Latest homicide victim is identified
ANTIOCH — A man shot to death earlier this week has been identified as a Brentwood resident, authorities said. Willie Richardson IV, 32, had a single gunshot wound and was …
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One dead, another injured in early morning Highway 4 crash
ANTIOCH — One driver was killed and another sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle collision early Sunday morning on eastbound Highway 4, just west of the A Street exit in …
Mayors travel to China to promote economic strengths, attract investors
Businesses in China may have never heard of East Contra Costa County, but they soon will as a small group of Bay Area mayors, including ones from Antioch and Oakley, …
Antioch police officers named in racist texting scandal conspired to ‘injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate’ residents, lawsuit claims
ANTIOCH — Two Antioch residents filed a federal civil rights lawsuit this week claiming the city’s police officers brutalized them with less-lethal launchers and police dogs as part of a systematic …
Contra Loma swim lagoon closed for repairs indefinitely
ANTIOCH – Contra Loma Swim Lagoon will be closed for the swim season – the third time in three years – because of required maintenance and safety repairs, officials said. …
Antioch Police racist, homophobic text scandal draws protest and rally
Protestors are gathering at Antioch Police Department on Sunday to address concerns over the reinstatement of some officers involved in last year’s racist, homophobic and sexist text scandal. “A bunch …
East Bay city approves social media policy for council members
OAKLEY — A policy to guide council members in their personal social media postings passed its first hurdle Tuesday. Though Oakley City Attorney Derek Cole cautioned the city cannot control …
Antioch school superintendent calls for investigation into district’s handling of boss bullying case
Antioch Unified School District Superintendent Stephanie Anello this week called for an “independent investigation” of the district’s handling of employees’ complaints that their boss was bullying and harassing them and …
Antioch school board president demands superintendent’s resignation
The Antioch Unified school board president has called for Superintendent Stephanie Anello’s resignation, after several employees accused her of failing to discipline a supervisor whom they say bullied them. The …
Developers of two new East Bay housing communities learn that affordability is key
One thing was clear at a hearing this week to gather feedback for two new proposed housing projects on opposite ends of Antioch: people want at least some of them …