Antioch

Over the last few days, I’ve been asked is crime in the City of Antioch down as Mayor Lamar Thorpe has been claiming over the past week. The claim:  “in …

On February 1, 2023, at 3:08 pm, the Antioch Police Department’s Dispatch Center received a call from a resident on Durness Court reporting a burglary in-progress of an occupied residence …

WALNUT CREEK, CA – The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) has been awarded $28.9 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to expand programs and projects that make neighborhoods …

The Antioch Police Department announced that on January 26, at approximately 10:00 pm, Officer Downie attempted a traffic enforcement stop on the pictured vehicle on Sycamore Drive in the city …

The following is a sampling of the Antioch Police Calls reported between January 15-21 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Antioch. Man Convicted of …

ANTIOCH, Calif. —FORWARD, the leading integrated program administration solution for local governments, is partnering with the City of Antioch to provide up to a total of $1,000,000 to local small …

The Berkeley Police Department said Thursday that two residents of the City of Antioch were arrested in connection with a burglary at Lululemon in the City of Berkeley. The incident …

On Thursday, the Antioch Police Officers Association issued a response after an Oakley city councilmember suggested the Oakley Police Department not respond to Antioch until they look at their mutual …

On Tuesday, Oakley City Councilmember George Fuller highlighted comments made by Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe during an NAACP Breakfast which prompted him to request they stop sending officers to Antioch …

The California Highway Patrol has released its dash cam video of Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe being arrested on March 19 for DUI. The 48-minute video was made available under a …

On Tuesday, Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe gave a backhanded apology to the residents of Antioch if he embarrassed the city for his actions in 2022. Thorpe, who called 2022 a …

Martinez, Calif. –  On January 19th, 2023, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office prevailed in convicting 40-year-old Julian Chenychen on multiple counts related to the sexual abuse of a minor. …

Just before 12:30 pm Monday, the Antioch Police Department responded to a report of two people stabbed after an argument. The incident occurred in the parking lot of an apartment …

The following is a sampling of the Antioch Police Calls reported between January 8-14 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Antioch.   16-Year-Old Airlifted …

On Friday, the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff confirmed Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe was in custody as part of his no contest plea of two misdemeanor charges for …

A gunshot victim was airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition Thursday night in the City of Antioch. UPDATE – APD identified the victim as a 16-year-old male  According …

On Friday, the Celebrate Antioch Foundation sent a letter to the City of Antioch informing them that their foundation is taking a pause from organizing and sponsoring the 4th of …

On Tuesday, the Antioch Police Department responded to multiple shots fired on Sycamore Drive near Peppertree Way in the City of Antioch. The incident occurred at 10:45 am. Upon arrival, …

The following is a sampling of the Antioch Police Calls reported between January 1-7 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Antioch. Antioch Police Arrest …

The Antioch Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement stop of a vehicle who was allegedly driving recklessly on city of Antioch streets. The traffic stop occurred on Jan 6, 2023 …

K911 Animal Rescue is a foster-based animal rescue helping cats and dogs of all ages. They assist shelters and the community primarily throughout Contra Costa, Alameda County and San Joaquin …

On Friday night, during a special meeting of the Antioch City Council, Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe pleaded with his council to approve an ordinance that would allow the creation of …

Martinez, Calif. –  Today, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office released a report on the 2021 in-custody death of 33-year-old Arturo Gomez Calel in Antioch. The report is part of …

Bad Bath & Beyond announced this week that it will continue closing stores which began late last year. In its latest round of store closings, eight more stores will be …

According to an email obtained Thursday, it appears that the Antioch Public Information Officer is set to have comments disabled on city of Antioch social media platforms. The email was …