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Free flu shots
Nov 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The Public Health Division of Contra Costa Health Services holds free flu clinics Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 1 to 7 p.m. to “Vaccinate Contra Costa.” According to Contra Costa Health Services Immuniz...
Veterans parade
Nov 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Veterans throughout East County will be honored for their service at the annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in downtown Antioch The parade will begin at approximately 11 a.m. near the Antioch L...
Oncology program offers help and hope
by Susan Purcell
Nov 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
For Rhasna Miscry-Dumasia, finding a lump in her breast was a frightening discovery. But what was nearly as devastating for the 49-year-old Antioch resident was that she had no health insurance or ...
Talens sisters bond in Deer Valley pool
by Justin Lafferty
Nov 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
When Krystle Talens looks into the eyes of her sisters, Vicki and Trisha, she can see some of herself. Krystle, a senior and the captain of the Deer Valley varsity girls water polo team, was once a...
Liberty leads BVAL Section meet
by Justin Lafferty
Nov 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Though the Bay Valley Athletic League’s girls golfers will not be represented at the California Interscholastic Federation level, some bright spots emerged at Monday’s North Coast Section tournamen...
Surgeon scores big with school athletes
Nov 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
By day he’s an orthopedic surgeon, but come game time he trades in his surgical scrubs and volunteers for some tackle football. East Contra Costa County orthopedic surgeon Dr. Benjamin Busfield is ...
Wolverines win battle of Antioch
by Michael Dixon
Nov 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
After a close first half, Deer Valley pulled away for its seventh straight Mayor's Cup win over Antioch.
Lions end season as BVAL champs
by Justin Lafferty
Oct 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Liberty's varsity boys and girls water polo team each earned at least a share of their respective BVAL titles.
Police resources stretched thinner
by Justin Lafferty
Oct 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Antioch Police Chief Jim Hyde gave a bleak account of the present and future state of his department during a presentation at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. On the one hand, Hyde reported th...
Quilt fundraiser helps spread the warmth
by Justin Lafferty
Oct 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
The Delta Quilters annual Quilt Show, held last weekend at the Antioch Fairgrounds, has one focus: giving back. The show raises money to pay for programs such as Quilts of Honor, in which members o...
Panther pride on display at Homecoming
by Justin Lafferty
Oct 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
At last week’s Homecoming celebration at Antioch High School, entitled “Welcome to the Jungle,” students went appropriately wild. Students showed off their creative side during the rally on Thursda...
West guiding Antioch through BVAL
by Michael Dixon
Oct 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
A year ago, Antioch High School’s Shannon West was playing out of the No. 6 slot on the girls varsity tennis team, still relatively unfamiliar with the singles game. Now, as a senior, she’s not onl...
B’nai Torah and Islamic Center show solidarity
Oct 27, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Congregation B’nai Torah of the East Bay is hosting and co-sponsoring a commemoration of the third annual Global Weekend of Twinning of Mosques and Synagogues. The event engages the community in an...
Halloween – a calendar of creepy occurrences
Oct 26, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Halloween – a calendar of creepy occurrences Halloween arrives this Sunday, but if you don’t already have plans, don’t worry. Check out this list of Halloween happenings to make sure your Hallowee...
Glorious garden
Oct 26, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
This month’s special garden, chosen by the Antioch Riverview Garden Club, belongs to Bernie and Jill Szalaj. Their wonderful yard includes grapevines, lawn, a rose garden, several trees – even a pu...
Lifestyle choices affect breast health
by Gina Villarreal
Oct 26, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Breast cancer development might appear to be a disease with few controllable risk factors, but research has shown otherwise. Body weight, physical activity, diet, alcohol consumption and smoking ar...
Late Freedom rally can't stop Deer Valley
by Justin Lafferty
Oct 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
The Falcons nearly came back to beat the Wolverines, but last drive falls short.
Lions roar back to top Panthers
by Dennis Biles
Oct 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
After trailing at halftime, Liberty comes out on top on Antioch's homecoming night.
Antioch school board race draws crowd
by Justin Lafferty
Oct 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Voters will have a variety of choices for the Antioch Unified School District Board of Trustees, as eight candidates are vying for two open seats. Incumbent Teri Lynn Shaw, a board member since 200...
Coffee With the Cops
Oct 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The public is invited to join Antioch Police Chief Jim Hyde on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 9 to 11 a.m. in a casual setting to discuss public safety, crime statistics and other issues facing Antioch. Op...