Antioch’s Notorious Sycamore Corridor to Get a Police Station
Antioch officials on Tuesday approved an 18-month police substation in the Sycamore corridor, an area affected by gun and gang violence....
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Apr
23
Apr
Update: East Bay Property Developers Respond to Allegations of Trying to Bribe Antioch Council Member
They face conspiracy and bribery charges for allegedly offering to pay an unnamed Antioch City Council member thousands of dollars to get favors....
16
Apr
Black Wellness and Resource Hub May Be Coming to Antioch
Contra Costa County’s African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub will look to address systemic disparities that Black residents face in healthcare....
16
Apr
‘We Should Do Everything We Can to Keep That Station Open’: Antioch Makes Move to Improve Amtrak Stop Set for Closure
The Antioch City Council on April 8 committed $225,000 more to upgrades to beautify the Antioch-Pittsburg Amtrak station in an effort to keep it open....
29
Mar
Antioch Gets New Police Oversight Commissioners
The Antioch City Council appointed two police oversight commissioners Tuesday to put the city back in compliance with the Department of Justice agreement. ...
19
Mar
Antioch Police Oversight Commission Resists Pause Amid Political Pressure
A month after Antioch Mayor Ron Bernal suggested the Police Oversight Commission go on hiatus until June, the commission decided Monday to carry on....
18
Mar
Antioch Moves to Do More for Unhoused Residents
The Antioch City Council on March 11 asked city staff to move forward with a proposal that looks to create a task force and temporary committee on homelessness....
28
Feb
Antioch Can’t Put Police Oversight Commission on Hold
The Antioch City Council does not have the authority to stop the Antioch Police Oversight Commission from meeting because it is an independent commission. ...
12
Feb
Resignation Puts Antioch Short of DOJ Agreement
With the resignation of Leslie May, the Antioch Police Oversight Commission does not have the number of members agreed upon with the Department of Justice....
12
Feb
Antioch to Get Its Own CORE Team to Help Its Unhoused People
The Antioch City Council approved a $629,836 contract with Contra Costa County on Tuesday for a city-dedicated CORE team for the next two years. ...
11
Feb
Antioch Police Oversight Commissioner Resigns, Alleging Racist Threats
Leslie D. May, a 73-year-old Black woman, says she resigned from the Antioch Police Oversight Commission because of threats and attacks on her property....
10
Feb
Update: Antioch Police Oversight Commissioner Resigns
Antioch Police Oversight Commissioner Leslie May used the n-word at a special City Council meeting in describing perceived treatment of Black city leaders....
30
Jan
Antioch Council Member Wants a Police Oversight Commissioner to Resign
Antioch City Council member Don Freitas on Tuesday called for Antioch Police Oversight Commission member Leslie May to resign, citing "racist statements."...
16
Jan
Antioch Council Wants to Move Forward; Public Says It Can’t Forget the Past
A new Antioch council members hopes talks about how to move the city forward won’t just be complaints from the past, many of which criticize the new members. ...
11
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....
