Dylan Rath

At about 9:43 AM Saturday, April 18, 2015, the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Marine Patrol Unit was notified that the motorcycle rider missing since last Sunday was located by a family friend about a half-mile southeast of the Antioch bridge.

Marine Patrol units responded to the location and recovered a male body from the water.

The Coroner’s Division later took custody of the body and is confirming identity. An autopsy into the exact cause of death will also be performed.

At about 4:30 p.m., on Sunday, April 12, the motorcyclist, Dylan Rath, collided with a car and was tossed over the west side of the bridge and down into the river, below.

A search by authorities was begun that day, and was continued with the assistance of family members and friends, at the family’s request, until today.

Rath leaves behind his fiancee, their three month old daughter, for whom a GoFundMe account has been set up for financial support, his mother, and father, as well his brother, who was riding with him and a family friend, at the time of the accident. To donate to the GoFundMe account for Aria Rose Rath, please click here.

A tribute to Dylan will be held at Dos Rios Bar & Grill, 422 West Second Street in downtown Antioch, tonight, Saturday night, April 18 beginning at 9 p.m. However, his family members will not be attending.

No further information is being released at this time.

Includes Pittsburg native Johnny Steele

Award-Winning “3 Still Standing” Film Screening

with Live Comedy from the Stars

Saturday, April 18, 2015 8:00PM

with After Party at EJ Phair

Three stand-up comedians seek fame and fortune in the hottest comedy scene in the world: San Francisco in the 1980s. There they meet rising stars Robin Williams and Dana Carvey. Success, it seems, is just one good stand-up performance away. Soon, Will Durst, Larry ‘Bubbles’ Brown and Johnny Steele are being courted by agents and studios. We follow them on a 30-year journey that is both hilarious and moving, through comedy’s boom and bust, and into their current scramble to survive as artists. 3 Still Standing offers a rare glimpse into the art and business of making people laugh.

After the screening the three stars, Larry ‘Bubbles’ Brown, Will Durst, and Pittsburg native Johnny Steele, will present comedy and commentary about the film. This is a night you don’t want to miss.

Performance(s):
Saturday, April 18, 2015 8:00 PM

Ticket(s):
Single tickets are $25

Tickets with after party at EJ Phair are $41

For more information, visit www.pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com.

By Allen Payton

Steven S. Kavanaugh has been promoted to the rank of master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.

Kavanaugh is currently serving as a ramp superintendent with the 82^nd Aerial Port Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif. He has served in the military for a total of 22 years, serving 18 years with the California Army National Guard, and reenlisting with the Air Force Reserve after a ten year break in service.

A former Antioch resident, Kavanaugh currently resides with his wife, Julie in Brentwood. They have three adult children. He is a member of the Ex-Schooner’s Patrons Network, which meets at various East County restaurants on Thursday nights.

He is a 1983 graduate of Northgate High School, Walnut Creek, Calif.

Main information provided by the Joint Hometown News Service of the Defense Media Activity.

Big House Beans’ booth at the Brentwood Farmers Market.

By Allen Payton

If you haven’t had the chance to stop by Big House Beans’ location in Antioch, this is your chance to get a bag of their fresh-roasted coffee beans.

Every Saturday, from 8 a.m. until Noon, you can stop by their booth, and meet the owner, John Krause, and crew, at the Brentwood Farmer’s Market at First and Oak Streets, in downtown.

For more information and to read the story of where they got the name, visit their website at www.bighousebeans.com.

Delta Association of Realtors 2015 Officers and Directors. (L-R) Cecily Tippery, Lori Ogorchock, Rena Provencio, Monica Malcuit, Jodi Marfia, Errol Mooney, Mary Jane Dukellis, Ron Keefer, Angela Johns, Ralph Garrow, Denise Stewart, John Canning and John Bedford. (Not pictured: James Britto, who was installed as 2015 President separately.) Photo by Rick Felix

APRIL 13, 2015 • ANTIOCH, CA The Delta Association of REALTORS® welcomed 2015 President James Britto and the association’s 2015 officers and directors at their installation dinner dance, held January 16 at the Lone Tree Golf and Event Center, Antioch.

Officers installed were Errol Mooney, President Elect; Lori Ogorchock, Treasurer; Ron Keefer, Immediate Past President; and John Bedford,Secretary. Members of the Board of Directors are John Canning, Mary Jane Dukellis, Ralph Garrow, Angela Johns, Monica Malcuit, Jodi Marfia, Rena Provencio, Denise Stewart, and Cecily Tippery.

President Britto’s 2015 theme is The Best is Yet to Come. “I truly believe that we have stabilized our markets, and that we have weathered the storm. We have an opportunity to rebuild the trust and restore the dream of homeownership in our communities and show that REALTORS® are still trusted advisors and civic leaders,” he said.

For more information or for interview opportunities, contact John Bedford, Executive Officer, at johnb@deltaaor.com or 925 757 8283 or visit www.deltaaor.com.

Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla announced, this week, that she has received the endorsement of the California National Organization of Women Political Action Committee and Planned Parenthood Northern California Action Fund.

California NOW PAC fights to make sure political, social, legal, and economic institutions recognize and ensure women and girls’ equality. The feminist organization is considered one of the most liberal political groups in America.

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s top abortion provider. Of the approximate one million abortions in the U.S., each year, they performed 327,653 abortions at it’s clinics in its fiscal year 2014 (July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014), according to Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s annual report.

“Susan Bonilla has a proven record of expanding access to reproductive health care, fighting for gender equity, and protecting reproductive rights for all,” Planned Parenthood Northern California Action Fund Acting CEO Gilda Gonzales said. “Planned Parenthood Northern California Action Fund proudly endorses Susan Bonilla for State Senate.”

A full list of endorsements, as well as statements of support from community leaders, can be found at www.susanbonilla.com/endorsements.

Aria Rose Rath

A GoFundMe donation account has been set up for Dylan Rath’s and his fiancé Ashley’s, three-month-old daughter, Aria Rose Rath It has been verified by the family.

Dylan is the 26-year-old man who was in the motorcycle accident on the Antioch bridge, last Sunday, in which he was tossed over the side and down into the river. A search for him is on-going.

If you are able, please click here, as every dollar counts.