Antioch Appoints New City Clerk
Antioch City Council on Tuesday appointed Michael J. Mandy on Tuesday to hold the position of city clerk until residents elect a new one in November 2026....
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Sep
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Sep
Pittsburg Says It Helped More Low-, Moderate-Income Households Than Expected
The city of Pittsburg exceeded overall expectations when providing services to low- to moderate-income residents last year, according to a recent report. ...
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Sep
Antioch Marks Activation of Desalination Plant That Will Produce 6 Million Gallons of Drinking Water per Day
The Brackish Water Desalination Plant, which converts a mixture of salt- and freshwater, is expected to produce up to 40% of Antioch's drinking water....
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Sep
Former Antioch Officer Convicted of Civil Rights Abuses as Department Tries to Clean Up Its Culture
Former Antioch Police officer Devon Wegener was convicted of conspiracy against rights a week after the first report from a consultant hired to oversee APD....
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Sep
Crime Overall Is Down in Antioch; Rapes and Arrests Are Up
Crime is largely down in Antioch, but aggravated assault and rapes in which the victim was drugged or found on a dating site are up....
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Sep
Tariffs Expected to Make Pittsburg School Upgrades More Expensive
Projects covered under voter-approved funding for Pittsburg Unified School District improvements could increase in cost because of pending Trump tariffs....
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Sep
Antioch Hosts Homelessness 101 Session to Educate the Community
Contra Costa Health led an event Saturday at Antioch Library as part of its Homelessness 101 series to teach people about services and how to access them....
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Sep
Q&A: ‘Numbers … Had to Be Wrong’: Advocate Says Homeless Count Doesn’t Match What She Sees on the Streets
Nichole Gardner of Facing Homelessness in Antioch spoke with The Pulse about the Contra Costa Point in Time Count that showed a drop in unhoused residents....
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Sep
Antioch Reorganizes Housing Division in Effort to Better Serve Residents
Antioch approved funding to reorganize the city's housing and homelessness division, which it says could allow it to better deliver services. ...
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Sep
Consultant Says Antioch Is Holding Up Its End of DOJ Agreement; One Council Member Isn’t Convinced
Antioch is meeting the requirements in its agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and a culture change to the city’s police department could be coming....
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Sep
Contra Costa Districts Kick Off School Year With Calls for Increased Pay, Threat of Strike
Unions representing employees in Antioch, Pittsburg and West Contra Costa school districts opened or upped the stakes of contract negotiations in recent weeks....
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Sep
East County Youth NAACP Is ‘Teaching Younger Generations to Speak Up’
The East County NAACP Youth Council works to uplift the voices, in particular, of young people and women of color who are local leaders....
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Sep
Yet Another Antioch Police Oversight Commissioner Resigns
Treva Hadden, who was recommended for removal by her fellow members over absences, has resigned from the Antioch Police Oversight Commission....
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Aug
Antioch Police Oversight Commissioner Booted by Members; Council to Make Final Decision
The Antioch Police Oversight Commission voted to eject member Treva Hadden for many unexcused absences. City Council will decide whether to remove her....
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Aug
Hundreds Attend Bay Point’s First Community Resource Fair
The inaugural Bay Point Community Resource Fair on Saturday was designed to connect residents with free services, critical resources and a sense of community....
