Antioch News

The middle-class American dream, which resided for more than half a century in leafy suburban enclaves such as Mountain View, Lafayette and Antioch -- homogeneous bulwarks built by GI loans and fortified by white flight -- has given way to an alarming rise in suburban poverty over the past decade, according to a study by the Brookings Institution ... (more)

An elderly Antioch man was in critical condition Sunday after being robbed and attacked on Lone Tree Way near a local hardware store, police said.

The 911 call brought nearly every patrol unit in the city as well as a helicopter to the southeast Antioch neighborhood, where a foot chase ensued as two suspected burglars jumped over side gates and scaled backyard fences in an effort to escape.

Photographer Mandi Raymond senses she is onto something. All she needs is for Matthew Ouimet, a relentless, adorable, undeniable 2-year-old, to hold a pose.

Police are investigating the city's fourth homicide after a man's body was found outside a large Hudson Court apartment complex Friday morning.

Antioch leaders decided this week to keep open the boat ramp near Fulton Shipyard, putting to rest years of uncertainty about the future of the well-worn launch.

Ronnie Lee DeMaggio lost a fierce and courageous battle against lung cancer on May 8, 2013.

State Assemblyman Jim Frazier, D-Oakley is holding a grand opening for his new field office at the Antioch Community Center.

When Mary Chapman of the Elderly Wish Foundation in Antioch first met Martha Haris and heard about her unique wish, she worked hard to make her final dream come true.

An Antioch man who is the proprietor of an Internet sweepstakes cafe is under investigation for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation out of the business, police said Wednesday.

Jury deliberations have begun at the murder trial for a 53-year-old Brentwood man who fatally struck and dragged a female acquaintance with his pickup truck in Antioch in 2010.

District 11 Assemblymember Jim Frazier invites members of the community to join him for the grand opening of his new Antioch district office Thursday, May 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Antioch Community Center, 4703 Lone Tree Way.

The Antioch Children s Theatre presents the "Wonderful Wizard of Oz at the Virginia J. Calisesi Studio Theatre, 512 W. Second St.

Q I know you've written about the construction that's beginning again on Interstate 580 in Livermore, Dublin, and Pleasanton, but there seems to be much more going on than just the addition of a westbound carpool lane.

I don't think that there is anyone out there who hasn't noticed that we've had some fairly warm days recently.

East Contra Costa's bus line is considering increasing its fares for some of its longer bus routes with limited stop, along with cutting and changing several others that have a limited number of riders.

Finding a garage sale has never been so easy, as the city of Pleasant Hill and Republic Services launch the inaugural citywide garage sale in Pleasant Hill this weekend.

Talking about rattlesnakes in a previous column, I misspoke about the season when they give birth.

The Antioch Unified School District is currently accepting kindergarten and transitional kindergarten enrollment.

Jarrod Aghily, 17, left, directs Drew Johnson, 17, center Ryan Boland, 15, right, all from Boy Scout Troop 153 in Antioch, on putting bolts through a structure to shade the garden at Jack London Elementary School in Antioch, Calif., on Saturday, May 4, 2013.