Antioch Agrees to Move Forward with HomeKey Application
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 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 Tuesday, Mayor Ron Bernal announced a “pause” on the Antioch Police Oversight Commission until June to set up the commission for success. The move comes as Leslie May resigned…
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 Tuesday, the Antioch City Council agreed to direct staff to work with the owner of Sycamore Square to lease space. While nothing is final, the council directed the City…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council agreed in a 4-0 vote to allocate $500k on a violence reduction initiative for the City of Antioch. The approval did not come without…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council voted to increase its pay from $1,604 to $1,900 for a total salary of $22,800 for the year. The pay increase will not take…
On Tuesday, after much controversy and heated exchanges, the Antioch City Council agreed to hire Bessie Marie Scott as its next city manager. Scott will receive a 2-year contract at…
On this episode, we recap what has been going on with the Antioch Police Department and City of Antioch. I am joined by former Antioch Police Sergeant Steve Aiello and…
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council approved a pair of cannabis operating agreements within the City of Antioch. With the approval of the operating agreements in 3-1 votes with Councilmember…
On Tuesday, Antioch city staff said they were looking at an RFP to potentially move forward with a consultant that could help them bring a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging…
Rather than saying Happy Fourth of July, Antioch City Councilwoman Tamisha Torres-Walker instead posted “Happy 15 Days after Juneteenth”. It is not that difficult to say Happy Fourth of July…
With the release of the Contra Costa County Grand Jury report on the City of Antioch, Councilmember Mike Barbanica called for both a criminal investigation and resignations. Barbanica is urging…
On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Grand Jury confirmed what many have said is going on with the majority City Council for years. Under the leadership of Mayor Lamar 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…
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…