Antioch Unified to ask voters to pass $195 million bond measure
ANTIOCH – Voters in the Antioch Unified School District will soon be asked to support a $195 million school bond measure to upgrade their aging schools. Measure B on the …
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Antioch mom works to help ill Nepali man get life-saving medical help
ANTIOCH – A new kidney is all that stands between Govinda Regmi and a life free of seemingly endless dialysis that has left him unable to work or travel and …
Contra Costa leaders in Geneva to speak at Human Rights Council meeting
When the United Nations Human Rights Council meets in Geneva on Thursday, two Contra Costa County community leaders will be there alongside panels investigating human rights violations in Ethiopia, Russia, …
Lazy Dog’s bid to locate in Brentwood approved
Who let the dogs out? Not Brentwood council members, who on Tuesday, pulled back the reins to allow Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar to build as planned in the city’s …
East Bay mayor, three council members will seek higher office
The makeup of city councils in Pittsburg and Antioch could see a shakeup with four members vying for other offices next year. In Pittsburg, Mayor Shanelle Scales-Preston has announced her …
New East Bay school to be named after Latino educator, early leader in bilingual teaching
Brentwood’s newest public school – the first in more than a decade – will be named after a longtime retired educator who is still helping the community: Isaac “Ike” Montañez. …
Residents say cockroackes, mold and maintenance issue remain at The Oaks
OAKLEY — One family at The Oaks sleeps with the lights on. Not because they are afraid of the dark, but because they fear the cockroaches that come out of …
Traffic concerns prompt board to kick Seeno housing proposal back to staff
It all came down to traffic. After almost five hours of discussion on a longtime plan to erect nearly 300 homes in northwest Brentwood, the city Planning Commission punted the …
Brentwood extends ban on new tobacco smoke shops
Brentwood’s ban on new tobacco smoke shops will continue for at least another year. The City Council has unanimously agreed to the extension after hearing a number of students, health …
Antioch moves forward with new tenant protections
In yet another move to strengthen tenant protections, the Antioch City Council has approved new rules to help ensure against landlord retaliation and harassment. The new rules will address landlord …