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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Jun
03
Jun
Homelessness Has Increased 18.5% in Contra Costa County Since 2023
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Contra Costa County increased by 18.5% in 2024, according to a report released by Contra Costa Health....
30
May
Police Reform Advocates Welcome New Antioch Officers
Community police reform advocates offered well wishes to new Antioch officers while urging them to be the change the struggling department desperately needs....
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. ...
28
May
California DOJ Concludes 2021 Antioch Police Shooting of Armed Man After Standoff Was Justified
Criminal charges were "not appropriate" against the Antioch police officers who shot and killed Guadalupe Zavala in 2021, the attorney general said Friday....
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May
Community Members Protest Looming Antioch Amtrak Station Closure
Community advocates rallied at the Antioch Amtrak train station Wednesday calling for officials to reverse their decision to close it....
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....
13
May
Files Removed From Antioch School Campus Raise Concerns
The Antioch Unified School District employee suspended for bullying his coworkers was recently seen on surveillance cameras removing files from his office....
13
May
Superintendent Accused of Inaction on Staff Bullying Keeps Job
Antioch school board voted May 8 not to fire the superintendent accused of not disciplining an employee who bullied co-workers....
09
May
Antioch School District Votes to Keep Embattled Superintendent on Staff
The Antioch school board on Wednesday decided to let embattled Superintendent Stephanie Anello keep her job despite claims she ignored bullying among staff....
08
May
Antioch High Junior Wins Youth of the Year Award
Fifita Grewe — already student body president as a junior at Antioch High and a four-sport athlete — won the Antioch Youth of the Year Award in February....
08
May
East County Hopes On-Demand Driverless Cars Will Help With Commute
Regional East Bay leaders gathered Tuesday for a press conference and unveiling of an autonomous commuter vehicle expected to serve East Contra Costa by 2030....
06
May
Racism and Brutality at Antioch Police Prompt Plea Deal With Murder Suspects
Four murder suspects reached a plea deal reducing their charges after all officers involved in their arrests were found to be part of a racist text chain....
29
Apr
Antioch Library Closing Tuesday Until June to Replace Roof
The Antioch branch of the Contra Costa County Library will close Tuesday so repairs can be made to the roof and is scheduled to reopen June 11....
