Opinion

Brentwood City Councilmember Jovita Mendoza should issue a very public apology after rhetoric she used at the October 24 city council meeting. Her commentary came while discussing a 19.73-acre housing…

CALIFORNIA – This past week the Our Neighborhood Voices initiative received a title and summary from the office of Attorney General Rob Bonta that is false, misleading and likely to…

The following was submitted by former Antioch Mayor Wade Harper in response to comments made at Tuesdays city Council meeting. Allen Payton contacted me and asked if I had a…

In all their brilliance over the past two years running the City of Antioch into the ground with a series of questionable decisions and spending habits, the city council now…

In a rather bizarre and pointless letter to Attorney Michael Rains Friday, Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe rambled on about how he doesn’t get paid to serve as mayor. Thorpe claimed…

I am calling on Antioch Police Chief Steve Ford to begin telling the truth to Antioch residents about what is really going on within the City of Antioch. That starts…

The past month has been deadly on Vasco Road, with multiple car crashes, including several fatalities. Every life lost to traffic is a tragedy, and my heart goes out to…

I am deeply disappointed and quite frankly, downright angry upon learning of yet another potentially hazardous release by the Martinez Refining Company (MRC), the second incident to have occurred in less than…

Since July 4, the Downtown Brentwood Coalition has taken many hits on social media from armchair warriors regarding its drone show. This is highly uncalled for and utterly ridiculous. First…

The Brentwood City Council must reverse course and make a wrong a right by allowing a local Taqueria to properly compete with other local businesses with normal hours of alcohol…

In what should be considered yet another unintelligent demand by Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe, or perhaps we just call it “Thorpism” going forward, he is requesting support of the city…

As the former mayor of the City of Antioch Many people have asked me about all the problems in the city of Antioch, specifically the suspensions of police officers who…

Pleasant Hill, California – Kevin Shenkman of the law firm Shenkman and Hughes has issued a notice of an impending lawsuit against the City of Pleasant Hill if they do…

We’ve been watching our California dream degrade with increased crime, homelessness, and substance abuse. Many of these issues have been proliferated by policies from the State Public Safety Committees. The…

As the political grandstanding in the city of Antioch is surely going to continue, one thing that must not be overlooked is the past actions, or in this case inaction,…

At a time when transparency is needed most, the exact opposite is occurring as the Antioch City Council agenda for Tuesday is a grand total of just 3-pages long. One…

I believe the City of Antioch reached an all-time low yesterday from Antioch Police text messages being released to the immature behavior of Mayor Lamar Thorpe. Not only did Thorpe…

The errors in judgement continue to make waves in the City of Antioch as city manager Con Johnson was placed on administrative leave last week. This was bound to happen…

West Coast natural gas prices have been rising this winter, and PG&E wants our customers to know their energy bills are likely to rise as a result. PG&E does not…

It is time for Congress to step up and make corporations and the ultra-wealthy finally pay their fair share. Fighting for greater economic equity for American working families and the…

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…

As a local resident and current president of the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board of Directors, I have had the opportunity to observe both the effects of prolonged droughts as well…

Having lived all over the world I have seen my share of tornadoes, hurricanes, dust storms, floods and earthquakes. Can we prepare for these type of incidents? Some say Yes,…

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and thank you for all the support this year Contra Costa County. Much appreciated and I hope today is a memorable day for you…

The following Open Letter is in response to Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe claiming EastCountyToday and another local publication are “creating a dangerous climate in Antioch”.   Dear Antioch Mayor Lamar…