On Tuesday, Antioch City councilmember Tamisha Torres-Walker blasted the school board and told them to stay in their lane. Torres-Walkers comments came as she highlighted the city and AUSD standing…
On Tuesday, Antioch City Councilwoman Tamisha Torres-Walker yet again called for a ceasefire resolution for the Israel-Hamas War. “I am asking again for this council to pass a resolution supporting…
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 Tuesday, the Antioch City Council failed to approve its watered-down sideshow ordinance which would have targeted organizers and promoters. If approved, Antioch could issue fines up to $1,000 or…
After Election Day, it takes time for County Elections Officials to count all the votes and make sure that all the votes have been counted. Counties have 28 days to…
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…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council will consider appointments to its Antioch Police Department oversight commission. The council will consider a total of 7 appointments which include two commission members…
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…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council unanimously approved a contract to provide security at 9 parking lots in the downtown Antioch area. The $150k contract will go through 2024-25 fiscal…
A Facebook group called “Recall District Attorney Diana Becton” has been launched and are seeking 10,000 followers before efforts move forward with a recall. The unidentified group behind it, calls…
On Tuesday, Antioch Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker requested the council bring back a discussion for paid parking and security at the Antioch Marina. Torres-Walker gave no other information within…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council reversed course on its proposed sideshow ordinance targeting spectators, but instead directed staff to focus on event organizers of Antioch sideshows. This is another…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council agreed to direct staff to work on a city ordinance prohibiting sideshow spectators in an effort to reduce reckless driving exhibitions and street racing.…
On Tuesday, without specifically naming Gaza and Israel, Antioch Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker called for a ceasefire and urged leaders to condemn all terrorist actions on both sides. “Passive…
BENICIA, CA – At his 10th annual Women of the Year event, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) honored 53 women from the 8th Congressional District of California who are leaders and…
At the Sept. 26 Antioch City Council Meeting, the Youth Civic Leaders Society (YCLS), in partnership with Elliott & Associates Consulting Group and Contra Costa Family Justice Center, advocated for…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council voted to move forward with council meetings in person and opted not to bring back Zoom or teleconference participation back. This was brought to…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City council will discuss the idea of bringing back Zoom for its city council meetings. The item comes at the request of Vice Mayor Tamisha Torres-Walker…
At its September 12 meeting, the Antioch City Council agreed to extend a police bonus program that provides an employee referral and recruitment signing bonus and incentive program for Antioch…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council failed to move forward with a policy which would have given them the authority to oversee the police chief. Under the proposed ordinance, it…
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…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council voted 3-2 to move forward with an ordinance change of how the police chief is hired, fired and supervised. It also slipped during the…
The City of Antioch has announced a possible ordinance change that would allow for the city council to have control to appoint, supervise and remove the Antioch Police Chief. The…