Oct. 4, 11:04 a.m.
Officers of the Antioch Police Department were flagged down by a citizen, who reported that he had seen a dead body at the waterfront.
Upon arrival at the scene, officers fo...
Antioch’s First Congregational Church hosts a performance by the East Bay Festival Chorus, under the direction of composer and founder Clayton J. Foor, on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 10 a.m.
The Chorus will...
Senior Haley Edwards, left, and Deer Valley’s varsity golf team continued their 51-game winning streak on Monday with a 236-295 victory over Freedom at the par 37 Lone Tree Golf Course in Antioch. ...
Antioch City Council members put an end to a long debate Tuesday night, voting to allow Walmart to expand its store on Lone Tree Way into a Supercenter, despite some citizens’ worries about the imp...
California’s depleted education coffers are getting a $1.2 billion dollar infusion thanks to a federal education jobs bill designed to save jobs and classroom programs.
“In California, 16,500 teach...
The next time you’re cleaning out the garage and wondering what to do with those gallons of unused paint cans or partially poured pool cleaners, remember the Recycling Nazi.
“If you think about the...
Crossings Safeway Shopping Center merchants in Antioch will host their second annual Community Appreciation Day and Child Safety and Anti-Abduction Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p....
The City of Antioch recently garnered another victory against allegations that its police force racially discriminates against African-Americans receiving Section 8 housing subsidies, a development...
Contra Costa County 4-H members gathered at the Liberty Performing Arts Center last weekend for their annual Achievement Night. Local members of Brentwood, Knightsen and Delta Diablo 4-H chapters w...
The following events related to the November election will be held in the coming days. To get an event listed, send the information to rick@brentwoodpress.com. Events will be listed on a space-ava...
Sept. 8, 6:40 p.m.
A 54-year-old Antioch resident was driving westbound on West Sixth Street near the intersection of C Street at approximately 25 mph when a 7-year-old girl ran out in the street...
Tommy Laliberte was forced to wait a few days before learning that he was the 2010 Antioch Speedway wingless sprint champion.
Laliberte came into the final point race of the season with a comfortab...
East County residents came out in full force Saturday to clean up local waterways during the Marsh Creek Cleanup and the Antioch Coastal Cleanup events, as part of California Coastal Commission’s C...
The East County Military Family and Friends and Warrior Watch Riders are hosting the inaugural Troop Fest on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 1 to 11 p.m. at Straw Hat Pizza, 3001 Delta Fair Blvd. in Antioch....
After a competitive first half on Wednesday, Liberty High’s boys water polo team applied the heat to Deer Valley.
The Lions scored five consecutive goals in the third quarter on their way to a 14-7...
An Antioch landlord who sued the city, accusing police officers of racial discrimination against his Section 8 tenants, has withdrawn his claim, city attorney Lynn Tracy Nerland said on Wednesday.
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Despite ongoing budget cuts, the elimination of school programs and increased class sizes, California’s schools have managed to raise their Academic Performance Index (API) scores again for the eig...
Local public safety personnel were fêted on Saturday at the Knights of Columbus Awards Ceremony, including a second-generation Antioch police officer.
Antioch police detective Jimmy Wisecarver Jr. ...