Blackface Controversy Shows Antioch Community Needs More Empathy
An Antioch teacher is on administrative leave from Sutter Elementary School after her Halloween costume got her called out for blackface. ...
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Nov
14
Nov
Pittsburg to Install Safety Measures at Five School Crossings
The city of Pittsburg will begin the installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons around school sites this month to improve pedestrian safety. ...
13
Nov
Pittsburg Defeats Amador Valley in Opening Round of NCS Division 1 Playoffs
The Pittsburg High Pirates defeated the Amador Valley Dons 41-14 on Nov. 10 in their opening match of North Coast Section Division 1 playoffs. ...
13
Nov
Pittsburg Council to Consider Funding More Surveillance Cameras for Police
If approved at the Nov. 20 City Council meeting, the Pittsburg Police Department will use a $37,029 federal grant toward installing new surveillance cameras....
06
Nov
Tamisha Torres-Walker Speaks to Street Soldiers Radio About UN Address
Tamisha Torres-Walker, Antioch mayor pro tem and Safe Return Project executive director, was invited to speak to the United Nations Human Rights Council....
31
Oct
Furry Friends Pet Relief Hosts Halloween Fundraiser in Antioch
Furry Friends Pet Relief hosted a Halloween fundraiser Saturday in Antioch with dog and pin-up girl costume contests and a car competition....
29
Oct
Antioch, Concord Mothers Launch Local Moms Demand Action Group
Two Contra Costa County mothers are calling for an end to gun violence and recently launched an Antioch-based offshoot of Moms Demand Action....
27
Oct
To Deter Sideshows, Antioch Sets Its Sights on Spectators
Antioch could target spectators at sideshows. But not all council members are convinced that an ordinance targeting bystanders would reduce sideshows....
25
Oct
State Senator Seeks Newsom’s Help for Antioch Police
Antioch's police force is struggling to maintain public safety due to its low number of officers with the department under investigation and many on leave....
12
Oct
Plenty of Poetry in Motion at Antioch’s Lynn House Gallery
Poets come to Antioch from around the Bay Area for an open mic night the last Friday of every month at Lynn House Gallery....
02
Oct
‘It’s Ridiculous’: Antioch Struggles With Low Police Staffing
A presentation on police staffing levels at the Sept. 26 Antioch City Council meeting showed the department struggles to keep up with workloads....
26
Sep
Antioch Speedway Hosts Fifth Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
Nine racecar drivers were inducted into the Antioch Speedway Hall of Fame and multiple races were held over Sept. 15 and 16....
17
Sep
Pittsburg Seafood and Music Festival Returns
The Pittsburg Seafood & Music Festival was back the weekend of Sept. 9 for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic began....
16
Sep
Bay Area Cities to Get Over $42 Million Funding to Plant Trees, Combat Climate Change
Pittsburg and other Bay Area towns are set to receive a collective $42 million from the state to fight climate change by planting trees, among other projects. ...
13
Sep
Antioch Council Reverses Decision, Won’t Control Hiring, Firing Police Chiefs
After voting at its last meeting to take control of the hiring and firing of the police chief, the Antioch City Council decided against this transfer of power....
