Owner Wants Lady J’s Soul Food to Be ‘a Family Reunion’
Jacqueline Williams opened the restaurant Lady J's with her sister to bring soul food in a homey environment to Pittsburg....
24
Oct
24
Oct
Antioch District 4 Council Race Features 2 Incumbents, Retired Cop, Police Commissioner
A former Richmond Police lieutenant, a police commissioner and two current council members are vying for a seat on the Antioch City Council....
19
Oct
Incumbent’s Rivalries Resurface in Antioch District 1 City Council Race
Antioch City Council member Tamisha Torres-Walker is running against the woman she unseated in 2020 and a woman who called for her resignation....
18
Oct
Q&A: Park Director Says There Are ‘More Things to Be Done’ in Bay Point
Lifelong Bay Point resident and director on the Ambrose recreation board Eduardo Torres spoke to the Pulse about parks, playgrounds and politics....
10
Oct
Contra Costa Health Gets $1.5 Million Violence Prevention Grant
Contra Costa Health said Oct. 4 it was awarded a $1.5 million grant to develop public health strategies to reduce violence, especially in East and West County....
30
Sep
Antioch City Council Approves Amended Rent Stabilization Ordinance
The Antioch City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday on a measure that will limit rent increases in the East Contra Costa County city....
28
Sep
Billions of Dollars Couldn’t Repay My Parents’ Love
A Mexican American college student from Antioch pays tribute to her immigrant parents for the sacrifices they made and lessons they taught her....
21
Sep
Antioch Woman Makes Son Hero of Anti-Gun Violence Book
An Antioch woman wrote a graphic novel to teach kids about gun violence after her son's father was killed. Her mother was killed when she was 3....
09
Sep
‘The Bullet Was Chest High’: Woman Narrowly Escapes Pittsburg Road Rage Shooting
Arionna White, a 27-year-old poet, actress and single mom of two, recounts her conversation with a police officer after her car was shot in an act of road rage....
02
Sep
Contra Costa Cooling Centers Open as Hot Spell Descends
To help people escape high heat, Contra Costa County has marked several spots as cooling centers, including one at 1305 Macdonald Ave. in Richmond....
25
Aug
Antioch City Council Passes Rent Stabilization Law After More Than a Year of Trying
The Antioch City Council passed a rent stabilization ordinance Tuesday night before a cheering room full of renters and advocates....
23
Aug
Antioch City Council to Tackle Rent Stabilization Ordinance
The Antioch City Council is expected Tuesday to finalize a rent stabilization ordinance keeping unethical landlords in check while keeping rent affordable....
12
Aug
Gov. Newsom Unveils New State Water Strategy at Antioch Treatment Plan
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was at the Antioch Water Treatment Plant on Thursday to announce new measures to store and save water....
03
Aug
New Report Quantifies Racial and Economic Segregation In the Bay Area
Five neighborhoods in Oakland, three in San Francisco and one each in Antioch, Pittsburg and Vallejo are highly segregated by race and wealth, the report says....
26
Jul
Antioch Moves Forward With Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Days after tenants and activists protested reportedly steep rent hikes at low-income apartments, the Antioch City Council took a step toward stabilizing rents....
