Antioch police ID suspect in shooting of 11-year-old girl

The man accused of shooting an 11-year-old girl in the head while she rode in the passenger seat of her family's car this week in Antioch has been identified by the police. 

11-year-old Antioch girl shot in head while sitting in car

An 11-year-old girl was shot in the head while sitting in a car in the parking lot of an Antioch apartment complex Monday afternoon, authorities said.

Highway 4 crash: Pedestrian killed after allegedly fleeing police in Antioch

Authorities are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 4 in Antioch involving a pedestrian who was allegedly fleeing police, officials said.

Antioch, civil rights attorney John Burris reach constitutional policing settlement

The city of Antioch and civil rights attorney John Burris on Friday announced the settlement of a long-standing police abuse case involving 23 people, 45 police officers and three former police chiefs that is expected to last five years and reform the department so that officers practice constitutional policing.

Former Antioch police officer sentenced to 7.5 years in federal prison

A former Antioch police officer was sentenced Tuesday to seven and a half years in federal prison for his role in a wide-ranging law enforcement corruption scandal that led to the convictions of 14 former officers from Antioch and Pittsburg.

Antioch neighborhood shut down after arrest leads to hazmat discovery

An Antioch neighborhood was shut down for hours on Tuesday after illegal fireworks and chemicals were found inside a home during the arrest of a 32-year-old man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material.

Antioch family grieves Yorkie killed, mauled by loose dogs

An Antioch family is grieving after their yorkie Benji was mauled to death by three loose dogs during a morning walk, leaving the owner injured.

9-year-old boy shot in Antioch; teen suspect arrested

The boy was taken to a hospital with what were determined to be non-life-threatening injuries.

Code of conduct violations: Antioch High School football team forfeits game

The Antioch High School varsity football team forfeited its Thursday game against Liberty High School after members of the team reportedly violated the school’s code of conduct.

Here's why the Walnut Festival not held in Walnut Creek this year

The East Bay’s longtime Walnut Festival has a new temporary home this year — about 20 miles east of its namesake city.

2 killed, 2 hurt in Antioch shooting

Four people were shot in Antioch on Thursday night: Two of them died and two of them were wounded, including a 15-year-old boy, officials said.

Judge dismisses 1 charge against former Antioch police officer

A federal judge has dismissed a felony charge against a former Antioch police officer who has repeatedly said that he has been retaliated against for trying to expose police corruption. 

Catholic Charities East Bay warns of immigration scams
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Mario Alioto, CEO at Catholic Charities East Bay, and Ashley Byers-Cosgrove, managing attorney, immigration legal services, warn about scams targeting those seeking legal advice via WhatsApp and social media. Catholic Charities East Bay was founded in 1935, and serves people living in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

Antioch vegetation fire triggers smoke advisory

Firefighters in the East Bay have contained the perimeter of a vegetation fire on Oakley Road and Willow Avenue in Antioch on Tuesday. 

Family seeks answers over shooting death of college grad by Antioch police

Halima Bahrami and her family are devastated over the shooting death by Antioch police of her son just two weeks after he graduated from college with a degree in electrical engineering.

Antioch shooting prompts disruption of East Bay BART service

BART confirmed the closures and subsequent police activity was due to a shooting that occurred about 8:15 p.m. at a bus stop near the Antioch station.

Former Antioch officer sentenced to 7 years in prison over K-9 deployment, lies

A federal judge sentenced a former Antioch police officer on Tuesday to seven years in prison for siccing his K-9 on a man riding a bicycle riding without his light on, falsifying records and engaging in a fraud to get a raise from the police department for a university degree he paid someone else to get. 

Large brush fire burning in Antioch prompts evacuation warnings

A more than 290-acre brush fire was burning in Antioch and threatening structures on Wednesday night, though hours later, crews had a handle on the blaze.