Pittsburg Council Appoints New Mayor, Vice Mayor
Pittsburg City Council members on Monday selected Jelani Killings as mayor and Dionne Adams vice mayor as part of the council’s annual reorganization....
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Dec
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Dec
New-Look Antioch Council Takes Office; Change ‘Has Already Begun’
Newly sworn-in Mayor Ron Bernal and District 2 and 3 council members Louie Rocha and Don Freitas, took office Tuesday, amid calls for unity and change....
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Dec
12 Honored With Keys to the City During Antioch Mayor’s Final Address
During a standing-room-only event at City Hall, outgoing Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe gave his final address Monday and awarded keys to the city....
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Dec
Contra Costa Elects First Black Woman Supervisor
Pittsburg City Council member Shanelle Scales-Preston made history after certified election results showed she won a seat on the Board of Supervisors....
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Nov
‘If You Can’t Grow Your Own Food, You’ll Never Be Free’: Urban Farmer Plants Seeds for Change in Pittsburg
A passion for health and the betterment of his community led Ray Harts to start Healthy Hearts Institute in Pittsburg's El Pueblo Housing Development in 2017....
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Nov
Antioch Moves to Create CORE Team, but Unhoused, Advocates Call It a ‘Waste of Money’
The Antioch City Council on Tuesday allocated $75,000 to create a city-dedicated team that hopes to address service gaps for homeless residents. ...
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Nov
Pittsburg High Football Bested By De La Salle High In NCS Open Divison Final
A late game touchdown sealed the De La Salle Spartans’ win Nov. 22 over the Pittsburg Pirates in a neck-and-neck matchup. ...
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Nov
10-Year-Old Antioch Girl Punches Would Be Vehicle Thief With Siblings Inside
Antioch police say a 10-year-old girl likely saved her siblings from a thief with a barrage of punches aimed at the suspect trying to steal her mother's car....
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Nov
Jon Heinz Built a Winning Culture for Liberty High Basketball
The Liberty High boys basketball team won 2 games the year before Jon Heinz took over as coach. Now, it's the best in its league. He'll step down next year....
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Nov
Antioch Resident Appointed to Agricultural Board
Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed two Bay Area residents to a statewide council and an agricultural board, respectively, the governor's office said last week....
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Nov
Shanelle Scales-Preston Grows Lead, Could Be County’s First Black Woman Supervisor
Shanelle Scales-Preston has again increased her lead over Mike Barbanica for supervisor, from 67 votes to 1,800 votes and now to 3,200 votes....
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Nov
Pittsburg Keeps Loved Ones Alive With Day of the Dead Celebration
In Pittsburg, on Nov. 2, people honored the dead on Día de los Muertos at the Marina Community Center with altars full of photos, flowers, food and trinkets....
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Nov
Ron Bernal Declares Victory With Big Lead in Race for Antioch Mayor
Ron Bernal has 21,508 of the vote for Antioch mayor and incumbent Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe is second with 8,660, according to unofficial results....
07
Nov
Update: Two of Four School Measures Appear to Pass Wednesday
Measures for the Pittsburg and San Ramon Valley unified school districts had the votes to pass, while ones in Martinez and Byron Union School District did not....
06
Nov
Freitas Calls Antioch Council Outcome ‘a Clean Sweep for New Leadership’
Final election night updates showed Ron Bernal holding his lead for Antioch mayor with Louie Rocha and Donald Freitas still likely to secure City Council seats....
