Blackface Controversy Shows Antioch Community Needs More Empathy
An Antioch teacher is on administrative leave from Sutter Elementary School after her Halloween costume got her called out for blackface. ...
15
Nov
06
Nov
Tamisha Torres-Walker Speaks to Street Soldiers Radio About UN Address
Tamisha Torres-Walker, Antioch mayor pro tem and Safe Return Project executive director, was invited to speak to the United Nations Human Rights Council....
31
Oct
Furry Friends Pet Relief Hosts Halloween Fundraiser in Antioch
Furry Friends Pet Relief hosted a Halloween fundraiser Saturday in Antioch with dog and pin-up girl costume contests and a car competition....
29
Oct
Antioch, Concord Mothers Launch Local Moms Demand Action Group
Two Contra Costa County mothers are calling for an end to gun violence and recently launched an Antioch-based offshoot of Moms Demand Action....
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....
25
Oct
State Senator Seeks Newsom’s Help for Antioch Police
Antioch's police force is struggling to maintain public safety due to its low number of officers with the department under investigation and many on leave....
12
Oct
Plenty of Poetry in Motion at Antioch’s Lynn House Gallery
Poets come to Antioch from around the Bay Area for an open mic night the last Friday of every month at Lynn House Gallery....
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....
26
Sep
Antioch Speedway Hosts Fifth Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
Nine racecar drivers were inducted into the Antioch Speedway Hall of Fame and multiple races were held over Sept. 15 and 16....
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....
09
Sep
Expert Testifies in Murder Challenge Antioch Police Racism Deeply Entrenched
An expert called by defense attorneys challenging the arrests of four murder suspects said Antioch police racism may have affected the investigation....
25
Aug
DA Concedes Antioch Officers’ Racial Bias in Arrests of Murder Suspects
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office filed a motion conceding that racial bias was involved when Antioch police arrested four Black men in 2021...
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....
21
Aug
Prosecutor Brings Ticket-Fixing Charges Against Antioch, Pittsburg Police
Five Antioch and Pittsburg police officers have been charged with obstruction of justice and bribery for fixing traffic tickets for friends....
20
Aug
Indicted Antioch, Pittsburg Police Officers Identified
The U.S. Department of Justice has released the names of Antioch and Pittsburg police officers indicted for various civil rights violations....
