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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....

Two women of color hold up signs labeled racist Antioch police text with quotes written inside text message style bubbles One reads, "you plugged him in the neck? LOL." The other says, "they all look the same anyway." Another person is standing between them.

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....

Antioch City Council meeting. The members are, seated from left, two black women, a black man, a white man and a white woman

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....

18 Dec

Antioch City Council Approves Environmental Justice Element Update

The Antioch City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday to amend the city's General Plan to include an Environmental Justice Element as required by the state....

A white man, Black man, Black woman and white woman, all members of the Antioch city council in a meeting and all wearing Christmas sweaters,

14 Dec

Monica Wilson Chosen as Antioch’s Next Mayor Pro Tem

The Antioch City Council selected council member Monica Wilson at its Tuesday meeting to serve as mayor pro tem for the next year....

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20 Nov

Community Members Call for Police Oversight Committee at Antioch Council Meeting

Advocacy group Reimagine Antioch at the City Council meeting this week called for transparency and community oversight regarding the city's Police Department....

Screenshot from broadcast of Antioch City Council meeting with on screen text that says city ordinance prohibiting spectators at illegal motor vehicle contests and side shows

17 Nov

Antioch Council Does a U-Turn on Approach to Sideshows

After advancing an ordinance that would have targeted sideshow spectators, the Antioch City Council decided Tuesday to target sideshow organizers instead....

Screenshot of Antioch City Council meeting showing the members with onscreen text that reads "city ordinance prohibiting reckless driving exhibitions ('sideshows') and street racing"

27 Oct

To Deter Sideshows, Antioch Sets Its Sights on Spectators

Antioch could target spectators at sideshows. But not all council members are convinced that an ordinance targeting bystanders would reduce sideshows....

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02 Oct

‘It’s Ridiculous’: Antioch Struggles With Low Police Staffing

A presentation on police staffing levels at the Sept. 26 Antioch City Council meeting showed the department struggles to keep up with workloads....

Members of the Antioch City Council in a meeting. They are two Black women, a Black man, a white man and a white woman.

13 Sep

Antioch Council Reverses Decision, Won’t Control Hiring, Firing Police Chiefs

After voting at its last meeting to take control of the hiring and firing of the police chief, the Antioch City Council decided against this transfer of power....

Antioch City Council members in a meeting. From left to right, they are a white man, black woman, black man, black woman and white woman. Name plates show they are Mike Barbanica, Tamisha Torres Walker, Lamar Thorpe, Monica Wilson and Lori Ogorchok. Lettering on the wall behind them says Antioch opportunity lives here. On screen text says transferring to city council the authority to appoint, supervise and remove chief of police

24 Aug

Antioch City Council Will Control Hiring, Firing of Police Chiefs

Amid federal indictments of Antioch officers and requests for federal oversight, the City Council is taking control of the city’s police chief position....

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