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ANTIOCH – After decades of a $400 monthly stipend, Antioch Unified School District Board of Trustees members voted Wednesday to give themselves a raise of $2,000 a month.…
Read more Antioch school board trustees to receive pay hikeBRENTWOOD – Mayra Jimenez Almaras was 8 when she came to the U.S. from Mexico with her parents and two siblings. At 11, she was working long hours…
Read more Share the Spirit: Hijas del Campo uplifts farmworkers in east Contra Costa CountyBRENTWOOD – After a nationwide search and careful review of candidates, the Brentwood City Council unanimously approved the appointment of G. Harold Duffey as the next city manager.…
Read more Brentwood council confirms appointment of next city managerBRENTWOOD – After numerous discussions and pushback, Brentwood has established an ordinance that prevents tobacco retailers from being within 500 feet of a youth-oriented establishment. The Brentwood City…
Read more Brentwood passes tobacco ordinance banning retailers within 500 feet of schoolsANTIOCH – In a move that would save the city hundreds of thousands of dollars, Antioch will appoint its next city clerk after Melissa Rhodes resigned last month.…
Read more Antioch to appoint next city clerkWidespread illegal fireworks shows spark blazes around the bay Widespread illegal fireworks shows spark blazes around the bay 06:16 Contra Costa Fire officials were able to knock down…
Read more Fire crews knock down brush fire in Antioch after street evacuated