Volunteer Hans Ho has helped Antioch residents for nine years, and now he’s asking them to return the favor.
Ho’s term as the city’s crime prevention coordinator has been up for a year, but h...
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, as many as 800,000 children nationwide are reported missing every year – more than 2,000 children every day. Child ID is an imp...
Nearly all cities in East County are holding elections Nov. 6 for seats on their town councils and school boards. The application period runs through Aug. 10 except for Antioch city offices, for ...
Congratulations to Heather Wood of Doggie Depot for placing third out of 257 entries in the fourth annual Rags to Riches Ultimate Groomer Contest 2012, conducted by Double K Industries. Heather’s e...
The girls of Scout Troop 31086 can stand up for themselves better this week, having recently completed requirements for the Self Defense Merit Badge at Black Diamond Karate. The Scouts learned how ...
The Contra Costa Fire Protection District (Confire) will reduce the number of engines that automatically respond to incidents in far East County to avoid depleting resources in Antioch, Pittsburg a...
Ever since 1974, Richard Armstrong has had his finger on the pulse of the music industry to keep Rock Bottom Records in Antioch afloat.
Starting 10 years ago, the Internet and changing customer nee...
The Antioch City Council Tuesday set a July 20 deadline for the sale of Kelly’s Card Room at 408 O St. between current owner Albert Cianfichi and Blarney LLC.
If a deal is reached, Blarney LLC, led...
The Antioch Police Department is getting a boost in manpower through a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Justice Department. The grant will allow the department to add five police officers to its fo...
Local country star Jessica Caylyn’s career is heating up. She recently kicked off her Northern California summer tour and released her first official music video.
Caylyn released her first single, ...
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Alcohol-impaired driving crashes make the Fourth of July one of the deadliest holidays of the year. That’s why this Independence Day, the Avoid the 25 anti-DU...
A man was shot and killed by Antioch Police Thursday after he opened fire on officers.
Police say Antioch resident Denny Gonzales, 35, fired at them as they were trying to persuade him to drop his ...
Antioch residents now have more crime-reporting options than merely dialing 911. They can anonymously text the city’s police department using a new web application that made its debut in early June...
An Antioch teenager was struck and killed by a freight train Wednesday near where another youth was killed by a train earlier this year.
Samantha Aparicio, 17, was hit on the railroad tracks near t...
Relay for Life participants Melissa Stanton, Eric Cabriel, Judy Trapanese and Tanja Burk walk the survivors lap during Relay for Life on June 23 at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg. The survivors r...
Without increased revenue streams or the creation of additional revenue sources, the City of Antioch will have a difficult time providing basic services for the community in the future, according t...
Waldie Plaza in downtown Antioch will again be hopping with good music and family fun this summer. Due to the generosity of the Lesher Foundation, the city’s summer concert series has been expanded...
An Antioch man was shot in the stomach by police Monday after fighting with officers seeking to arrest him on parole violations.
Paul Morales, 36, was shot at about 2:40 p.m. in the 2200 block of R...
Has anyone else noticed that there seems to be an epidemic of bad drivers out there, especially red-light runners? I pretty much live in my SUV, so I’m out there witnessing the madness.
We all know...