Antioch, CA Community and Events
Please join us in congratulating Mark Harris, Operations Supervisor on his retirement on December 28, 2018, after an impressive 32 years of dedicated service to the City of Antioch. Mark is a life long Antioch resident. He began his career with the Antioch Unified School District and in 1987 joined the City of Antioch as a Park Maintenance Worker and promoted to Park Maintenance Lead-worker in 1992. In this role, Mark was responsible for landscape maintenance in our City parks, Read More …
Antioch High students were treated to a special presentation on Nov. 5. Antioch Police officers Kevin Tjahjadi and Kyle Smith brought their K9 partners (Kaia and Kona) to the after-school program’s Animal CARE Club. Officers Tjahjadi and Smith shared info about their careers and life with their furry work – and home – companions. Both dogs are Belgium Malinois and “trained in the areas of protection, searching, tracking, article searching and narcotic detection.” The officers also showed what Kona looks like Read More …
Third time is still a charm! Last Thursday, we started our third year of working with Antioch High School’s Cross Country Team. The program, affectionately known as Panther Tails, partners our shelter dogs with athletes for some love, as well as great exercise! The kids ran with the dogs around our beautiful downtown, then spent some time afterward giving them some extra love. It is a fantastic program for both the kids and the dogs! Panther Tails goes on weekly Read More …
Beginning Tuesday May 29, 2018, Antioch youth ages 17 and under can purchase a summer youth bus pass for only $25.00. Residents are receiving a 50% discount on the Tri-Delta Transit summer youth bus pass that allows unlimited rides June 1-August 31, 2018. The Antioch City Council approved funding to support Antioch youth transportation during the summer months when this program is active. Summer youth bus passes provides youth with opportunities to enjoy recreational attractions such as the water park, Read More …
Congratulations to Antioch’s Deer Valley High School and Dozier-Libbey Medical High School for being recognized as Honor Roll Schools! Message from President & CEO of Educational Results Partnership: Congratulations! After an extensive analysis of student data for every public school in California, the following schools in your school district or CMO were clear leaders in getting students to grade level and beyond: Deer Valley High, Dozier-Libbey Medical High. These schools have been named an Honor Roll school for the 2017-2018 Read More …
This week, it was announced that Dozier-Libbey Medical High School received another silver award for the top ranked schools in the nation. Out of over 20,000 United States public schools, Dozier-Libbey is ranked 1,474 and is a silver medal winner for the United States. The school is ranked 276 out of the TOP 700 schools in the nation according to the U.S. News and World Report. Last week, Dozier-Libbey received an award for being one of the top 52 schools Read More …
Antioch Police Department Youth Academy What is a Youth Academy? The Youth Academy is a unique experience for participants, aged 14-18 years of age to meet the officers and employees who protect and serve our community in a relaxed and non-threatening environment. Participants will have the opportunity to experience some of the activities officers and department personnel perform as part of their duties. Hands-on experiences include fingerprinting, scenarios and problem solving activities. Participants will also interact with our k-9’s and Read More …
On May 9th, three members of Deer Valley High School were recognized by the Jefferson Awards Foundation for their individual contributions to our community. The Jefferson Award Foundation were founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, to power others to have maximum impact on the things they care about most through public service. Every year, they recognize the unsung heroes of local communities for the work they do to make our world a better place- one person at a time. Read More …
The College Funding Coach Learn how to send your kids to college without going broke. For many families, the high cost of higher education is a daunting proposition. Parents lie awake at night trying to figure out how to afford sending 1, 2, 3 or more children to college and still have enough of their hard earned money to be able to retire. Some families have children attending college next year and others have 12 years to plan; but the Read More …
Last week, San Francisco Giant Brandon Crawford and Jim Foley, EVP and president of Wells Fargo’s Pacific North region presented checks to recipients of the KNBR Step Up to the Plate for Education grants program funded by Wells Fargo at AT&T Park. Through an open nomination process, schools applied to receive grants and winners were selected. Thirty-one Bay Area schools received $100,000 in grants to support their sports, musical, art and education programs. Dallas Ranch Middle School received a $4,817.00 Read More …