Presented by Golden Hills Community Church, Antioch campus

The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) is constructing Highway 4 (SR-4) Sand Creek Rd. Interchange and 4-Lane Widening through Antioch and Brentwood. As part of the SR4 Widening, the contractor will be performing work on Lone Tree Way in preparation for construction of a new SR4 bridge over Lone Tree Way. The work will consist of erecting temporary bridge falsework over Lone Tree Way. In order to ensure crew and public safety during this work, and to minimize the impacts to public traffic, the contractor will be performing traffic control and flagging operations during late evening/early morning hours.

Traffic control will take place on Lone Tree Way between Jeffery Way and Canada Valley Road between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM starting on Monday, October 29th and ending on Thursday, November 1st.

Traffic control will consist of lane closures/flagging in both the eastbound and westbound directions on Lone Tree Way. One lane will be open for the travelling public in both the eastbound and westbound directions at all times.

Motorists are advised to expect some delays and allow extra time for their commute.

Please drive with caution through the work area and leave a safe traveling distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you. CCTA appreciates your patience as we work to improve mobility in East Contra Costa County. For the most current information please contact the project hotline number at 925-206-3002 or go to www.ccta.net.

By Cpl. Mike Hulsey, Antioch Policce Field Services Bureau

On Thursday, October 25, 2012 at approximately 9:00 p.m., Antioch Police Officers responded to a report of shots fired on Sycamore Drive. Both victims were located on Peppertree Way with non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

Evidence at the scene indicates the incident occurred near 2112 L Street. No suspect information was able to be obtained during the preliminary investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call the Antioch Police Department at (925) 778-2441.

By Acting Sergeant Santiago Castillo, Antioch Police Investigations Bureau

Sean Brown

On Monday, October 22, 2012, Antioch Police Detectives who were following leads they developed, located and arrested two adult Antioch residents for the murder of a 26 year old male that occurred on the previous Saturday. The arrest took place without incident and evidence linking them both to the crime was located and collected.

On Wednesday, October 24, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed murder charges on 45 year-old Sean Brown and 41 year-old Sonya Joseph for the stabbing death of 26 year-old King Gregory Carroll on Saturday, October 20. Along with the murder charge on Brown, he has also been charged with two enhancements, (3 strikes and personal use of a knife.)

Antioch Police Investigators believe the killing of Carroll was in retaliation for a fight earlier this month between Carroll and Brown in which Carroll won. Since then, Brown and Joseph dwelled over the loss of the fight and actively pursued retaliation. During the late night hours of 10/19/12, Joseph and Brown located Carroll at the Manzanita Dr address and a fight ensued in which Brown stabbed Carroll numerous times with a large knife.

Sonya Joseph

When Brown and Joseph were arrested, they were found to be in possession of evidence linking them both to this crime which included a large knife that is believed to have been used in the killing.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective James Stenger at (925) 779-6894 or (925) 779-6927.

You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.

Hernandez

Attorney, mother, first generation Mexican-American and Assembly District 11 Primary challenger Patricia Hernandez, has given her endorsement and support to Mike Hudson for State Assembly. Hernandez would like all the voters who supported her in the primary to support Mike Hudson for the 11^th Assembly District in the November 6^th General Election.

“Mike will challenge the political partisanship and give us, the working middle class, a voice in Sacramento,” said Hernandez.

“This endorsement means a great deal to me, not only is Patricia a respected Democrat who ran a great campaign in the primary; she is also a leader in the Latino Community.  I thank her for this support,” Mike stated.

Don’t Miss The BEST 2012 Halloween Party Ever! This Friday night at Humphrey’s on the Delta. Stop by for dinner before the show and party. See their menu at www.humphreysonthedelta.com. Call for reservations at 925-778-5800. Humphrey’s is located at 1 Marina Plaza, at the foot of L Street, in Antioch.