Financial picture for Antioch, Pittsburg school districts is...
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:20:52 GMT

The financial picture for the coming school year is a little brighter for the Pittsburg and Antioch school districts, where trustees this week adopted budgets that reflect the restoration of some jobs and some ...

Antioch Police Calls
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:21:28 GMT

The following calls were among those handled by the Antioch police June 23-29 according to information provided by the police department.

Antioch RV owners granted 30-day extension for registration
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:07:50 GMT

Steve Siegfried no longer has any excuses. The Antioch resident stood before the City Council this week and pled for mercy for his procrastination in registering his recreational vehicle to keep in public view.

Voters to get final say on $500 million parks bond
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:52:56 GMT

The East Bay Regional Park Board agreed Tuesday to seek voter approval in November in Contra Costa and Alameda counties for a $500 million bond measure to create, expand and develop regional parks, and fund ...

Plans for Antioch ferry terminal sailing along
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:48:40 GMT

Though a long voyage to completion remains, plans to bring a ferry terminal to the Antioch waterfront are starting to move forward at a good clip.

Dead Bird Tests Positive For West Nile
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:38:48 GMT

A dead bird found in Antioch on Monday near an area thought to be one of the highest-risk areas for West Nile virus in Contra Costa County has tested positive for the disease, officials reported Tuesday.

Man found guilty of murder in drunken driving case
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:44:42 GMT

Deliberating less than two hours, a Solano County Superior Court jury on Wednesday found a former Fairfield man guilty of murder and drug possession in connection with a 2007 truck crash on Highway 12 that took ...

Antioch to consider RV sign-up extension
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:16:59 GMT

Residents who missed the deadline for registering recreational vehicles so they can be parked in their driveways may have a second chance.

Judge declares mistrial in Antioch homicide
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:56:59 GMT

A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of an Antioch man charged with killing a woman who had confronted burglars leaving her home with her possessions in hand.

Electrical fire at new Costco site in Antioch sends one man to hospital
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:19:53 GMT

A construction worker was injured Thursday afternoon when a circuit box caught fire at the new Costco in Antioch, officials said.

Gas prices: Mind the gap and save
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:08:45 GMT

It's bad enough that gas prices are topping $4.50 in most of the Bay Area, but wide gaps in prices, sometimes between stations on opposite corners, can cost motorists as much as 30 cents more per gallon.

Brothers, Mother Suffer Major Injuries In Co Co County Crash
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:07:33 GMT

Both lanes of Byron Highway in unincorporated Contra Costa County reopened shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday after a big rig and a car collided head-on and closed the roadway for about three hours, according to ...

Antioch factory gets new owner
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:09:50 GMT

A long-shuttered paper mill in the East Bay is expected to be revived by the decision by Bond Manufacturing to occupy the former factory here.

Antioch shooting suspect turns herself in Indiana
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:04:57 GMT

A female suspect in the shooting death of a 40-year-old Antioch woman turned herself in to the Indianapolis police station on Sunday morning, Antioch police said.

Wowan suspected of fatally shooting brother's girlfriend
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:40:13 GMT

A 53-year-old woman suspected of fatally shooting her older brother's girlfriend Wednesday night in Antioch turned herself in to police today in Indiana, according to the Antioch Police Department.

Slowest May in 20 years for Bay Area housing
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:32:32 GMT

The few examples where transactions did tick up were concentrated in outlying cities that have suffered the greatest numbers of foreclosures, as bargain shoppers took advantage of the resulting price breaks.

Antioch police seek brother, sister in fatal shooting
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:19:56 GMT

Police said Richard Gaines, 57, was arguing with his girlfriend at their apartment on Aster Drive at about 6:20 p.m. During the argument, Gaines' sister, Mary Gaines, 53, pulled out a large caliber handgun and ...

Antioch police arrest Brentwood man suspected of running pot operation
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:09:14 GMT

Antioch police arrested a Brentwood man earlier this week on suspicion of cultivating and selling marijuana.

Police Investigate Antioch Slaying
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:19:34 GMT

Police are looking for a parolee suspected of fatally shooting a 30-year-old Brentwood man in Antioch shortly before midnight Monday.

Pittsburg man faces felony charges after nearly running down cop
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:13:08 GMT

A Pittsburg man faces multiple felony charges stemming from an attempt to run over a police officer issuing citations for traffic violations Friday evening.