Update: Point Fire 100% Contained at 471 Acres
The blaze dubbed the "Point Fire" that has burned 471 acres between Concord and Bay Point is now 100% contained, Cal Fire announced just before 6 p.m. Monday....
29
Jul
29
Jul
Antioch Makes It Illegal to Watch, Put on or Promote Sideshows
The Antioch City Council made watching, organizing and advertising a sideshow illegal at its July 23 meeting, passing the ordinance 3-1-0....
29
Jul
Point Fire 92% Contained After Scorching 471 Acres
Cal Fire said just before 9:30 a.m. Monday the Point Fire between Concord and Bay Point that started Friday afternoon was 471 acres and 92% contained....
25
Jul
Pittsburg Pirates Confident as Football Training Camp Opens
In their 100th season, the Pittsburg High Pirates football team looks to build on recent success, including an undefeated season last year, with a title run....
11
Jul
Overcrowded Antioch Shelter Offers Free Pet Adoptions
As part of a national Empty the Shelters campaign, Antioch Animal Services will waive pet adoption fees through the month of July....
03
Jul
Excessive Heat Shuts Down Antioch Fourth of July Parade
Antioch has canceled its Fourth of July parade due to an excessive heat warning, Antioch police said. There will still be a celebration and fireworks....
01
Jul
SoulFest Makes Triumphant Debut in Pittsburg
A new tradition was born this past weekend in Pittsburg with SoulFest hosted June 29 by the Pittsburg Youth Development Center....
17
Jun
Coming Together Helps Build a Healthy Antioch
In Antioch, health is the vibrant presence of community engagement, community building, and the structure we provide our youth....
14
Jun
About a Dozen Robberies Connected to Antioch Bank Visits in Past 90 Days
Antioch police said Friday they're investigating "nearly a dozen" robberies that have happened in the past 90 days after victims left local banks....
13
Jun
Antioch City Council, Residents Oppose Car Wash-Convenience Store Proposal
Antioch community members gathered Tuesday to put a stop to a proposed car wash and convenience store that was doomed from the start....
13
Jun
Portion of Los Medanos Ridgeline Annexed for Development
More than 600 acres along the Los Medanos Ridgeline between Concord and Pittsburg are set to hold houses, following an annexation decision Wednesday....
10
Jun
Youth Development and Community Engagement Make a Healthy Pittsburg
Pittsburg, California, although often overlooked, is a city rich in culture and community spirit, and that is vital to its health....
30
May
Police Reform Advocates Welcome New Antioch Officers
Community police reform advocates offered well wishes to new Antioch officers while urging them to be the change the struggling department desperately needs....
30
May
Los Medanos Community College Creating Pathways to Jobs, Higher Learning for High Schoolers
A Los Medanos College dean reported Tuesday that about half of East Contra's high school graduates don't go to college, but LMC is trying to change that....
29
May
Man Shot by Pittsburg Police in 2022 Files Federal Lawsuit
A man shot twice by Pittsburg police while experiencing a mental health crisis in 2022 filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Tuesday....
