The Antioch Schools Education Foundation hosts its fourth annual Mary Allan Fellows Awards Dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Golf & Event Center, 4800 Golf Course Roa...
The Antioch Police Department is struggling to combat crime in a city with limited resources, Police Chief Allan Cantando told a standing-room-only crowd of about 100 during a Coffee With the Cops ...
The mine reveals a past marked by more than veins of coal and fossils of ancient sea creatures imbedded in the tunnel walls. It’s a past echoing with the voices of people.
A group of delegates from Chichibu, Japan are currently visiting Antioch as part of the Sister Cities program.
Started by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, the international nonprofit organiz...
A 20-year-old Oakley man is recovering from multiple stab wounds following an altercation with his 17-year-old friend, possibly over an online game.
According to Contra Costa Sheriff’s spokesman Ji...
Homeless Animals Response Program (HARP) is conducting a sale on black and white kittens – an Oreo Kitty Sale.
Beginning Aug. 4, HARP is lowering the adoption fee from $100 to $40 in order to sweet...
Sons of Italy President Romano Marchetti, right, accepts the Musical Award trophy from July 4 Parade Co-chairman Walter Ruehlig. The Sons of Italy sponsored several classic cars for the annual Anti...
Starting this week, The Press will present From the Dais, a wrap-up of the most recent meetings of local government bodies in Brentwood, Oakley, Antioch and Discovery Bay. The column will allow us...
The Antioch City Council Tuesday cleared the way for a nonprofit organization to take ownership of the Roswell Butler Hard House, built in 1869 by Antioch’s first mayor, and turn it into a public h...
It’s not uncommon for a special evening to include flowers and dinner, but Frank Giovanni takes the classic pairing a step further by providing the flowers for dinner.
“I wanted to show you some...
A contingent from Chichibu, Japan visited the Antioch City Council Tuesday as part of the Antioch-Chichibu Sister City Organization. The program allows citizens of each city to experience the life ...
Josie and Jeff Monaghan, founders of East County Military Families and Friends, have a new weapon in their arsenal.
After starting the organization in 2005 to help veterans and their families, they...
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...