With Mayor Lamar Thorpe Absent, Antioch Council Pushes for Rule Changes
Members of the Antioch community defended Mayor Lamar Thorpe at a special meeting called to examine how the City Council does its business....
31
May
30
May
Antioch City Council Holding Special Meeting to Examine How Members Are Elected
Antioch City Council will discuss transitioning from a four-year mayoral term and four council districts, to the city having five city council districts....
24
May
Supervisors Add More Attorneys to Tackle Antioch Police Scandal
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors approved a new county budget Tuesday that includes money to handle cases related to the Antioch police scandal....
22
May
To Stop Hate, Step Out of the Silo
An international panel of experts from the U.S. and Europe says more collaboration across organizations and communities is key to countering the rise in hate....
17
May
Richmond Continues to Consider Uses for Rescue Plan Funds
How to spend the remaining $15.5 million of the American Rescue Plan Act funds granted to the city of Richmond was discussed at Tuesday's City Council meeting....
14
May
Lawmaker, Human Rights Advocates Debate TikTok Ban Legislation
Free speech versus national security — that’s pretty much how the current debate over whether to ban TikTok in the U.S. is being framed....
09
May
Stacey Abrams Endorses Barbara Lee for U.S. Senate
Stacey Abrams, a prominent Democratic voting rights advocate, endorsed U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, Monday morning for U.S. Senate....
25
Apr
Sheriff Addresses Mental Health Crisis Response
Contra Costa County Sheriff Livingston gave a report on mental health crisis response to the Board of Supervisors on Monday....
21
Apr
U.S. Representatives DeSaulnier, Garamendi Want Federal Government to Investigate Antioch Police
Reps. Mark DeSaulnier and John Garamendi have asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to have the Department of Justice investigate Antioch Police Department....
20
Apr
Antioch Police, City Targeted by Civil Rights Suit Over Racist and Homophobic Texts
Civil rights attorney John Burris sued the city of Antioch and members of Antioch Police on behalf of six alleged victims of civil rights abuses....
19
Apr
Fire Safe Council Pushes Preparedness
As climate change makes wildfires more common, individuals like Richmond City Council member Soheila Bana are pushing agencies and residents to be prepared....
19
Apr
Rev. Al Sharpton Offers Support for Mayor Thorpe in Police Scandal
Al Sharpton asked the Department of Justice to protect Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe after the reveal of racist text messages allegedly exchanged by officers....
15
Apr
Biden Budget Proposes ‘Life-Changing’ Investments
President Biden released a broad and ambitious U.S. budget proposal March 9 that prioritizes families and workers over corporations....
12
Apr
Antioch Police Scandal Debate Gets Confrontational at City Council Meeting
A controversy over racist and homophobic text messages circulated among Antioch police officers spilled over into Tuesday night's Antioch City Council meeting....
05
Apr
Richmond Extends Keller Beach Sanitary Sewer Moratorium
Richmond City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to extend a moratorium on building permits that require new sewer connections to the Keller Beach Sanitary Sewer....
