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Antioch voters will again be asked to fund improvements to Antioch High School when they go to the polls in November. The $56 million ballot measure, unanimously approved by the school board July 2...
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When a series of crimes galvanized her neighborhood in the Bear Ridge community of Antioch about 10 years ago, Shelley Daley could have moved out.
Instead, she fought back.
What began as a 30-perso...
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The Contra Costa County Fair Board of Directors has set the date of next year’s event –May 30 to June 2 – and committed to holding the fair on the first full weekend following Memorial Day for the ...
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Thirty neighborhood watch groups from Antioch will join thousands of others across the nation in the 29th annual National Night Out on Aug. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m.
According to the National Association ...
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Antioch resident Jessica Caylyn recently won the Texaco Country Showdown’s local competition at the Lassen County Fair. Caylyn will compete for the state title held on Aug. 11 at Knotts Berry Farm....
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The Antioch Schools Education Foundation hosts its fourth annual Mary Allan Fellows Awards Dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Golf & Event Center, 4800 Golf Course Roa...
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The Antioch Police Department is struggling to combat crime in a city with limited resources, Police Chief Allan Cantando told a standing-room-only crowd of about 100 during a Coffee With the Cops ...
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The mine reveals a past marked by more than veins of coal and fossils of ancient sea creatures imbedded in the tunnel walls. It’s a past echoing with the voices of people.
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A group of delegates from Chichibu, Japan are currently visiting Antioch as part of the Sister Cities program.
Started by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, the international nonprofit organiz...
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A 20-year-old Oakley man is recovering from multiple stab wounds following an altercation with his 17-year-old friend, possibly over an online game.
According to Contra Costa Sheriff’s spokesman Ji...
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Homeless Animals Response Program (HARP) is conducting a sale on black and white kittens – an Oreo Kitty Sale.
Beginning Aug. 4, HARP is lowering the adoption fee from $100 to $40 in order to sweet...
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Sons of Italy President Romano Marchetti, right, accepts the Musical Award trophy from July 4 Parade Co-chairman Walter Ruehlig. The Sons of Italy sponsored several classic cars for the annual Anti...
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Starting this week, The Press will present From the Dais, a wrap-up of the most recent meetings of local government bodies in Brentwood, Oakley, Antioch and Discovery Bay. The column will allow us...
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The Antioch City Council Tuesday cleared the way for a nonprofit organization to take ownership of the Roswell Butler Hard House, built in 1869 by Antioch’s first mayor, and turn it into a public h...
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It’s not uncommon for a special evening to include flowers and dinner, but Frank Giovanni takes the classic pairing a step further by providing the flowers for dinner.
“I wanted to show you some...
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A contingent from Chichibu, Japan visited the Antioch City Council Tuesday as part of the Antioch-Chichibu Sister City Organization. The program allows citizens of each city to experience the life ...
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Josie and Jeff Monaghan, founders of East County Military Families and Friends, have a new weapon in their arsenal.
After starting the organization in 2005 to help veterans and their families, they...
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Volunteer Hans Ho has helped Antioch residents for nine years, and now he’s asking them to return the favor.
Ho’s term as the city’s crime prevention coordinator has been up for a year, but h...
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According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, as many as 800,000 children nationwide are reported missing every year – more than 2,000 children every day. Child ID is an imp...
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Nearly all cities in East County are holding elections Nov. 6 for seats on their town councils and school boards. The application period runs through Aug. 10 except for Antioch city offices, for ...