Deadline for Applications is March 20, 2016

The annual High School Internship Program, sponsored by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), is now accepting applications for paid summer internships with transportation agencies throughout the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Since 2000, the internship program has been providing Bay Area students the opportunity to work for a variety of local transit, planning and public works agencies. The program was conceived by MTC’s Minority Citizens Advisory Committee to encourage young people to consider careers in transportation.

Students will be employed, either full-time or part-time, for up to 250 hours between June and August under the mentorship of a transportation professional at the public agency. Previous interns have left the program with skills in marketing, public outreach, data analysis, AutoCAD, Geographic Information Systems and other valuable skills. “The internship program is not only about helping students build technical skills, but also about giving them a head start and experience with the job application process,” says MTC Internship Program Coordinator Yulee Kim. “Applicants compete with other students for a position, answer typical job application questions, and many of them go through a formal interview process at the public agency.”

Thirty-nine paid internships are available throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma counties. A list of internship opportunities and the online application are available at: http://jobs.mtc.ca.gov/InternshipOpportunities/jobinternship.html.

To apply, students can submit the completed application online, including an attached one-page document that describes, in the applicant’s own words, a transportation problem in his or her community and what the applicant thinks could be done to resolve it. A letter or letters of recommendation from a teacher, principal, counselor, religious leader or employer also must be included. Students must live and go to school in the same county that they are applying for, must have completed tenth grade and must be at least 16 years old by the start of the program in June. Students graduating in 2016 also are eligible to apply for the internships. The application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 20, 2016.

MTC is the regional transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

According to Antioch City Clerk Arne Simonsen the following appointments are available to Antioch residents:

The Board of Administrative Appeals has five full-term vacancies and one two-year vacancy that need to be filled.  Applications are due Feb. 19 and available here.

The Measure C Sales Tax Citizens’ Oversight Committee has two vacancies that need to be filled. Applications are due Feb. 26, here.

Applications for both are also available in both the City Clerk’s office on the Second Floor of City Hall or on the city’s website at www.ci.antioch.ca.us.

Two regular tall ship visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area will spend seven weeks and three days in four ports hosting school children and the public for tours and excursions. Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, both U.S. Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessels, will stop in Oakland, Antioch, Redwood City, and Sausalito. In each port, the ships will open for walk-on tours and offer public sailings, including the popular two-ship Battle Sails. Here’s the dates for each port:

Oakland (Jack London Square): February 20-29.

Antioch (City Marina): March 2-9.

Redwood City (Port of Redwood City): March 12-23.

Sausalito (Bay Model): March 25 to April 11.

The three-hour Battle Sails feature close-quarters maneuvers with real cannon firing real gunpowder, but no cannon balls. Guests are encouraged to help operate the ship and verbally taunt the adversaries. Tickets are $75 adults, $67 seniors, students, and active military, $39 children 12/under. Most Battle Sails are scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The ships will also offer two-hour Adventure Sails, which also feature a chance for guests to help raise a sail or take the helm of a real tall ship, conditions permitting. Tickets are $47 adults, $39 children 12/under. Most Adventure Sails are scheduled at 11 a.m. Sundays.

Purchase all tickets online at www.historicalseaport.org or by calling 800-200-5239. No reservations are required for the walk-on tours, which are usually scheduled for 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. For a detailed schedule of tours and sailings, visit www.historicalseaport.org.

Both ships are booking specially priced one-hour and three-hour educational programs for elementary school students and home-school groups during the week. For information, call 800-200-5239.

Launched in 1989, the wooden-hulled Lady Washington has appeared in several motion pictures and television shows, including Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and Once Upon A Time. The steel-hulled Hawaiian Chieftain, built in 1988, accompanies Lady Washington on her voyages.

The Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) public development authority based in Aberdeen, Wash. that owns and operates the tall ships Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington, the Official Ship of the State of Washington. GHHSA provides educational, vocational, recreational and ambassadorial activities and experiences that promote and preserve the maritime history of Grays Harbor, the Pacific Northwest, and our nation while serving the needs of the community.

Stockton police officer challenging incumbent Congressman Jerry McNerney vows to oppose the President’s plan which would hurt working families by adding 25 cents to every gallon of gas to fund pork barrel projects for campaign donors

(Stockton) – Congressional candidate for the 9th District, Kathryn Nance announced her strong opposition to President Obama’s plan to raise gas taxes at the pump that would take money out of the pockets of every American family.  His plan would also hit Central Valley farmers hard and threaten their ability to compete internationally.  The plan is designed to give handouts to the President’s campaign donors in an industry with a history of wasting billions of taxpayer dollars.

“Jerry McNerney needs to state his position on this issue immediately and let us know where he stands,” stated Nance.  “This plan is nothing more than a Robin Hood in reverse that takes money away from working families to give to Washington special interests that have funded my opponent’s campaign for years.  If McNerney refuses to take a position or supports the President’s plan he will have clearly chosen special interest campaign donations over the people of the 9th District and the nation.”

Recent drops in gas prices are currently giving working families a break in paying their monthly energy bills and keeping the weak economy from going into recession.  By raising taxes on energy, McNerney and Obama will kill thousands of good paying jobs in the energy industry while wasting billions on taxpayer funded projects that will be given out to those with political connections and take money straight out of the pockets of working families, seniors and farmers.

“The lower prices on gasoline are helping our families and farmers make ends meet in this weak economy,” continued Nance.  “I am running for Congress to replace the McNerney/Obama agenda and will fight every day to protect our families from the hidden taxes, fees and regulations that McNerney has supported.

Kathryn Nance is a Sergeant with the Stockton Police Department and a candidate for the 9th Congressional District which includes San Joaquin, Contra Costa and Sacramento counties.   To learn more about Kathryn, go to www.Nance2016.com.

By Acting Sergeant McManus, Antioch Police Investigations Bureau

In the continued investigation of the shooting death at Rite Aid (20 E. 18^th Street) on Friday, February 5, 2016, APD Detectives identified 26-year-old Timothy Jones of Antioch as an involved party. Jones was contacted and brought in for questioning. Based on the investigation, Jones was taken into custody for PC 187(a), Homicide, PC 182(a), Conspiracy and PC 32, Accessory.

Leo Lopez remains in custody and this case will be presented to the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office for complaint on February 9, 2016.

3:41 p.m. 2/9/16 UPDATE: At this time the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has chosen not to file any charges in this matter against Leo Lopez. The District Attorney’s Office will be filing charges against Timothy Jones. Jones currently remains in custody.

No further information will be released at this time, as this case is still under investigation.

Anybody having information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Det. Dee at (925) 779-6884. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.

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By Acting Sergeant McManus, Antioch Police Investigations Bureau

In the continued investigation of the shooting death at Rite Aid (20 E. 18^th Street) on Friday, February 5, 2016, APD Detectives identified 26-year-old Timothy Jones of Antioch as an involved party. Jones was contacted and brought in for questioning. Based on the investigation, Jones was taken into custody for PC 187(a), Homicide, PC 182(a), Conspiracy and PC 32, Accessory.

Leo Lopez remains in custody and this case will be presented to the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office for complaint on February 9, 2016.

3:41 p.m. 2/9/16 UPDATE: At this time the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has chosen not to file any charges in this matter against Leo Lopez. The District Attorney’s Office will be filing charges against Timothy Jones. Jones currently remains in custody.

No further information will be released at this time, as this case is still under investigation.

Anybody having information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Det. Dee at (925) 779-6884. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.

To see the original article click here.

The Antioch Lapidary Club will hold their annual Jewelry, Gem & Rock Show, Saturday and Sunday, February 20th and 21st at the County Fairgrounds, 1201 W. 10th St., Antioch from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

Tickets are $5.00 and Free for Kids 12 & Under, Scouts in uniform and Active Military with ID.

Download the flyer, here to save $1.00 on entry. 2016 ALC show flyer 2016

For more information visit www.AntiochLapidary Club.com.