New and Improved Fish Cleaning Station Antioch’s public fishing pier received much needed rebuild of the existing fish cleaning station and the Marina received a new fish cleaning station thanks to Dylan Wright, Eagle Scout candidate and Mayor Sean Wright’s son. Dylan organized other scouts and scout leaders to contribute to the project bringing an impressive 19 volunteers representing Troops 493 and 394. Dylan’s project included: new stainless steel fish cleaning station on the berth dock automatic water shut-off valve Read More …
Election Day in Antioch
Below are a list of Polling Places for your Election Day. Please check www.cocovote.us for your assigned polling place Antioch Family Church, 330 Worrell Rd Antioch, CA 94509 Antioch Fire Station, #88-apparatus Room 4288 Folsom Dr Antioch, CA 94509 Black Diamond Middle, Rm 201, 4730 Sterling Hill Dr Antioch, CA 94531 Carmen Dragon Elementary-multi Use Room, 4721 Vista Grande Dr Antioch, CA 94531 CCC Children And Family Services, 4549 Delta Fair Blvd Antioch, CA 94509 Contra Loma Estates Cabana 1203 Read More …
Antioch Drop-off Boxes and Polling Places
Drop-Off Boxes Return to Contra Costa City Halls for the NOVEMBER 6TH GENERAL ELECTION (October 16 – November 6, 2018) Residents can save postage and time with this vote-by-mail program Contra Costa residents will find it easier to vote in the upcoming November 6th General Election, as the Contra Costa Elections Office and City Clerks countywide are providing convenient Vote By Mail drop off locations, prior to and on Election Day. The secure drop-off boxes will be in place at Read More …
Trick-or-Treat at Antioch PD
Trick-or-Treat with the Police. A fun, safe, FREE Halloween event. All welcome to attend. Activities and a haunted house for kids (recommended for kids under the age of 13). The Antioch Police Department would like to invite you to a free, fun, and safe Halloween event on Wednesday October 31st from 3:30PM – 6:00PM . There will be a Haunted House Fun Stations Face Painting by Wandie No offensive costumes or replica weapons Meet us in the Community Room, we hope Read More …
Empowering Girls Event
Lieutenant Tarra Mendes, Councilwoman Monica Wilson, Councilwomen Lori Ogorchock, Environmental Resource Coordinator Julie Haas-Wajdowicz, Explorers Haley Gomez, and Jahlaya Tidwell, along with other local women leaders attended the Day of Empowering Girls event on Tuesday October 16th. The program is designed to bring together young women to build community while connecting students to inspiring women leaders. Lieutenant Mendes answered questions from the attendees regarding her experience and success as a leader in law enforcement. Other panelists provided insight into how Read More …
Family Violence Prevention Forum
On October 25, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office is hosting a community forum and resource fair which will address what family violence looks like in Contra Costa County, what Contra Costa County’s response is to family violence and how law enforcement responds to family violence. Officer Vanderpool teamed up with other panel members to make community members aware of available resources. Photo Credit to Denise Cantrell For more community events, check out our events page. Please follow Read More …
Paint Antioch Orange on Unity Day
What are your true colors when it comes to bullying? If you care about students who are buillied and want bullying to end, make your color ORANGE on Unity Day. That’s the day everyone can link together – in schools, communities and online – and send one large ORANGE message of support to students who have been bullied. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018 JOIN THE CITY OF ANTIOCH WEAR YOUR ORANGE BE A FRIEND & END BULLYING About Unity Day Read More …
New Construction Booming in Antioch
New construction is booming in several locations around Antioch and more is on the way. After enduring the most significant economic downturn since the Great Depression almost ten years ago, Antioch has seen a steady increase in property and sales tax revenue, two primary sources of general use funds for the City. The area we’ve seen the slowest indication of recovery is in new construction. This is rapidly changing with new residential developments by Century Communities, and DeNova Homes. Both Read More …
Message from Antioch Police Chief
Lately, I have had a number of people ask me about crime statistics in Antioch. More specifically, they want to know how our current crime rate compares to the crime rate prior to Measure C being approved by voters back in November 2013. Attached to this post is a graph comparing Antioch’s Part I crimes for the first nine months of 2013 to the first nine months of this year. Pretty staggering results! Overall, violent crime is down 39.9% and Read More …
It’s a Great Day to be a Panther
Antioch High School is looking for AHS Alumni who have played in the AHS vs PHS Big Little Game. Message from Antioch High School: The plans are in the works for the 100th game between Antioch and Pittsburg High schools. The Big Little Game is October 27th. Tickets go on sale the week of October 22nd In the meantime, we’re on the lookout for football SPORTS LEGEND honorees. October 27, 2018, it’s the Big Little Game; JV at 11AM and Read More …