Family grieving after 17-year-old killed in Antioch shooting, mother dies of cancer

The family of 17-year-old Aliciabelen Villa, who the coroner on Thursday identified as the teen killed in an Antioch shooting, suffered two grave tragedies in less than a month.

BART performing safety upgrades on Antioch line

BART officials are reporting trains on the Antioch line will travel on a single track between the Orinda and Walnut Creek stations on Saturday.

BART delays on Antioch line due to power problem on the tracks

There are 20-minute delays Wednesday morning on BART's Antioch line in both directions due to a power problem on the tracks, according to the transit agency.

Antioch ranked most miserable city in Bay Area, study finds

The Bay Area has a bunch to offer— scenic views, amazing food, prestigious universities. But stack that up against the exorbitant cost of living and long commutes times, the happiness meter toggles back and forth. 

Formerly drug-addicted, homeless veteran finds stability in Antioch RV park; now faces eviction

Jimmy Gordon is a Vietnam veteran still living with battle scars from shrapnel. Once homeless and drug addicted, Gordon says he's found stability in this informal RV community on private property in northeast Antioch.

Formerly drug-addicted, homeless veteran finds stability in Antioch RV park, now faces eviction
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Jimmy Gordon is a Vietnam veteran still living with with battle scars from shrapnel. Once homeless and drug addicted, Gordon says he's found stability in this informal RV community on private property in north east Antioch. KTVU's Rob Roth reports the small informal community is now facing eviction.

Antioch police officer shot, transported to hospital
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A Contra Costa County Sherrif's deputy confirmed to KTVU that an Antioch police officer was shot Monday evening and has been transported to the hospital.

Family says alleged DUI crash that killed teen was preventable
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A man with three previous DUI convictions is accused of another DUI that killed a 19-year-old in Antioch. The man's family says the crash in Antioch last week should have been prevented and that the suspect should never have been behind the wheel again.

Fireworks explode in Antioch man's hand
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An Antioch man suffered serious injuries when a firework exploded in his hand. his wife spoke with KTVU in hopes that what happened to him will help prevent others from playing with fireworks.

Fire Marshal: Candle in homeless tent sparks Antioch grass fire
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A vegetation fire has been knocked down this evening in Pittsburg but not before it injured a firefighter and two others, fire officials with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said. The fire, apparently sparked by a candle from a homeless person's tent, prompted a health advisory to be issued.

Diesel-powered eBART Antioch extension opens Saturday
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BART's 10.1-mile Antioch extension, the transit agency's first?route to use trains other than the familiar third-rail-powered cars, will?formally open Saturday morning after a ribbon-cutting ceremony today at the?new Antioch station.

Antioch homeless encampment keeps reappearing
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A Monday deadline has arrived for a homeless encampment in Antioch to clear out. Concerned neighbors say it's been cleared before, but that it keeps popping back up. Debora Villalon reports.

Police: Fugitive injured, hospitalized in Antioch officer-involved shooting
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Police say a wanted fugitive was shot by an Antioch police officer at the 76 Station located on Lone Tree Way near Golf Course Road. Amber Lee reports.

4-year-old dies in Antioch crash involving stolen truck
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A 23-year-old Pittsburg man was arrested on one count of murder after his stolen truck slammed into a 4-year-old girl and killed her in Antioch on Wednesday afternoon, according to Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office. The girl's 2-year-old sister is showing no signs of life, their father said.

Antioch Police make arrest in 1980 rape and murder cold case
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Antioch Police arrested a man on Monday for the city's oldest cold case murder of a teenage girl. Suzanne Bombardier was kidnapped, raped and murdered in 1980.

Arson spree in Antioch
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There have been seven fires in two days in Antioch. Investigators say a firebug is on the loose.