Friends mourn victim of latest Highway 4 shooting

Friends of a man shot and killed on Highway 4 mourned their loss Tuesday, saying the victim had been looking forward to becoming a first-time father.

Police shooting investigation closes Highway 4 at Lone Tree Way/A Street

Eastbound state Highway 4 is closed at Lone Tree Way/A Street Monday night because police are investigating a shooting, Antioch Police Department said. California Highway Patrol officials said. 

Antioch mayor puts business owners on notice for drug dealing, criminal activity

Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe called out property and business owners along the Sycamore Drive corridor for tolerating open drug dealing and providing shelter to "other illicit activities" in a Monday press conference where he declared, "It's over!"

Shooting at Antioch liquor store injures two people

Two people remain in stable condition after they were shot early Saturday morning at an Antioch liquor store.

Two people shot at Antioch liquor store
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Antioch police are looking for a third suspect following a shooting Saturday morning inside of a liquor store.

Antioch brush fire spreads to apartment complex

The fire broke out in the area of James Donlon Boulevard and Tabora Drive with flames reaching a nearby apartment building, fire officials said.

East Bay couple forced out of home because of illegal fireworks

Robin Anderson clutched one of her cats as she watched the Antioch home she rents go up in flames. “They’re ruining my life, ruined my house, everything I own is out on my front lawn,” said Anderson.  “And for what, I don’t understand why they’re doing it."

'I'm not messing around,' Antioch mayor says he's pulling out all stops to curb sideshows

Antioch police say they've gathered information indicating that a sideshow is being planned this weekend in the city. Mayor Lamar Thorpe says he's not messing around with anybody - sideshows don't belong in Antioch.

Antioch mayor says sideshows not welcome in his city
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At a morning news conference, Mayor Lamar Thorpe announced a ban on such driving, and multiple steps to combat this kind of crime. KTVU's Jesse Gary reports.

Suspect busted for allegedly starting Antioch apartment blaze with fireworks

A fire that displaced 40 people from their homes in two Antioch apartment buildings was started by a suspect who threw an illegal firework, police said. 

Sideshows besiege 3 East Bay cities over the weekend, officials respond

Last weekend, hundreds of drivers besieged three East Bay cities, and in so doing, took over intersections to spin their vehicles in high-velocity circles.

Antioch police identify suspect in slaying of 12-year-old

The suspect wanted for the alleged homicide of a 12-year-old girl in Antioch has been identified by police for the first time.

Still no arrests in fatal shooting of 12-year-old girl in Antioch

Contra Costa County medical examiners have not released the girl's identity, though Kipp Bridge Academy in Oakland said the victim was K'Lea Davis, a student at the school.

Born in jail, progressive Antioch mayor now champions police reform

Lamar Thorpe was born in jail. He was the only Black child among other children raised by Mexican foster care parents. He couldn’t properly read and write English in high school. Now, he's mayor of Antioch.

12-year-old girl shot and killed in Antioch

When officers arrived, they found the girl in an upstairs bedroom, suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

18-year-old woman killed in Antioch shooting

Police in Antioch are investigating a shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman Friday evening.