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2 days ago · Antioch honors veterans on a rainy Veterans Day. Posted in: Holiday, Honors & Awards, Military & Veterans, News, Rivertown | Comments (0) Dave Despain (left) was honored as the 2024-25 Antioch Veteran of the Year and Ray Yaker as the 2024-25 Lifetime Antioch Veteran of the Year during Monday’s Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 11, 2024.
Split Antioch City Council punts on water rate increase, leaves it up ...
1 day ago · During their meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the Antioch City Council could not get three votes to approve water rates for the coming year. With District 2 Councilman Mike Barbanica absent due to a family medical emergency, the remaining four members split 2-1-1 on the motion to increase ...
During lame duck session Antioch council to consider 2nd …
1 day ago · Double-time pay for Antioch cops, Sycamore Drive land lease for possible police substation, potential upgrades to Amtrak Station to stave off closure
Two-vehicle shootout in Antioch ends in crash Tuesday
1 day ago · In response to a report by an Antioch resident who chose to not be identified and shared at 12:13 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, “I heard gunshots in the last hour, about 11:23” and “There are two or three cops at Romy’s (Liquors) and about 6 more” on E. 18th Street near Cavallo Road, the Herald requested details from the Antioch ...
Antioch Council allocates $1.3 million in budget savings to police ...
1 day ago · During their meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the Antioch City Council agreed to spend $1.3 million on improvements to the police department and Animal Services. It was the second to last regular meeting for both Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe and District 3 Councilwoman Lori Ogorchock, as well ...
Winners of the Antioch City Council elections offer thanks for ...
6 days ago · 191,700 unprocessed ballots remaining to be counted in Contra Costa as of 12:43 p.m. Wednesday. By Allen D. Payton. With the processing of as many as 90,000 ballots remaining in the county, the elections of the new Antioch mayor and council members appear to be secure, with the sizeable leads they’ve amassed over their opponents. As such, Ron ...
New leadership in Antioch with Bernal elected mayor, Freitas, …
Nov 7, 2024 · Antioch will have a new mayor and council majority with the elections of former city manager Ron Bernal, former Antioch High principal Louie Rocha and former mayor Don Freitas. In addition, the voters chose newcomers Jorge Rojas, Jr. as the new city treasurer and Melissa Rhodes as Antioch’s new ...
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Nov 6, 2024 · Antioch man injured in city’s 21st shooting since Sept. 2. Antioch Police responded to a shooting victim located in the Sycamore Square shopping center on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. Video screenshot from unknown source courtesy of ContraCosta.news. By Lt. Matthew Koch #3018, Antioch Police Field Services Division.
Latest campaign finance reports show Bernal continues lead in …
The most recent campaign finance reports in the race for Mayor of Antioch show former city manager Ron Bernal has slightly increased his lead over Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe, while the other challenger, Rakesh Christian, is trailing in a distant third in the battle for the bucks. Known as a Form 460, the report shows for the period of July 1 ...
Antioch Council to appoint Barbanica as city’s next mayor pro …
Antioch District 2 Councilman Mike Barbanica. By Allen Payton. Following the ordinance adopted by the Antioch City Council, last year, which changed how the mayor pro tem is chosen, District 2 Councilman Mike Barbanica will be appointed to hold the position for the next 12 months, Tuesday night. It is final item, number 15, on the council’s ...