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Take a break from all that holiday shopping and enjoy some festive events in your neighborhood. The following is a sampling of local holiday events:
DEC. 14
Christmas Concert
Antioch SDA Chur...
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Antioch City Council
New Antioch Mayor Wade Harper announced at Tuesday’s City Council meeting that he intends to create a subcommittee to address crime around the Sycamore Drive neighborhood.
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Antioch Wesleyan Church invites the public to a lively, 15-minute interactive, Bible-era drama and marketplace featuring crafts, food and music. Attendees will travel back in time, led by shepherds...
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Antioch resident Kay Lynne Virgin will sign copies of her new book, “Ember the Dragon: Hero of the Day,” on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, 2530 Sand Creek Road in Br...
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’Tis the season for holiday lights, and East County boasts an abundance of magnificent displays. If you know of an especially festive example – maybe right in your own front yard – let us know abou...
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After years of legal wrangling, Walmart once again got the go-ahead to expand its Antioch store into a Supercenter.
In a ruling filed Nov. 27, a state appellate court overruled a Contra Costa Super...
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Tuesday night’s Antioch City Council meeting marked the end of one era and the beginning of another.
After a combined 26 years of service, Jim Davis and Brian Kalinowski left the dais as Wade Harpe...
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The National Association for Interpretation (NAI) recently recognized East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Naturalist Mike Moran as one of only two national 2012 Master Front-Line Interpreters.
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Rumor has it that in two weeks, the world will end. According to the ancient Mayan calendar – or perhaps some interpretations of their calendar – on Dec. 21 a cataclysmic event will occur that affe...
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Antioch Animal Services has been selected to participate in the Antioch Women’s Club’s 58th annual Christmas Home Tour on Sunday, Dec. 9.
The increase in abused, abandoned and owner-surrendered ani...
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While many across the United States and the world will watch the presidential inauguration on TV in January, Amarion Antonio will watch it in person as part of a world leadership forum.
“Yes, I’m v...
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The tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain will visit Antioch Dec. 11-18 and offer public tours and sailings from the Antioch City Marina.
An interpretation of a typical early-19th-century South Seas trading...
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Like millions of Americans, Jan McCleery woke up on Thanksgiving morning grateful for the blessings in her life. But the Discovery Bay resident was also thankful for something in particular– the De...
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The Antioch City Council agreed Tuesday to consider giving employees hired from other cities increased retirement benefits.
Under the resolution passed, an amendment would be made at a future meeti...
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Santa Claus is coming to town, but his special visit is for pets only. The public is invited to bring those purr-fect felines or dog-gone amazing puppies to local PetSmart and Pet Food Express loca...
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It’s time to prepare for the season of giving. From tree lightings to parades, East County knows how to celebrate the season.
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Following a brief car chase that ended in a crash, Antioch police arrested a third suspect Monday in connection with the Nov. 14 murder of a 32-year-old Antioch man. No injuries were reported.
The ...
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The 2012 Contra Costa County Cares Million Dollar Holiday Food Fight – a friendly competition with Solano County – invites residents to help those less fortunate by donating generously to the Food ...
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It was a long week for Jen Harp. After four nights of frigid temperatures, washing up in public restrooms, sleeping alone in the back of her minivan and surviving on just $5 a day, the Shepherd’s G...
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When staff from the Antioch Animal Services Center recently impounded two horses, two goats, a pony and a pot belly pig that an Antioch resident had neglected, they quickly realized that caring for...