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After nearly four hours of emotional and contentious debate in a standing-room-only meeting that ended after 1 a.m., the Antioch City Council denied Walmart’s request to add a grocery department to...
Aug 02, 2010 | 0 | 11 |
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Antioch resident Tim Hammett recently earned the title of 2010 Mr. San Jose Overall Champion, a premier Bay Area bodybuilding event.
The win qualifies Tim to compete in national bodybuilding events...
Jul 29, 2010 | 16 | 14 |
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As the East Contra Costa T.E.A. Party continues to gain momentum, the organization this week began meeting in a new location, and kicked off an informative guest-speaker series with a presentation ...
Jul 29, 2010 | 1 | 12 |
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Despite poll results saying most Antioch residents have lost confidence in city officials’ ability to manage their tax dollars, the City Council Tuesday night unanimously approved a November ballot...
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently bestowed on Antioch’s Youth Intervention Network (YIN) its Outstanding Community Involvement Award, making YIN one of only 24 recipients in the United ...
Jul 29, 2010 | 0 | 7 |
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Local filings for the Nov. 2 general election are trickling in, but there’s still time for those with a desire to run for office. The deadline is Aug. 6 at 5 p.m. All candidates must be residents o...
Jul 29, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
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The TIGI Livin’ the Dream Traveling Salon Tour bus arrives at Wild Orchids the Salon, 1328 Sunset Drive in Antioch, on Friday, Aug. 6. The bus, which once was home to rockers such as Velvet Revolve...
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The wingless sprints return to action Saturday night at the Antioch Speedway and share the top billing with the dirt modifieds. Rounding out the program are the super stocks, hobby stocks and mini ...
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Updated July 29
Officers responded to the report of a fight, shots fired and a subject down.
Jul 29, 2010 | 0 | 6 |
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At one point or another we all get a little heartburn. Depending on diet and other factors, some get it more often than others. But how do you know when it’s time to see a doctor?
According to Dr. ...
Jul 29, 2010 | 0 | 5 |
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Congressman John Garamendi will make an appearance at a free Senior Citizens Resource Fair in Antioch on Thursday, Aug. 12.
The fair, held at the Nick Rodriguez Community Center, 213 F St. and spo...
Jul 26, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
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Sports, for the most part, is the domain of the young. Adult leagues in softball, baseball, basketball and volleyball tend to attract participants in their 20s and 30s. But often left out are older...
Jul 22, 2010 | 1 | 13 |
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“We are well on our way to being in a position of total chaos in this city as the criminals regain everything we fought hard to take from them,” wrote Sgt. Tom Fuhrmann, president of the Antioch Po...
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When Wild Orchids the Salon’s owner Lori Lopez learned that her salon was selected as a stop on the TIGI Livin’ the Dream Traveling Salon Tour this summer, she believed she had been chosen to parti...
Jul 22, 2010 | 0 | 5 |
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When Corky Baggett first discovered the world of dress codes and school uniforms, the mother of three got an education she never expected – and it didn’t come cheap. “When we started looking for un...
Jul 22, 2010 | 0 | 5 |
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When the 2010-11 school year begins next month, students in the Antioch Unified School District (AUSD) will notice something different – or rather something similar – around campus.
“All of the rem...
Jul 22, 2010 | 0 | 6 |
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The Antioch Schools Education Foundation is raising money for a back to school backpack program. The effort is coordinated by Debbie Walls of Umpqua Bank. The backpacks will be distributed to Antio...
Jul 22, 2010 | 0 | 6 |
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The next installment of the Antioch Police Department’s Neighborhood Cleanup Program takes place Saturday, Aug. 7 from 9 to 11 a.m. Volunteers should report to the parking lot of Chichibu Park, 320...
Jul 22, 2010 | 0 | 6 |
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Delta Baseball’s 12U Tournament team, winners of the 2010 Nor-Cal Cal Ripken State Championship, is headed for Nephi, Utah on July 27 for the Cal Ripken Pacific Southwest Regional Tournament, the w...
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The popular Mariachi Divas perform at Antioch’s El Campanil Theater during 2 and 8 p.m. shows on July 24. Directed and founded by trumpet player Cindy Shea in 1999, Mariachi Divas, a multi-cultural...