The Antioch City Council voted Tuesday to approve a 49-month, sole-source agreement with Axon Enterprise for automated license plate readers, additional police dash cameras and an artificial intelligence-powered translation tool.…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council voted to direct staff to submit a grant application for City Park over the Beede Lumber Yard. While the council heard from many residents…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council will look to make a long-awaited decision to either reaffirm its participation in a HomeKey+ project or rescind its prior authorization. The item dates…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council opted to punt a “yay” or “nay” on accepting HomeKey+ funds and instead will host a study session on June 29. The council was…
On Tuesday, Antioch Mayor Ron Bernal proclaimed Antioch as to having “the party council” even though they don’t have any money. The comment was made after the council went through…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council approved a resolution waiving “city only” building permit fees up to $50k for Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa County. The fee waiver will…
On Thursday, during a special meeting, the Antioch City Council requested more information before approving a ordinance relating to parking on city property and municipal parking lots. The council opted…
In a split 3-1-1 vote on Tuesday, the Antioch City council approved the 159-unit housing project by DeNova homes. The vote came after members of the city council expressed disgust…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council punted decisions on two housing projects by DeNova Homes until its October meeting to allow staff to gather information to find out their options…
On Tuesday, citing fiscal responsibility, the Antioch City Council unanimously agreed to an appointment process for its city clerk position. The move comes as City Clerk Melissa Rhodes resigned on…
On Monday, after more than 5 hours of discussions the resulted in just $1.8 million in cuts, the Antioch City Council accepted to move forward with a $12.5 million deficit…
On Thursday, the Antioch City Council agreed in a 4-1 vote to adopt a resolution to move forward with the approval of a Homekey+ Program. Citing the city budget deficit…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council agreed in a 5-0 vote to appoint Joe Mitchell to the Antioch Police Oversight Commission, but it did not come without controversy. With six…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council agreed to take the first steps towards creating an Antioch Police Department substation within Sycamore Square. The item was approved in a 4-0 vote,…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council receive a report on the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub and later approved a Resolution in a 5-0 vote to support it.…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council approved the Lone Tree Retail Project, something that has been on the books since 2005. The project was approved in a 3-2 vote which…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council learned they could not place a temporary pause on its Police Oversight Commission (APOC) The council held a discussion for a little over an…
On Monday, Antioch City Councilwoman Tamisha Torress-Walker called on fellow councilmember Don Freitas to resign while issuing a public apology. In December, Freitas called for the termination of the city…
On Monday, Antioch Police Oversight Commission agreed to work towards a decorum document to establish an agreement of “etiquette” for all members of the commission. They are also going to…
Over the next several months, the City of Antioch will work its way through its budget development for its 2025-27 budget. The council will have to make several difficult decisions…
On Tuesday, Antioch City Councilmember Don Freitas called on the city to create a code of conduct while also asking for the resignation of a police oversight commissioner. Freitas recalled…
On Tuesday, the City of Antioch announced that City Attorney Thomas Lloyd Smith has resigned effective January 17, 2025. In response, Derek Cole, of the law firm Cole Huber LLP,…
The over-the-top rhetoric that is being spewed out during Antioch City Council Meetings has just become silly and nothing short of a train wreck. On Friday night, a special city…
On Tuesday, Antioch Councilmember Don Freitas called for the city to terminate the contract with the city attorney. The move came during council communications and future agenda items where Freitas…
This week, the City of Antioch will get a much needed changing of the guard with newly elected Mayor Ron Bernal and councilmembers Donald Freitas and Louie Rocha who have…