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Restaurant closes its doors in Rivertown
by Kyle Szymanski
Jan 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The chefs at Humphrey’s on the Delta in Antioch, a restaurant once known for its fresh seafood, have turned in their aprons after a bankruptcy court required owner Eva Romero to surrender possessio...
World Series trophies on display
Jan 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The San Francisco Giants’ 2010 and 2012 World Series trophies will be on display Jan. 28 from 6-8 p.m. in the Antioch Community Center, 4703 Lone Tree Way. Although fans won’t be allowed to touch t...
Encouraging signs for real estate
by Ruth Roberts
Jan 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
After suffering through the greatest loss since the Great Depression, the housing market appears to be on the rise . In the past three to six months, residential listings are up, building permits ...
India 4 U – passage to delicious discoveries
by Corey Hunt
Jan 16, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Throughout Brentwood and Antioch, restaurant choices abound. On Lone Tree Way though, there is one that does its best to stand out. Nestled in a busy shopping center between Target and Barnes & Nob...
Black history showcased in Antioch
Jan 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
A collaboration of community partners is preparing to showcase Black history at the Antioch Historical Society. The Black History Art Exhibit will feature a timeline in art, literature and creative...
McNerney to open an office in Antioch
by Kyle Szymanski
Jan 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Congressman Jerry McNerney is coming to Antioch. The Democratic representative of the newly aligned 9th Congressional District has entered into an agreement with the city of Antioch to open an offi...
Soroptimist offers scholarship
Jan 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Soroptimist International of Antioch is offering a $1,000 Leta Sater Scholarship to a 2013 graduating senior girl who resides in Antioch and is pursuing further full-time education at a community c...
Martin Luther King Jr. celebration
Jan 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Antioch and the Antioch Unified School District are teaming up once again to host the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration on Monday, Jan. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the D...
Blues benefit concert
Jan 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Delta Blues Benefit Concert to raise funds for Antioch’s signature music festival is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 9 at El Campanil Theatre. Since 1999, the Delta Blues Festival has provided the...
Deadline looms for Delta Plan Project
by Ruth Roberts
Jan 03, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
As the threat of a peripheral canal looms, and the deadline for public comment on the Delta Plan Final Draft approaches, Discovery Bay resident Jan McCleery wants residents to know there is still t...
Antioch City Council approves veteran’s pension increase
by Kyle Szymanski
Jan 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Since few veteran police officers are applying for vacant positions in Antioch, the City Council decided Dec. 27 to give workers hired from other cities increased retirement benefits. In a 4-1 deci...
Wise and wacky wish lists for 2013
by Ruth Roberts
Jan 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
We’ve all made the comment (or at least thought it) “If I were king” or “if I were queen” and added how we’d fix the world’s woes. As we say goodbye to 2012 and usher in a new year, we at The Press...
Take Back Antioch reaches goal to rebuild City Park
by Kyle Szymanski
Dec 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
When the Tot Lot at Antioch’s City Park was destroyed by arsonists in September, it lit a fire under community resident Brittney Gougeon. The founder of Take Back Antioch (TBA) laid the foundation ...
Toy giveaway drives holiday spirit
by Kyle Szymanski
Dec 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
As Pastor Harmon Roberts looked around the Visions Christian Center in Antioch Saturday, he saw gifts stacked halfway up the walls. But the smile on his face had nothing to do with presents. His gr...
History sails into Antioch Marina
Dec 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Students from Vintage Parkway Elementary School in Oakley set sail recently aboard the tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain during its eight-day visit to East County. The crew cast off from Humphrey’s on t...
Holiday spirit lights up night
Dec 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
“Those Christmas lights light up the street; light up the fireworks in me; may all your troubles soon be gone; those Christmas lights keep shinin’ on” – from Coldplay’s “Christmas Lights” The co...
Connecticut school shooting stuns locals
by Ruth Roberts
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Marina Ferreira was at school when she first heard the news. The Liberty High School senior was sitting in her econ class when her teacher announced there had been a shooting at a Connecticut eleme...
Tiscareno tapped to fill Antioch council seat
by Kyle Szymanski
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Tony Tiscareno, a 42-year Antioch resident and retired steelworker, was chosen to fill the vacant seat on the Antioch City Council Tuesday night. “This was a tough choice,” said Antioch Mayor Wade ...
Local auto body helps mom in need
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Mercury Insurance and Mike Rose’s Auto Body welcomed the holiday season by donating a restored vehicle to Kayla Walker, a 22-year-old single mother in Vacaville who has never been able to afford a ...
Season shines bright
Dec 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
’Tis the season for holiday lights, and East County boasts an abundance of magnificent displays. If you know of an especially festive example – such as Nick Howe’s home, located at 4754 Sterling Hi...