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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Oct
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Oct
Antioch to Spend Up to $500k, Bring in Outside Officers in Attempt to Reduce Violence
After over a dozen shootings last month, Antioch City Council on Tuesday allocated $500,000 to bring in outside officers in an attempt to reduce violence....
03
Oct
Antioch Mayor Introduces New City Manager, Filling Longtime Vacancy
Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe said in a statement that Bessie Scott's extensive background in police accountability and reform will aid Antioch....
23
Sep
‘If Service Is Beneath You, Leadership Will Always Be Beyond You,’ Says Antioch Candidate
Dominique King says her candidacy for Antioch City Council is influenced by having "experienced the same socioeconomic insecurities as many families here do."...
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."...
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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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. ...
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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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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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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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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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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. ...
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....
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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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....
