The honor roll recognizes 82 of the state’s 347 adult, acute care hospitals. Kaiser Permanente Northern California had 14 hospitals on the honor roll – representing 17% of the hospitals recognized.
The Patient Safety Honor Roll uses objective, publicly available patient safety measures to evaluate hospitals across a variety of domains including hospital acquired infections, adverse patient safety events, sepsis management, patient experience, and Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
“We are honored to be recognized as a leader in patient safety,” said Chris Boyd, senior vice president and area manager of Kaiser Permanente’s Diablo Service Area. “Patient safety is at the heart of everything we do. We are incredibly proud of our physicians, nurses and staff members who make a difference every day.”
Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals are consistently recognized as among the country’s best for outstanding patient safety, positive outcomes, and patient-care experience.
“We are committed to keeping our patients safe from harm, as well as providing outstanding quality and excellent personalized care,” said Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center Physician in Chief Sharon Mowat, MD.
Hospitals on the honor roll had to meet a rigorous threshold of performance by having at least two-thirds of measure results above the 50th percentile and no measure result below the 10th percentile and/or Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A for the past three reporting periods.
Report released to defense on attorneys on Monday, Mercury News obtained, reported on it; DA’s office redacting report before releasing to other media
By Allen D. Payton
Following the release to defense attorneys on Monday, April 10, 2023, of the 21-page report of racist and offensive texts by Antioch Police Officers, which was obtained and reported on by the Mercury News on Tuesday, Contra Costa Public Defender Ellen McDonnell issued a statement calling on D.A. Diana Becton to pause all criminal filings and current prosecutions involving the department.
“I have reviewed these text messages, they are abhorrent and reprehensible. They reveal an entrenched culture of hatred, racism, homophobia, misogyny, and violence throughout the Antioch Police Department,” McDonnell wrote, “The racist, homophobic, and violent behavior of these officers will impact thousands and thousands of criminal cases including pending cases and past convictions related to the Antioch Police Department. I have reached out to District Attorney Becton and asked that she immediately pause all criminal filings and current prosecutions involving the Antioch Police Department. I have also requested that her office evaluate pending Antioch cases for immediate dismissal, and that they begin a comprehensive review of the many thousands of Antioch Police Department related convictions to determine which cases should be dismissed.”
“These racist text messages and the continued disclosures regarding the Antioch Police Department expose a pervasive and troubling culture which should undermine any reliance on the credibility of officers from the force,” she continued. “These text messages clearly constitute textbook violations of the California Racial Justice Act. Our office will initiate a widespread review of all cases involving the Antioch Police Department and will immediately begin seeking justice for those targeted by these officers.”
The unredacted text messages were released to the Times by attorneys for the defendants in the murder case currently being adjudicated in Contra Costa Superior Court, but not to other media. According to Contra Costa DA’s Office PIO Ted Asregadoo they will be released to the media once they’ve been redacted.
“Per Judge Clare Maier’s order on Friday, we did disclose the investigative reports in the Pugh, Windom, et al case. These are unredacted reports and they were delivered on Monday,” he wrote. “Judge Maeir’s order also specified that redacted reports could be released. We are in the process of redacting the information in the reports ordered by the judge and will notify the press when those reports are available and how to obtain them.”
How the City’s organizational structure would be if the council decides to directly hire the police. chief.
City has 83 vacancies; will restructure Police Crime Prevention Commission; Thorpe claims Barbanica, Ogorchock, others are siding with racism for opposing direct hire of police chief
By Allen D. Payton
During their meeting on Tuesday night, April 11, 2023, the Antioch City Council discussed the budget for Fiscal Years 2023-25 and the majority of members agreed to pursue a new ordinance for directly hiring the police chief. The council also decided to “reframe” the Police Crime Prevention Commission rather than disbanding it.
Budget Workshop
During the Budget Workshop before the regular meeting, Acting City Manager Forrest Ebbs reminded the council “the City is facing a $6 million deficit in the coming fiscal year.”
Finance Director Dawn Merchant said that there were “83 vacancies citywide” in staff, providing savings for the budget.
The council directed staff to return with three options for using Budget Stabilization Funds of zero, $3 million and $4 million to balance the budget.
Police Crime Prevention Commission to Be Reframed
Rather than disband it the council decided to “reframe” the Police Crime Prevention Commission. Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker volunteered to help lead the discussion. The matter will be brought back to the council for future decision.
Moves Forward With Directly Hiring Police Chief
During public comments on the matter of the council directly hiring the police chief, one resident spoke in favor, another, Melissa Case, said she was torn since the mayor has “a tendency to micromanage”.
Sandy Hartrick said she was concerned about the “checks and balances” if the council hires the police chief. “With that, no one group has all the power. If you take over the hiring and management of the police department you will have all the power.” She also shared concern that the council is moving away toward a Charter City form of government.
“Chief Ford is doing a great job. He’s working hard to change the culture,” Hartrick continued.
Another resident, Ron Mohammed said, “I’m not quite clear…in terms of the authority and how that would look. Communication between the council and the chief would be great. But I think it’s wrong Chief Ford has to fall on the sword for all the things that happened before. The micromanaging is not said when they talk about…the city manager.”
Resident Ralph Hernandez spoke next saying, “definitely, no. I do not agree with the change that is proposed. Unfortunately, tonight, you have a lot of people that have a misunderstanding of law enforcement. In fact, the council majority are too busy in their lives…they voted to take on secretaries. Now, they want to take on hiring the chief. You need to be very specific with the city manager when hiring the police chief comes up, and what you’re looking for.”
“Taking it away from the city manager. What’s next, taking away the Public Works Director, the Recreation manager?” he asked.
“I’m here to celebrate democracy. We the people elected you,” Patricia Granados said. “I would feel confident and trusting in our city council making decisions like this. Maybe even some federal oversight to put in their two cents in what is the reasoning for getting hired and getting fired.”
“I do want to clarify…in 2020, we agreed to changing the hiring process for the chief of police,” Mayor Lamar Thorpe said. “I was a huge advocate that the contract was ratified by the city council. The City Attorney said we can’t do that. It’s either one or the other.”
“Every decision made in this room is made by three. Quit believing what the blogs are telling you. It’s trash,” Thorpe said, while raising his voice. “This is not about Chief Ford, it’s about a process that started back in 2020. So, stop personalizing it.”
“OK. Bring it down a notch,” Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker said with a laugh.
“I do remember discussing this in detail,” she said. “It’s just been my experience working in public policy for the past 14 years, city managers are not the check and balance…which is their job. The chief of police runs a department that is to be managed and sometime micromanaged by the city manager. And when the city manager fails for over a decade…is what got us here. It is within the authority of this body to make this change. We won’t be running the police department because we hire the police chief. We will be managing directly the individual who is supposed to be running the police department for transparency and accountability sake which has not happened for over a decade.”
“When we hired Cornelius Johnson, I didn’t want to give him the authority to hire and fire. But we have to give each person a chance. We gave Chief Ford a chance,” Torres-Walker said. “This isn’t the only move in light of transparency we need to make. I hope that Chief Steven Ford agrees to stay because this is necessary.”
“I think this is a mistake…because the police department is not an extension of a political arm,” said District 2 Councilman Mike Barbanica. “The city manager needs to be a buffer between politicians and enforcing law. This won’t be just this council it will set policy for years and years to come. It’s not about Chief Ford it’s about the office of the Chief of Police. I think this is a mistake and I do not support it.”
“Yeah, and it’s that buffer that got us to where we are, today,” District 4 Councilwoman Monica Wilson shot back to applause from the audience. “A couple weeks ago I was on the fence about this. But in light of events over weeks…and today with the texts, it’s obvious there needs to be that line with the Chief of Police. Because that buffer didn’t work.”
“I’ve been through five city managers and the buffer is not working,” she added.
“If this is the will of the council majority how will this affect Chief Ford,” District 3 Councilwoman Lori Ogorchock asked City Attorney Thomas L. Smith.
“If you want to give direction to change the structure, we would come back with an ordinance,” Smith responded. “Once the ordinance is passed…the impact it has on an individual police chief…if there is a contract in place, we would have to look at how that would interact with the ordinance.”
“I am not for this,” Ogorchock said. “We’ve never had the accountability with the police chief, before. I’m for that type of vision before anything else.”
“Even if you got a report every six months you wouldn’t have any authority,” Torres-Walker responded.
Thorpe spoke last saying, “I’m for this. I’ve always been for this. The choice is really simple. Either we do this or stay on the side of racism. Come back with an ordinance please.”
All police officers not given performance evaluation since 2017; Thorpe takes swipe at two officers, former Mayor Wright; Wilson apologizes for trusting past police chiefs
By Allen D. Payton
During their meeting on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, the Antioch City Council received the 2022 Annual Police Department Update from Chief Steve Ford. He informed the council and public that there are 99 filled sworn officer positions on the force out of a total of 115 authorized by the council, 61 on full-duty status, 38 assigned to patrol and seven in the academy.
“We’re going to be OK. We’re going to do the work and keep the city safe,” Ford stated.
The Chief also reported that the new Shot Spotter system has been installed as of March 15th “for mitigating gun violence”.
“We’ve had 84 since installation, that’s four per day,” he shared. “That shows you how much gun play we have in this city.”
“The first part of the puzzle is that we have good relationships with the people we serve,” Ford said.
“The police alone can’t keep this community safe,” he continued. “Without community support, without the community serving as most valuable resource.”
“Since my tenure as of April 23, 2022 we’ve been very intentional in changing” several areas, he explained.
He spoke of putting all officers through a Blue Courage course. “It’s going to be a top-down approach to enhancing our officers’ capacity. We have to have the right mindset and heart set to do this work.”
“We’ve revitalized our PAL program,” Ford continued.
He concluded his report speaking of revitalizing the public information officer position and launched the public surveys partnering with Zen City.
Council Members Question Chief Ford
“I have to apologize for this community because me, in my naivete made me turn my head thinking this was going to get done. Here we are on police chief number four,” Wilson stated. “What I do want to see is a game plan going forward. I want to see a lot of what you addressed. Racial bias and misconduct. I want to see this follow up report every three-to-six months come before Council. So, I will be apprised. I know Chief Ford, you’ve come into a lot and you have a lot to get done. My expectations will be high. I haven’t heard a plan going forward so people don’t die unnecessarily.
“I also want to say to some people…some people came in with their pre-story in their head these three members on council don’t want the police department to do well. We want the department to do well. I stand up here, proudly, of the work I’ve done up here. Never again am I going to hear ‘she’s weak’ because I’m up here not screaming. My father taught me, ‘still waters run deep’. You don’t have to be the loudest person in this room.”
“I want a plan of action and how we’re dealing with these individuals who said these ungodly things,” she said to Chief Ford.
“We have 18 compliance measures (from the DOJ) to make sure we’re doing what we’re supposed to do,” Ford responded. “I will do everything I can to reframe this department. How things are done politically in this organization. The organization will tell you since I’ve been there, I’ve been very intentional in ensuring organizational change. It takes five to seven years.”
“If you guys would like I can give you the full departmental plan…three goals, 15 strategies,” he stated.
“This is something that has been here long before the four chiefs. This has been festering for years,” District 4 Councilwoman Monica Wilson stated.
“I’m here, now. I’ll own it and I’ll fix it,” Ford stated.
“Thank you, Chief Ford,” Torres-Walker said then pointed out several items in his update that she appreciated.
“You have…arrest statistics for 2022,” she said, requesting more details. “Not every felony offense is a violent crime.”
“Our top 10 calls for service have nothing do with violent crime,” she stated.
“I appreciate the phone policy,” Torres-Walker said. “It’s too late for those other officers.”
“I know you said it’s going to take several years to implement and that most of us won’t be here to see it,” she added.
Mayor Lamar Thorpe was last to ask the chief questions, wanting to know how the department handled patrol with the lack of staffing.
“We collapsed the Swing Watch. We recently went to a 12-hour shift. The overlap is an hour on each side,” Ford responded.
Thorpe asked about investigations of complaints.
“Investigations should be timely and contemporaneous to the situation. You have one year window from the time the department receives a complaint…according to government code,” Ford responded. “If it’s a case that requires discipline, you can’t impose discipline after that one year has passed.”
“It’s up to the organization and the investigator to be diligent knowing we have that one year,” the chief continued.
“We haven’t had any complaints that have gone over a year since you’ve been here,” Thorpe asked.
“Not that I’m aware,” Ford responded.
Violent crime was up by 9.5% in Antioch between 2021 and 2022. Part I crimes are those reported to the FBI each year.
Thorpe asked him who handles the investigations and Ford offered a list of officers, including Sgt. Lauren Bledsoe who is the vice president of the Antioch Police Officers Association.
Thorpe then asked about the police union and shared his concern that the organizations vice president was one of those who investigated his fellow officers.
Thorpe then asked about performance evaluations of officers saying, “Have we been evaluating our officers every year?”
“We’ve been trying to work with HR for a very long time…and to revamp the evaluations,” said Captain Trevor Schnitzius.
“When was the last time our officers were all evaluated?” Thorpe asked.
“If I had to make my best guess that would be 2017,” Schnitzius responded to groans from the audience.
“I’m glad to know this process is starting again,” Thorpe stated. “We need to make sure our officers are evaluated.”
“What steps are we taking on racial bias?” the mayor asked.
“That’s a cultural thing…and I’ve been working on that since I got here,” Ford responded.
“How are we collecting the data?” Thorpe asked about racial justice reporting.
“I don’t know. I can find out for you, sir,” Ford responded.
“You talked about transparency, I believe you,” Thorpe continued. “We really have to look at data.”
“We have a new policy around text messages,” the mayor said.
“Cell phones?” Ford asked.
“Yes, sir,” Thorpe responded. “You know, if we had Early Intervention Systems in place, we could have avoided a lot of this without terminations,” Thorpe stated. “I look forward to hearing more about that.”
“We can certainly give you an overview on that,” Ford said.
“We haven’t heard necessarily about these text messages…we’re talking about culture, here,” Thorpe stated. “We haven’t heard from command staff, and I know you’re limited in what you can say.”
City Attorney Thomas L. Smith the interrupted the two warning them, “I just want to make sure we’re not venturing into territory…and you giving your opinion on something currently under investigation.”
“I’ll ask the questions and you can decide whether you want to answer or not. I’ll leave it at that,” Thorpe then said. “We’ve got to manage up, too, that’s including the city council, too.”
“We had people protesting down Second Street about Michael Mellone and Steve Aiello,” the mayor said, referring to 2020 protests about two of the department’s sworn officers in leadership, and then took swipes at former Mayor Sean Wright who he defeated in 2020. “Our mayor ran from every chance to speak to the media. He hid out in his office from the protesters. At the end of the day, he was coordinating with the police union.”
During Public Comments Mayor Thorpe stood up, pointed and yelled at resident Sal Sbranti who made critical remarks of the mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker. Video screenshots.
Mayor challenges him to “go outside”, quickly apologizes
By Allen D. Payton
During Public Comments, which the mayor shortened, at the beginning of Tuesday night’s Antioch City Council meeting, several residents spoke of their disdain over the revelation of racist texts by 17 Antioch Police officers earlier in the day. After one resident spoke and was critical of Mayor Lamar Thorpe and Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker, Thorpe erupted, stood up, pointed and yelled at the resident as the man was leaving the Council Chambers. (Watch from 2:20:00 mark of council meeting video)
Two speakers from Reimagine Antioch called for a review of cases which the officers dealt with and for an audit of the department.
“We need to do like the surgeons do and cut out that cancer,” one man said.
Another speaker, business owner Jim Lanter, who said he’s lived in Antioch since 1963, also offered his support for Chief Ford.
“Let’s get an audit of your text messages,” a defiant resident Sal Sbranti said during comments directed at Thorpe.
“Get it. Let’s get it,” the mayor shot back.
“I would like to see the police cam video when officers went to Councilmember Tamisha’s home,” Sbranti continued referring to the October 2021 incident. “I’d like to see that.”
“It takes seven to eight years to affect cultural change not one or two,” he then said, and that it began under the previous two police chiefs.
“That is a dog whistle racism, right there, an example of what’s absolutely wrong with this city,” Thorpe yelled at Sbranti, asking him, “You want to go outside, right now? Let’s go.”
“I’m sick and tired of being attacked by these people in this community apologizing for the racism going on in this community,” the mayor said standing up, yelling and pointing at Sbranti. “You’re the problem. You’re the problem.”
Councilmembers Mike Barbanica, Monica Wilson and Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker called for a recess of the meeting and tried to calm down the mayor who pounded his gavel and left the dais. The meeting was briefly suspended.
Councilmembers Mike Barbanica, Monica Wilson and Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker called for a recess of the meeting and tried to calm down the mayor who had left the dais. The meeting was briefly suspended.
A few minutes later, Thorpe returned to the dais and said, “Alright. Thank you. I ask everyone for patience, including myself. I apologize for my outburst. That was not right. I shouldn’t have done that. For those of you who know it’s been a rough few weeks for me (referring to the passing of his father). But after reading some of the texts, today…it was personal to me. All I heard was n—-er, n—-er, n—-er. That should be personal to you, too. People have a right to say what they want and I have a right not to listen.”
“The citizens of Antioch are not all here, tonight. There are some who are afraid and feel intimidated and we wonder why,” resident Velma Wilson said. “I’m here in full support of Chief Ford.”
Following her comments, a woman yelled out to which Thorpe said, “I’m going to start warning people.”
“Everyone makes mistakes, everyone does. I’ve made mistakes,” resident Shagoofa Khan said. “I started protesting the police department not because I hate police. I’m glad this investigation is outing those bad apples.”
“It’s about integrity. You’re all held to a higher level,” said Edgar Martinez
Council Members Offer Their Thoughts on Racist Police Texts
During what is usually the section of the meeting for council committee reports and the mayor’s comments each of the members shared their thoughts about the revelation of the racist and other offensive texts by some of the City’s police officers.
“I sat on the phone today with a member of the press and had 21 pages of text read to me,” Barbanica said. “I’m not going to pretend to know how people coming up here and I can hear the hurt in their voice. I’ve been assured by the city attorney, the city manager and chief…I have faith in Chief Ford that investigations will go forward…and hold those people accountable. For me to speak out will only hamper an investigation. Let’s give Chief Ford and his staff the benefit of the doubt that they will
District 3 Councilwoman Lori Ogorchock spoke next saying, “I want to thank all those who have come forward and shared their stories. I haven’t read the news articles. I too have heard the hurt in your voice. I don’t understand the pain this has caused individuals. I have not lived in your shoes. I have been assured there will be an audit. I believe in the police chief, and he will take the necessary actions against whomever.”
Wilson then said, “I want to thank everyone who came tonight. It takes a lot of courage…to speak out, to speak your truth. I know this has been building up for several years. We as a council, I know we’re going to try to do what is right. I only got through half that article and I was disgusted. We see all of you and hear all of you.”
Torres-Walker spoke next saying, “I’m not even sure if I can stay through this meeting. What I will say is, my youngest son had his first encounter at the age of 13, a negative encounter, with law enforcement. He grew up taking pictures with Richmond Police Officers. He wanted to grow up to be a police officer until that day.”
“When I was called by the reporter…I wasn’t sure I wanted to hear the texts,” she continued. “It’s trauma porn and no person of color should have to hear it. But I said, ‘go ahead’. She said, ‘you’re not going to be surprised’. I heard n—–er, hood rat, n—–er b—ch…threats of assaulting the mayor. Confessions about the harm.”
A woman in the audience started screaming.
“It was very disturbing. People were coming to this council, before Mike, before I was elected and they were ignored,” the mayor pro tem continued. “It led to the death of Angelo Quinto, to the death of others.”
“You can be a Black person and be anti-Black. Especially if you’re in a culture that teaches you to hate yourself,” she stated, referring to the death of
“I know people have come here tonight to give their support to Chief Ford. He was dealt a bad hand by previous chiefs before him, Chief Cantando, Chief Brooks and he’s a Black man. Chief Ford chooses to stay in Antioch because it will be a choice,” Torres-Walker concluded.
Thorpe then offered his thoughts saying, “I’m just very upset, today. Not just for myself but for our community. The unique thing about being mayor…you take on everybody’s pain…and I own that. This is particularly painful for me. “We’ve sat in a lot of closed session” mentioning Wilson and Ogorchock. “We’ve constantly swept things under the rug even though we knew things were wrong. Two of us chose to say something in 2020 when called for police reform.”
“People make racist commentary,” Thorpe stated. “It’s dog-whistle racism. We’ve gone through a stupid recall because of the culture at the police department.”
“The scariest time of my life was when I was summoned to the DA’s office as I didn’t know why,” he continued. “Then to find out about the investigation of our officers.”
“When you hear these text messages…and it’s not about, ‘oh, oops, I made a racist comment’. This was in their hearts,” Thorpe stated. “We’re now talking about 24 (officers). This is what it is and we’re going to deal with it. We’re going to make some changes. Some of those changes are going to make people uncomfortable but I don’t give a damn.”
“I’m trusting my 13-year-old daughter in your hands. I’m trusting the officers to show up and do the right thing.”
“This isn’t about bashing people who show up and do the right thing,” Thorpe continued. “This is certainly something that is just not good. This is by no way…unlike the last mayor, I’m not going to run from my responsibility. We’re going to need all of your support.”
Thorpe then concluded his remarks thanking those who reached out with support following the passing of his father.
He then asked for everyone to pause and reflect for a few minutes, a moment of silence.
When reached for comment, Sbranti shared what happened after Thorpe left the dais.
“I said to him, ‘if you want to come on, come on,’” Sbranti said. “I was called a bunch of names by those who had spoken before. They were calling me a racist. I told them I’m not a racist, I just don’t like Lamar as our mayor. I think he’s a punk.”
Offering grants from $500 to $10,000; Mandatory Virtual Bidder’s Conference May 2
The Office of Supervisor Federal Glover is pleased to announce that the 2022–23 grant cycle for the Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund is now open. Grant applications ranging from $500 to $10,000 will be accepted via the online application portal beginning May 2, 2023, following a mandatory bidder’s conference. The link for the application portal will be accessible and publicly announced on May 2. Applications for services must fall within one of the broad categories previously approved by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors:
Code Enforcement
Community Beautification
Community Services
Public Safety (Including Public Health)
Youth Services
Additionally, services funded by the Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund must be offered in the mitigation area, which includes the unincorporated community of Bay Point, the City of Pittsburg, and the City of Antioch. The target area is divided into a primary area (Bay Point and Pittsburg from its western border to Harbor Street) and a secondary area (Pittsburg from Harbor Street east to the entire City of Antioch). Services may also be provided to organizations outside the mitigation area only when the beneficiaries reside within the mitigation area.
To apply for Keller Canyon Mitigation grant funds, organizations must be designated either a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) corporation under the Internal Revenue Code or be a public agency (city, special district, county department, etc.).
MANDATORY VIRTUAL BIDDER’S CONFERENCE—TUESDAY, MAY 2, 202
To be eligible to apply for Keller Canyon Mitigation funds, public agencies and eligible nonprofit organizations must have at least one representative attend and remain for its duration a mandatory virtual bidder’s conference on Tuesday, May 2 at 9:00 a.m. The bidder’s conference is expected to last for approximately 90 minutes and will include detailed presentations on the grant process as well as allow for questions and answers. To have a record of attendees, registration for the bidder’s conference is required.
At the beginning of the April 11, 2023 Antioch City Council meeting, City Attorney Thomas L. Smith reported out from Closed Session that on motion by Councilman Mike Barbanica and seconded by Councilwoman Lori Ogorchock the city council on a 3-2 vote authorized a settlement and severance with former Public Works Director and City Engineer John Samuelson. He will be paid $144,714.44 and a settlement of $100,000 for a total of $244,714.44. Councilwoman Monica Wilson voted yes, while Mayor Lamar Thorpe and Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker voted no.
As previously reported, Samuelson was terminated on December 16, 2022 by City Manager Con Johnson. While he didn’t sue the City he threatened to do so for wrongful termination if they didn’t agree to settle with him.
When reached for comment Samuelson said, “Just grateful that council approved it and ready to move on to working with Pittsburg.” He is now that city’s Public Works Director-City Engineer.
The Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra will perform Brits & Brahms on Saturday, April 15 at 2 pm at the historic El Campanil Theatre in Antioch’s Rivertown. The concert offers a timely message of hope through a captivating three-part musical experience. The orchestra will perform spectacular pieces that explore humanity’s astounding ability to thrive despite hard times.
Tickets can be purchased at ElCampanilTheatre.com or at the door (Adults $20, Seniors $15, Students $7).
