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....
21
Sep
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....
26
Jul
Antioch Tenants Rally for Protections Amid Looming Rent Increases
A 9-year-old boy who has spoken to the Antioch City Council about housing issues was among the residents of two low-income apartments who protested....
04
Jan
Curbing Youth Tobacco Sales a Social Justice Issue, Advocates Say
Tobacco sellers target low-income youth by flooding poor neighborhoods with places to buy attractively packaged and cheaply priced products in fun flavors....
06
Dec
Pittsburg Teen Says Peers Vape to ‘Escape’ From Stress
A Contra Costa high school athlete talked to the Pulse about why some of his fellow teens turn to vaping and why he doesn't....
02
Oct
Beyond the Bay: ‘Edge of Youth Culture’ Shifting to Outer Suburbs
The edge of Bay Area youth culture may be shifting to the outer suburbs, yet the infrastructure of youth centers there to support young people is threadbare....
