abuse support while giving formerly unhoused people a roof over their heads....
27
Apr
Latinx Couple Sues Antioch Police Over Alleged Beating, Civil Rights Violation
A Latinx couple is suing Antioch police, saying officers used excessive force and violated their civil rights while arresting them in 2022....
21
Apr
U.S. Representatives DeSaulnier, Garamendi Want Federal Government to Investigate Antioch Police
Reps. Mark DeSaulnier and John Garamendi have asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to have the Department of Justice investigate Antioch Police Department....
20
Apr
Antioch Police, City Targeted by Civil Rights Suit Over Racist and Homophobic Texts
Civil rights attorney John Burris sued the city of Antioch and members of Antioch Police on behalf of six alleged victims of civil rights abuses....
