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The City of Antioch decided last week to extend the closure of two rural stretches of road in an effort to continue reducing illegal dumping and curb criminal activity.
McElheny Road between East S...
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Chaya Sandhu of Brentwood and Alessandra Cowan of Antioch were recently selected to participate in the 2013 Miss Jr. Pre-Teen Oakland/San Jose pageant competition, to be held Saturday, April 6.
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Mar 19, 2013 | 0 | 5 |
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The contentious legal battle over Walmart’s plan to expand its Antioch store to a Supercenter came to an abrupt end in the company’s favor last week.
The state Supreme Court decided to not hear a p...
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Way back in July of 1913, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to establish a free county library. And way back last week, Brentwood City Councilman Gene Clare visited the...
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Elizabeth Maya of Brentwood was recently selected to participate in the 2013 Miss Teen Oakland/San Jose pageant competition, to be held Saturday April 6.
Elizabeth will be competing for a share of ...
Mar 14, 2013 | 0 | 6 |
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Nearly two years ago, Antioch resident Brittney Gougeon shone a spotlight on crime and blight in the community by quietly starting a Facebook group called Take Back Antioch (TBA).
But last Friday, ...
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The Delta Baseball & Softball League recently donated more than $2,750 to Contra Costa County schools. The donation is an expression of the organization’s Delta Goes to Bat for Schools initiative.
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The Kiwanis Club of the Delta-Antioch holds its annual tri‐tip dinner Saturday, March 23 at the VFW Hall located on 815 Fulton Shipyard Road in Antioch.
A social hour begins at 5 p.m., followed by ...
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As Antioch’s crime rate continues to rise, city residents fought back with solutions during a crime prevention forum last week at Antioch High School.
About 125 people were in attendance Feb. 28 as...
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Co-Founder and Managing Editor Rick Lemyre has retired from the Brentwood Press and Publishing Corporation. Lemyre, 56, officially left the Press last Friday, bringing to a close his nearly 15 year...
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The Press’ East County Guide 2013 has hit the newsstands – and offices and stores – throughout the area.
The guide lists everything from child care to churches, orchards to optometrists, plus sugg...
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Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley Relay For Life organizers were recently honored for their efforts in 2012 by the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life Nationwide Power of Hope Award.
The award is ...
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March Madness is upon us, and there are plenty of ways to support Relay For Life teams taking on the fight against cancer. Here are a few ways you can help local teams with their fundraising effort...
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The Antioch City Council Tuesday discussed putting a revenue measure on a future ballot to fund increased police services.
“If we do nothing, we’re giving our city a death sentence,” City Councilme...
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Antioch City Council
The Antioch City Council will address five key areas of concern during its strategic planning session scheduled for later this month.
The council will address crime, the need...
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Those who support Relay For Life when the American Cancer Society’s annual fundraising event comes to town – but want to make a difference throughout the year – should keep an eye peeled for Relay ...
Feb 21, 2013 | 0 | 6 |
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When Antioch teen Lauren Rojas launched a weather balloon and capsule into the stratosphere as part of a school science experiment, she knew she was sending her Hello Kitty doll for a ride of its l...
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More than 300 residents, local officials and community activists converged on the gymnasium at Discovery Bay Elementary School last week for a town hall meeting in support of the Delta.
Contra Cost...
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As Antioch’s crime rate continues to climb, Mayor Wade Harper is turning to the community to provide solutions to combat the problem.
Harper invites the public to join him, members of the City Coun...
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In the Feb. 15 editions of The Press, Antioch’s population was incorrectly stated. Antioch’s population in 1995 was 74,925. We apologize for the error.