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Children are already counting down the days to summer vacation, but let’s face it: no matter how desperately they seek a carefree schedule filled with lazy sunny afternoons, they’ll fall under the ...
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A bill sponsored by District 11 Assemblymember and Oakley resident Jim Frazier to ban voice-activated, hands-free texting passed the Assembly Transportation Committee on Monday with a 9-5 vote.
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The City of Antioch is looking to fill three vacancies on the seven-member Economic Development Commission (EDC). Candidates must be city residents or own or operate a business in the city. Commiss...
Apr 11, 2013 | 0 | 3 |
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More than 200 Deer Valley High School students who might have come in contact with a student diagnosed with tuberculosis were expected to be tested for the contagious disease this week.
“We’ve been...
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The Bay Area Hunger Walk comes to East County Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21.
Brentwood’s event is scheduled for April 20 at 9:30 a.m. at the Brentwood Community United Methodist Church, 809 ...
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A vital part of the Antioch community since 1947, Antioch Rotary Club has a reputation for excellence in community projects, from providing free dictionaries for third-graders to providing coats to...
Apr 04, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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Updates to the controversial and protracted Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) were released late last week – bringing the fluid and ever-changing document known as the Delta Plan one step closer t...
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Over the next several months, the Antioch City Council plans to let its constituents do the talking.
Stacey McLaughlin, a city-hired facilitator, intends to hold community forums and create focus g...
Mar 28, 2013 | 0 | 3 |
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After about a year of discussion with the city, three Antioch nonprofits will soon get a funding source to pay for non-potable water.
Although the Antioch City Council decided early last year to cu...
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Feb. 27, 10:39-11:05 p.m. An unidentified person fired a BB gun at the windows of five vehicles parked on Highland Way in Brentwood. All the windows were shattered.
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The Commons at Dallas Ranch in Antioch celebrated resident Roslyn Halstead on March 14: her 100th birthday.
Roslyn’s party included a visit – and some flowers – from Antioch Councilmember Tony Tis...
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The City of Antioch is one of 34 cities in the United States to participate in the Earth Hour City Challenge on Saturday, March 23 at 8:30 p.m.
Residents and businesses are encouraged to participat...
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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.
Cha...
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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 ...
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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 ...