Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe

On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council will look at two versions of an Antioch Sideshow Ordinance to address sideshows within the city. The council is being asked to consider two …

On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council adjusted its mid-year budget to provide $100k in funding to the City Council for community events in each District. Currently, the council had requested …

Antioch Police Chief Brian Addington provided an update to the dozen sideshows that occurred Saturday in the City of Antioch. Antioch Police impounded 6 vehicles, 11 arrests/cites were issued and …

Antioch City Councilmemeber Mike Barbanica warned the community that if they keep attacking the Antioch Police Department that officers will not apply and others will leave. The comments came after …

The Antioch City Council agreed to keep its Crime Prevention Commission, however, under a possible new name and mission. An ad-hoc committee will be formed at a future meeting to …

The Antioch Unified School District Board of Trustees must act against Board President Antonio Hernandez as he is a liability to the district. Tonight, Trustees Gary Hack, Mary Rocha, Dr. …

On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council will discuss its future plans for the Antioch Crime Prevention Commission. The 7-member Police Crime Commission has not met since September 20, 2021 due …

On April 1, Antioch Police Crime Commissioner Leslie May issued a warning to members of the community who are talking negatively about her online. May said during the April 1 …

The Antioch Mayoral race could get more complex after Councilmember Tamisha Torres-Walker hints she may throw her name in the hat. On Friday, Councilwoman Torres-Walker took to social media with …

Sitting all by himself at the dais, Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe was the only member of the City Council to attend its special meeting on a ceasefire resolution for the …

On Monday, Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe made several comments that were picked up on a live stream during the Antioch Police Oversight Commission Meeting. The comments occurred as the newly …

On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council will discuss and possibly direct staff on a ceasefire resolution for the Israel-Hamas War. This will come during a special meeting. No other information …

On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council agreed to fly The Pan-African Flag at City Hall through Juneteenth. The move came after the city council agenda originally proposed the flag fly …

The City of Antioch has named former Pittsburg Police Chief Brian Addington as its next interim Chief of Police of the Antioch Police Department. Addington retired on May 5, 2022 …

The temporary closure of the Antioch library has placed the City of Antioch in the national spotlight yet again for all the wrong reasons. I wonder if Antioch residents have …

On Saturday, the Contra Costa County Library shed more light as to why they abruptly shut down the Antioch Library in the City of Antioch. According to Brooke Converse, Contra …

A known heckler of the Antioch City Council was placed under a citizens arrest by the Antioch Police Department for allegedly pointing a laser pointer at a victim within the …

ANTIOCH — Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe made a world-leading commitment to reject public investments in new, renewed, fossil fuel infrastructure in Antioch and steer the city toward timely climate mitigation and …

On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council received a report on its “opportunity village” while staff touted its successes on service to the homeless in the City of Antioch. Opportunity Village …

On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council agreed to bring back a discussion for a possible ballot measure to fund infrastructure and/or programs. Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe said this idea came up …