Contra Costa County Fair enforces chaperone rule after past brawls

The Contra Costa County Fair is open through the weekend, and fair officials are keeping the chaperone rule in place for young fairgoers.

City of Antioch settles for $7.5M with family of man who died in police custody

The family of a man who died after being in police custody in Antioch in 2020 has settled with the city for $7.5 million, a spokesperson for the law office of John Burris said Tuesday.  

Antioch marks 1-year of Angelo Quinto response team

One year after its launch, the city of Antioch is applauding the success of a special emergency response team.

4 murder suspects strike deal because of racist Antioch police text scandal

Racism and police brutality came back to haunt Antioch police on Monday, as four murder suspects struck a plea deal eliminating possible murder convictions and knocking their charges down to manslaughter and other lesser charges.

Antioch to hold special meeting to address bullying concerns

A special meeting will be held Thursday evening to examine bullying allegations in the Antioch Unified School District. Amid public pressure, the school superintendent has ordered an independent third party investigation.

Parents of Alexis Gabe disappointed with documentary about her murder

More than two years after the disappearance of 24-year-old Alexis Gabe in Antioch, family and friends gathered at a pizza joint in her hometown of Oakley on Wednesday night for a watch party of an hour-long episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn, titled "Where is Alexis?"

Antioch high schooler overdoses on fentanyl

A student at Deer Valley High School in Antioch overdosed on fentanyl and had to be administered Narcan before being taken to a local hospital. 

Bay Area schools receive bizarre bomb threat via email

Several schools in the Bay Area received an unnerving email early Wednesday morning, prompting administrators to scramble and check the veracity of the bizarre threats. 

Antioch installs electric gate to curb sideshows

City leaders say they're cracking down on sideshows after multiple incidents of illegal street activity over the weekend in Antioch, Oakland and unincorporated Contra Costa County.

7 injured in Antioch bus crash

A bus was involved in a collision in Antioch, resulting in at least seven riders injured. 

Vegetation fire burns in Antioch

A small grass fire broke out in Antioch on Friday afternoon.

Man wanted for multiple incidents of alleged indecent exposure in East Bay

Brentwood police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected of exposing himself to victims at various retail businesses in both Antioch and Brentwood.     

Antioch man killed in San Francisco hit-and-run

David Bridges Jr. was killed in the early morning hours of Feb. 8 at Sixth and Bryant streets in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood.