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26-year-old man is first Antioch homicide victim of new year

Saturday, January 11th, 2025
Antioch Police investigate shooting homicide in the 3900 block of Rockford Drive on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Photos courtesy of ContraCosta.news.

By Antioch Police Department

On January 6, 2025, at approximately 10:17 AM, Antioch police officers responded to the 3900 block of Rockford Drive for a reported shooting. Dispatch received multiple calls of a man down suffering from gunshot wounds.

When officers arrived, they found a 26-year-old victim on the ground. Responding officers immediately began life-saving measures until relieved by paramedics. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he died.

Antioch Police Department’s Investigations Bureau, consisting of Crime Scene Investigators and detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit took over the investigation. This is an active investigation, and no further information will be released. The identity of the victim is not being released at this time.

This information is made available by the Investigations Bureau. Additional inquiries or information can be directed to Antioch Police Detective Duffy at (925) 779-6884 or by emailing aduffy@antiochca.gov.

Antioch PD enters settlement agreement with U.S. DOJ to strengthen accountability

Saturday, January 11th, 2025


For five years in response to use-of-force practices, texting scandal

“The agreement we have secured will ensure that Antioch’s policing practices are free from discrimination in the road ahead — the community deserves nothing less.” – Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division

Requires Consultant, Commission, Community Engagement Plan, Language Access Plan, Community Liaison Officer

By Allen D. Payton

On Friday, January 3, 2025, Interim Antioch Police Chief issued the following statement: We are pleased to announce the City of Antioch has entered into a stipulated agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ): This agreement follows their investigation into the Antioch Police Department’s use-of-force practices and a texting scandal that surfaced last year. (See related articles here and here)

The actions that prompted this investigation were unacceptable and failures occurred. The City of Antioch is fully committed to ensuring that such incidents never occur again.

Our collaboration with the USDOJ underscores our dedication to fostering trust, transparency, and accountability within our police department. Under this five-year agreement, we will implement and enhance comprehensive policies, practices, training programs, community engagement initiatives and oversight mechanisms to ensure that officers uphold integrity and fairness while addressing misconduct swiftly and effectively.

We acknowledge that trust is earned, not given, and this agreement marks a meaningful step forward. We also remain fully cooperative with the California Department of Justice (CADOJ), which is conducting an independent pattern-and-practice investigation into the Antioch Police Department.

Our commitment to creating a transparent, accountable and community-focused police department remains steadfast. We will continue to serve the residents of Antioch with honor, respect and fairness.
The City of Antioch is committed to fostering trust, accountability, and transparency within our Police Department. Today, we are announcing a major step forward: a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.

This agreement represents our pledge to strengthen policies, training, oversight, and community engagement to ensure integrity, fairness, and professionalism in our service to the residents of Antioch.

“Under the agreement, APD will hire an expert law enforcement consultant jointly selected by the parties to review and update APD’s policies, procedures and training on a variety of topics, including non-discriminatory policing, use of force, hiring and promotions, investigations of misconduct, discipline, community policing, language access, and other topics. The agreement contemplates a role for the Antioch Police Oversight Commission and sets forth a framework for data collection and reporting for a five-year period of departmental monitoring, among other provisions.”

U.S. Department of Justice Issues Statement on Agreement

The following was issued by the USDOJ on Jan. 3, 2025: The Justice Department announced today an agreement with the Antioch, California, Police Department (APD) and the City of Antioch to resolve an investigation of race discrimination and other discriminatory conduct by APD officers against members of the public in Antioch.

The department launched its investigation after the public disclosure of discriminatory text communications that dozens of APD personnel allegedly exchanged between September 2019 and January 2022. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California jointly investigated APD’s compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and the nondiscrimination provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act (Safe Streets Act). Title VI and the Safe Streets Act collectively prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex and religion by recipients of federal financial assistance, such as APD.

The agreement shares additional details on the investigation. In April 2023, the DOJ received information released by the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office that revealed text messages exchanged by APD officers containing racist and sexist slurs and other discriminatory content and discussing possible civil rights violations. In June 2023, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California initiated an investigation of the APD.

At one point, 31 officers were placed on paid leave mostly for the text scandal. However, most of the officers caught up in the scandal only received some of the text messages but didn’t send any. Ultimately, 13 Antioch officers were fired but Michael Rains, attorney for the Antioch Police Officers Association, whose firm has represented 17 of the officers believes 10 will get their jobs back. (See related article)

“Fair and non-discriminatory policing is fundamental to effective law enforcement, especially for those agencies that receive federal funding,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “In working with the Justice Department to institute policing reform, Antioch Police Department sends a strong message that the discrimination and misconduct that prompted this investigation will not be tolerated. The agreement we have secured will ensure that Antioch’s policing practices are free from discrimination in the road ahead — the community deserves nothing less.”

“Law enforcement is only effective when it inspires public confidence,” said U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey for the Northern District of California. “A police department that discriminates based on race and other protected classes undermines both public safety and public confidence. Today’s agreement will help ensure that policing in Antioch is done constitutionally and will help restore public trust.”

In response to the investigation, APD, the City of Antioch and the City Manager worked cooperatively with the department to reach a resolution agreement embodying a commitment to nondiscrimination in APD’s policing operations and advancing its ongoing efforts to prevent and address discriminatory law enforcement practices.

“Under the agreement, APD will hire an expert law enforcement consultant jointly selected by the parties to review and update APD’s policies, procedures and training on a variety of topics, including non-discriminatory policing, use of force, hiring and promotions, investigations of misconduct, discipline, community policing, language access, and other topics. The agreement contemplates a role for the Antioch Police Oversight Commission and sets forth a framework for data collection and reporting for a five-year period of departmental monitoring, among other provisions.”

Nondiscrimination under Title VI and the Safe Streets Act is a top priority of the Civil Rights Division. Additional information about the Civil Rights Division is available at www.justice.gov/crt. Members of the public may report possible civil rights violations at civilrights.justice.gov/report/.

Requires Consultant, Commission, Community Engagement Plan, Language Access Plan, Community Liaison Officer

The agreement requires several items and processes including, “within 90 days of the Effective Date, the City, the APD, and the United States will identify and mutually agree on a Consultant who is a law enforcement expert with a proven track record in civil rights and law enforcement compliance, as well as state of California law enforcement experience and knowledge of California compliance requirements. The Consultant shall serve as the single point of contact with the United States and be retained by the APD at the City’s expense.” The “annual cost of the consulting engagement shall not exceed $250,000 per year.”

The agreement also requires the City to maintain the Antioch Police Oversight Commission (APOC) for the duration of the agreement and ensure a minimum of five of the seven members at all times.

It also requires, “APD within 180 days of the date of the agreement to develop a Community Engagement Plan and a Language Access Plan “to communicate with the entire Antioch community, including individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP).” It also stipulates that, “Within two years of the Effective Date of this Agreement, the APD will ensure the creation of a position for one Community Liaison Officer” who must be bilingual and “will work with peripheral support groups such as the Antioch Police Department’s Community Service Officers, the city’s Public Safety and Community Service sic Department as well as the…Community Response Team.”

Signature page from the agreement. Source: USDOJ

Agreement May Be Terminated Early Based on APD Compliance

According to the 25-page agreement signed on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, by City Manager Bessie Marie Scott, Interim Police Chief Brian Addington, City Attorney Thomas Lloyd Smith and City Clerk Melissa Rhodes, “This Agreement may terminate prior to the five-year date (‘Early Termination’) if the United States determines that the APD has substantially complied with each of the provisions of the Agreement and has maintained substantial compliance for at least twelve months, no sooner than three years from the Effective Date.”

The agreement was also signed on behalf of the USDOJ by Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice Kristen Clarke, Chief of Federal Coordination and Compliance Section Christine Stoneman, and includes the names of Deputy Chief Coty Montag, Senior Attorney Bharathi Venkatraman and Attorney Jenna Grambort, all of the Federal Coordination and Compliance Section, USDOJ Civil Rights Division, and signed by Michael A. Keough, Assistant United States Attorney on behalf of Ismail Ramsey, United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California.

Addington ended his statement with, “Together, let’s build a safer and stronger community.”

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La Ciudad de Antioch Firma un Acuerdo con el Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos

La Ciudad de Antioch se complace en anunciar que hemos firmado un acuerdo estipulado con el Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos (USDOJ). Este acuerdo surge a raíz de su investigación sobre las prácticas de uso de la fuerza del Departamento de Policía de Antioch (APD) y un escándalo de mensajes de texto que salió a la luz el año pasado.

Las acciones que dieron lugar a esta investigación fueron inaceptables y representan fallas significativas. La Ciudad de Antioch está plenamente comprometida a garantizar que tales incidentes no vuelvan a ocurrir.

Nuestra colaboración con el USDOJ subraya nuestra dedicación a fomentar la confianza, la transparencia y la rendición de cuentas dentro de nuestro Departamento de Policía. Bajo este acuerdo de cinco años, implementaremos y fortaleceremos políticas sólidas, programas de capacitación, participación comunitaria y mecanismos de supervisión para garantizar que los oficiales actúen con integridad y justicia, y que cualquier conducta indebida sea abordada de manera rápida y efectiva.

Reconocemos que la confianza no se da por sentada, sino que se debe ganar. Este acuerdo marca un paso significativo hacia adelante. También continuaremos cooperando plenamente con el Departamento de Justicia de California (CADOJ), que está llevando a cabo una investigación independiente sobre los patrones y prácticas del Departamento.

Nuestro compromiso con la creación de un Departamento de Policía transparente, responsable y enfocado en la comunidad permanece firme. Continuaremos sirviendo a los residentes de Antioch con honor, respeto y equidad.

Para más información sobre el acuerdo, visite: Office of Public Affairs | El Departamento de Justicia llega a un acuerdo con la Policía de Antioch, California, para resolver la investigación de discriminación por motivos de raza | United States Department of Justice.

El Departamento de Justicia llega a un acuerdo con la Policía de Antioch, California, para resolver la investigación de discriminación por motivos de raza

El Departamento de Justicia anunció hoy un acuerdo con la Policía de Antioch, California (APD, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Ciudad de Antioch para resolver una investigación de conducta racista y discriminatoria de agentes de la APD contra miembros del público en Antioch.

El Departamento inició su investigación después de la divulgación pública de mensajes de texto discriminatorios que decenas de miembros del personal de la APD supuestamente intercambiaron entre septiembre del 2019 y enero del 2022. La División de Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Justicia y la Fiscalía Federal para el Distrito Norte de California investigaron conjuntamente el cumplimiento de la APD con el Título VI de la ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964 (Título VI) y las disposiciones antidiscriminatorias de la Ley General de Control de Delitos y Calles Seguras (ley de Calles Seguras). El Título VI y la ley de Calles Seguras prohíben, en su conjunto, la discriminación por motivos de raza, color de piel, origen nacional, sexo o religión por parte de entidades que reciben apoyo financiero federal, tal como la APD.

«La vigilancia policial justa y no discriminatoria es fundamental para la aplicación efectiva de la ley, especialmente para aquellas agencias que reciben financiación federal», comentó Kristen Clarke, la Fiscal General Auxiliar de la División de Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Justicia. «Al trabajar con el Departamento de Justicia para instituir una reforma policial, la Policía de Antioch está enviando un mensaje fuerte que la discriminación y la conducta indebida que impulsaron esta investigación no se tolerarán. El acuerdo que hemos conseguido garantizará que las prácticas policiales de Antioch estén libres de discriminación en el camino futuro—la comunidad no merece menos».

«La aplicación de la ley sólo es eficaz cuando inspira la confianza pública», afirmó Ismail Ramsey, el Fiscal Federal para el Distrito Norte de California. «Una fuerza policial que discrimina por motivos de raza y otras clases protegidas socava tanto la seguridad pública como la confianza pública. El acuerdo de hoy ayudará a garantizar que la vigilancia policial en Antioch se realice de manera constitucional y ayudará a restablecer la confianza pública».

En respuesta a la investigación, la APD, la Ciudad de Antioch, y la Administradora de la Ciudad trabajaron en cooperación con el Departamento para alcanzar un acuerdo de resolución que encarnase un compromiso con la ausencia de discriminación en las operaciones de vigilancia policial de la APD y el avance de sus esfuerzos continuos por prevenir y abordar las prácticas discriminatorias de aplicación de la ley.

En virtud del acuerdo, la APD contratará a un consultor experto en aplicación de la ley seleccionado conjuntamente por las partes para revisar y actualizar los procedimientos, políticas y capacitación de la APD sobre una variedad de temas, lo que incluye la vigilancia policial no discriminatoria, el uso de la fuerza, la contratación y ascensos, investigaciones de conducta indebida, la disciplina, la vigilancia comunitaria y el acceso lingüístico, entre otros temas. El acuerdo contempla una función para la Comisión de Supervisión de la Policía de Antioch y establece un marco para la recopilación de datos y la presentación de informes durante un período de cinco años de supervisión departamental, entre otras disposiciones.

La no discriminación en virtud del Título VI y la ley de Calles Seguras es una de las principales prioridades de la División de Derechos Civiles. Hay más información sobre la División de Derechos Civiles a www.justice.gov/crt. Los miembros del público pueden denunciar posibles infracciones de los derechos civiles en civilrights.justice.gov/report/.

Actualizado 3 de enero de 2025

Boy Scouts offer Christmas tree pickup in Antioch Dec. 28 & 29 and Jan 4 & 5

Friday, December 27th, 2024

By Jeremy Gamez, Boys Scouts of America Troop 153, Antioch, CA

Do you need your Christmas tree picked up in Antioch? Have the Boy Scouts do it.

Please use the following link to schedule your pickup. https://pickup.antiochtroop153.org/

We are asking for a donation of $30 for unflocked trees and $40 for flocked trees. Please use the link, it is going to improve our services and help our parents and Scouts doing the tree pick up. Even if you’ve already emailed us, please fill out the link. We are picking up trees on the weekends of Dec. 28 & 29 and January 4 & 5, 2025. Please have your tree on the curb by 9:00 A.M. 

Our parents and Scouts will be picking trees all day and might not pick up your tree until later in the day. If you have issues, pls email us, we will follow up shortly. We are all volunteers and have limited resources. No DM, no text messages, we have multiple parents monitoring the troop email account. Please only email once. We may not respond to your email until later in the day.

To pay, please use Zelle. Look for: “Boys Scouts of America Troop 153” – full name (no abbreviations). Zelle makes it easier. You can use our troop tree pick up email for Zelle: troop153treepickup@gmail.com. If you’re unable to use Zelle, checks are appreciated made out to: “BSA Troop 153”. Checks can be left under your doormat on the day of pick up.

Thank you!

Reckless driver who killed Antioch boy walking home from school in 2022 sentenced

Monday, December 23rd, 2024
Ray Reeves accepted a plea deal for the death of Gianathon Michael Vincent. Reeves photo source: Facebook. Photos of Gianathon courtesy of Veronica Finley, published with permission of the family.

Ray Shaqil Reeves who “was crying a few times” during trial agrees to plea deal for 8 years, 4 months in state prison, could be out in three-and-a-half

Aunt shares details from trial, incident, says Gianathon Vincent’s surviving cousins now in high school

GoFundMe page for the family continues raising funds

By Allen D. Payton

According to the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office, on Thursday, December 19, 2024, in the case of People v. Ray Shaqil Reeves, a court hearing was held to determine the appropriate term of imprisonment. The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office recommended the maximum sentence of 9 years and 8 months in state prison, while the defense advocated for a 2-year sentence.

After weighing the relevant legal factors, Judge Charles Burch sentenced Reeves to 8 years and 4 months in state prison for killing a 12-year-old boy, Gianathon Vincent, in Antioch.

Deputy District Attorney Aron DeFerrari, who prosecuted the case said: “This is a profoundly sad incident. The impact of Mr. Reeves’ devastating actions cannot be described in words alone.”

On September 16, 2022, Reeves was driving recklessly at twice the speed limit on Sycamore Drive when he struck the boy and two other children, who were walking home from school. The collision severely injured the other two children.

As previously reported at approximately 3:20 PM, the Antioch Police Department Dispatch began to receive numerous reports of a major injury collision in which three juvenile pedestrians, one girl and two boys, were struck by a vehicle. Witnesses stated that a red Chevrolet Impala struck a tan Mercury Mystique in the area of Sycamore Drive and Manzanita Way, forcing the Impala in the direction of the juveniles walking on the southwest corner of Sycamore Drive and Manzanita way.

At approximately 3:23 PM, Antioch Officers arrived at the scene of the collision and located two of the juveniles who were in critical condition. Officers immediately began life-saving measures when the third juvenile was located several feet away. With the assistance of Medical Emergency Services, all three juveniles were given medical attention at the scene and ultimately life-flighted to local area hospitals to receive additional medical care.

Additionally, the driver of the Mystique was transported to a local area hospital as a precaution. In contrast, the driver of the Impala was also life-flighted to a local hospital for serious injuries sustained during the collision.

According to witness statements, the Mercury Mystique was traveling westbound on Sycamore Drive and was waiting for traffic to clear before turning left (southbound) onto Manzanita Way. Simultaneously, the Chevrolet Impala exited Sycamore Square onto westbound Sycamore Drive at a high rate of speed. As the Impala approached the Mercury, the Impala attempted to pass the Mercury on the left just as the Mercury began to make the left-hand turn. Regrettably, the result was the Impala colliding into the Mercury, propelling the Impala in the direction of the juveniles reportedly walking home from school.

According to localcrimenews.com, the 31-year-old Reeves was charged for vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and reckless driving with injury. However, as previously reported by the Antioch Police on Oct. 11, 2024, the day he was arrested, Reeves was charged with six felonies with three enhancements and he was held on $390,000 bail at that time. According to the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department, he was born on Sept. 21, 1993, is six-foot, two-inches tall, 255 pounds and as of Dec. 23, 2024, is being held in the West County Detention Facility.

Following the incident, the children’s aunt, Veronica Finley, shared the condition of her three young relatives. “Cheyanne who is at U.C Davis is improving,” she said. “Mason and Gianathon are at Oakland Children’s. Mason is also improving, Gianathon has not improved, and we are praying but it’s not looking good.”

Asked for their ages, Finley responded, “They are 12 years old. They are a blended family.”

She also shared that Gianathon’s “spine was partially severed” and was placed “on life support.”

He later succumbed to his injuries.

Courtesy of Veronica Finley.

Following the sentencing, she said, “The trial started on Monday, and we did all of our victim impact statements, including the children. It was horrible, hard hitting but touching. It was pretty powerful.”

“The defense tried to say the driver had PTSD. But he took a plea deal and was sentenced to 8 years, 4 months in prison. Even though that was less than the minimum, the family didn’t want to put the kids through a trial. They would have had to get up and

“Reeves got up and spoke, too. He was crying a few times. I’m sure he feels bad,” Finley stated. “He was also given two strikes, time served in jail, and he cannot appeal this. If he gets out on good behavior he may end up only doing three-and-a-half more years, the DA said.”

Asked if he was drunk, she said, “No. They said he was distraught as he had just gotten a disturbing phone call right before. His mom said he and his girlfriend had just broken up.”

“They live over by Lake Alhambra, so he had to drive all the way over as school was letting out,” Finley continued. “There was video from the little shopping center on Sycamore that they showed during the trial. You could hear the screeching out of view, as he slammed on his brakes because he almost hit a mother and her child walking across the street.”

“Then he zoomed to 62 miles per hour westbound on Sycamore when he hit the kids. They weren’t even in the crosswalk, they were still on the sidewalk,” she stated. “Gianothan was under the Impala the whole time. Mason was trapped between the Impala and the bushes. Cheyanne was thrown 50 feet into the side of someone’s home. They couldn’t find her

“Jami was wondering why the kids weren’t home, yet so she called Mason’s phone. When he answered he said, ‘Mommy, help me, I’m dying,’” Finley shared. “She drove to the scene and it was just chaotic. People were everywhere. It was three in the afternoon and kids were walking home from school. At first, she couldn’t find Cheyanne and Jami asked, ‘where is my daughter?’ to people on the scene.”

“It was the strangest thing. I felt that something had happened, and I called Jami and asked if the kids were OK and she said, they were getting ready to go the hospital because the kids were hit by a car,” the aunt shared. “Mason was taken by ambulance and Gianothan was airlifted to Oakland Children’s Hospital. Cheyanne was flown to U.C. Davis Medical Center as she had been unconscious for a bit. She had a brain bleed and a broken pelvis. When she woke up in the hospital Cheyanne didn’t remember what happened. She was in a wheelchair for a while.”

Gianathon’s grandmother, his dad’s mom and I stayed at a home near the hospital the whole time. It’s like a Ronald McDonald House. Or we’d stay in the room with him,” Finley continued. “The hospital was great to us. They brought us hot food and care packages.”

“We took Gianathon off life support two weeks later on Oct. 1st,” she stated. “That was the hardest decision. We donated some of his organs.”

(Left) Gianathon’s cousins Mason Hanlin and Cheyanne Comfort who survived the collision at their 8th grade graduation in 2023. Courtesy of Veronica Finley, published with family’s permission. Jami and Johnny Comfort and children. Source: GoFundMe

Asked about her niece and nephew Finley said, “Mason and Cheyanne are doing OK. They’re in high school, now. This is their first year and he played quarterback for the JV football team. They had to do some skin grafts for his face, and he has to undergo leg surgeries. Also, Cheyanne is playing volleyball for Antioch High.”

A GoFundMe page was set up for the family by Eden Comfort, Johnny’s aunt, to help with expenses. A total of $42,000 has been raised to date toward the goal of $70,000.

On that page she wrote, “Johnny Comfort and Jami Hanlin are parents of five beautiful children together. Johnny is a Manager at an apartment complex and Handyman, and Jami is a Special Education Teacher. The family lives in Antioch. The family is devastated, and they need your help with prayers and love right now. A disastrous event like this will cause enormous expenses for the family. Please find it in your heart to donate to the family to help in their time of need.”

Comfort and Hanlin were Gianathon’s uncle and aunt who had guardianship of him and have since married, Finley shared.

“The family appreciates all the help people provided that day and continued prayers from the community,” she added.

18 arrested by Vehicle Theft Suppression Enforcement Team in Antioch

Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
Photos by Antioch PD.

Multi-agency effort also recovers 4 abandoned vehicles, 3 firearms

By Antioch Police Department

On Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, our police department had the honor of hosting the Vehicle Theft Suppression Enforcement Team (VSET) operation, bringing together 12 agencies to focus on tackling vehicle theft in our county. The teamwork and dedication were incredible, and the results speak for themselves:

• Abandoned Recoveries: 4

• Felony Arrests: 7

• Misdemeanor Arrests: 8

• Warrant Arrests: 3

• Firearms Recovered: 3

• Enforcement Stops: 173

This was one of the most successful details of the year, and we’re grateful for everyone who participated. Together, we’re making a difference in keeping our community safe!

Antioch Police spread Christmas cheer to burglary victims

Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
Photos by Antioch PD.

By Antioch Police Department

Today, Sunday, December 22, 2024, we had the privilege of doing something truly special that warmed our hearts.

Last week, Officer Lundin responded to a burglary in progress. The suspects escaped, taking with them all the Christmas gifts. The victim, who had recently lost her job, was devastated and unable to replace the presents for her family and young daughter.

Officer Lundin couldn’t stand by without helping. She rallied her patrol team, and with the incredible generosity of our community, we were able to replace the stolen gifts and bring some holiday magic to the family.

When our dayshift crew arrived with the gifts, the victim greeted us with the biggest smile and even baked cookies for everyone. The joy and gratitude we witnessed made this moment unforgettable.

(Side note: Did you know Officer Lundin has a huge heart for animals too? She’s often called on by our dispatchers when Antioch Animal Services is not available for loose or injured pets—and rumor has it, they might have even convinced her to adopt a dog!)

Officer Lundin, thank you for your kindness, dedication, and determination to make things right. You’ve truly embodied the holiday spirit!

Register for Coyote Hills Winter Whirlwind Camp Dec 30-Jan 3

Wednesday, December 18th, 2024

By City of Antioch Recreation Department

Bundle up and join us for a chilling adventure at Coyote Hills Winter Whirlwind Camp! Glide into action-packed fun with winter sports and unleash your creativity with cozy arts & craft projects. Enjoy everything from creating winter sculptures to campfire stories and hot cocoa with friends new and old! Don’t miss out on this whirlwind-of-a-week!

For boys and girls ages at least 5 years but less than 12 years 11 months.

Register here: Activity detail | City of Antioch Online Recreation Services.

Antioch High School to host Warm for the Holidays giveaway Friday, Dec. 20

Wednesday, December 18th, 2024

Drop-off deadline extended until Thursday morning, Dec. 19

By Trine Gallegos

In its 9th year, Antioch High will host a giveaway on Dec. 20 for AUSD students in need. Some 200 families are helped each with 100+ AHS student volunteers who sort, set and help run the event. This is one of the school’s biggest community project. Click here for the Amazon Wish List.

Donation drop-off deadline extended until Thursday morning, Dec. 19.

This is one of the best things Antioch High does … host a holiday giveaway for our district’s students in need. If you’re an area business and want to do a drive, email TrineGallegos@antiochschools.net. Thanks in advance to all!