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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....

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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. ...

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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....

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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....

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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. ...

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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....

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27 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. ...

18 Nov

Antioch Police to Get Extra Pay for Extra Work in Problem Areas

Antioch Police Department officers will be paid double for working extra shifts as part of an effort to reduce a recent surge in violence. ...

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....

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27 Oct

Where Do the Antioch Council Candidates Stand on the Issues?

Bay City News presented the same list of questions to all of Antioch's mayoral and city council candidates on the November ballot....

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24 Oct

Antioch Approves East County Transportation Projects

Antioch City Council on Tuesday approved 18 transportation projects across Brentwood, Oakley, Pittsburg and Antioch that will get funding from a regional fee....

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