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17 Sep

Q&A: ‘I’ve Produced Results’: Antioch Mayor Makes Case for Second Term

Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe-Hernandez, spoke about what the city has accomplished in his first term and said, "there's still a lot of work to finish."...

a black man in a suit looking at a white man in a suit with a white woman on his other side. name plates show the black man is lamar a hernandez thorpe mayor, the white man is mike barbanica council member and the woman is lori ogorchok council member. text: antioch opportunity lives here responses to grand jury report number 2405, "challenges facing the city of antioch." city of antioch council meeting

12 Sep

‘This Is About Racism’: Allegations of Improper Meeting Among Antioch Council’s Black Members Go Unproven

In the latest example of Antioch's racial and political divides, the City Council's Black members were hit with allegations that could not be proven....

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30 Aug

Antioch Expands Renter Protections, Chooses New City Manager

The Antioch City Council unanimously passed a just cause eviction ordinance Tuesday that will expand upon renter protections in the city. ...

two black women with nameplates that identify them as tamisha torres walker council member and monica e wilson mayor pro tem. text reads antioch opportunity lives here consideration of a cannabis operating agreement for ant green LLC. city of antioch council meeting

16 Aug

New Antioch Cannabis Stores Required to Support Equity

A social equity program requires approved cannabis retailers to support local nonprofits that serve communities disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs....

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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....

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26 Jun

In Second Reversal, Antioch Again Targets Sideshow Spectators, As Well As Organizers, Advertisers

The Antioch City Council on Tuesday moved forward with an ordinance that would criminalize spectators, organizers and advertisers of sideshows....

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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....

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29 May

Council Opts Not to Hit the Brakes on Gas Station Development in Antioch

After Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe pledged to reject fossil fuel infrastructure, his City Council did not move to restrict gas station development. ...

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16 May

Antioch Tenant Advocates Want Eviction Ordinance ‘Sent Back to the Drawing Board’

At Tuesday's Antioch City Council meeting, a first draft of a just cause eviction ordinance was said to be "vague" and lacking protections and community input....

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15 May

Antioch Settles With Family of Angelo Quinto for $7.5 Million

Angelo Quinto, a 30-year-old veteran who was in a mental health crisis in 2020 when Antioch police arrived at his home, died after an officer knelt on his neck....

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12 Apr

Developers Propose Hundreds of Housing Units in Antioch With Little Focus on Affordability

Nearly 600 new homes could be coming to Antioch, but only six and their accessory dwelling units are proposed to be affordable for low-income renters....

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28 Mar

Antioch Renter Protections Need to Go Further, Advocates Say

Antioch City Council directed city staff on Tuesday to draft a just cause eviction ordinance intended to supplement existing protections by state law....

25 Mar

Tenant Advocacy Groups to Rally Ahead of Tuesday Antioch City Council Meeting

The Antioch City Council on Tuesday will consider creating a just cause eviction ordinance that would add protections for renters within the city....

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28 Feb

Past Allegations Raise Doubts About New Antioch Police Chief

William "Brian" Addington, who took over as interim chief of Antioch Police on Monday, has been accused in the past of withholding police records from courts....

Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe, a Black man, stands at a lectern with the Seal of the Governor of the State of California. Looking on with a smile is Gov. Gavin Newsom.

25 Jan

Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe Changes Name to Hernandez-Thorpe

Antioch's mayor has changed his last name to Hernandez-Thorpe, adding the surname of his foster parents, Mexican immigrants who raised him in Los Angeles....

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