Love Life Prayer Walk in Antioch Saturday morning, Sept. 24
Friday, September 23rd, 2022
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Holy Rosary Harvest Faire Sept 23 & 24
Friday, September 23rd, 2022
CCTV to broadcast Antioch city council Election Preview voter education forums beginning Thursday night
Wednesday, September 21st, 2022
Contra Costa County voters can watch the local “Election Preview” voter education forums starting Wednesday, September 21, 2022. This programming offers Contra Costa voters a chance to become informed about candidates before casting their ballots. Moderators for the roundtables are Claudine Wong, KTVU anchor and reporter, Bob Butler, KCBS reporter, and Alan Wang, Public Information Officer with the County and former ABC7 News anchor and reporter.
“Election Preview voter education has been airing on Contra Costa Television for more than 22 years to help inform and engage residents,” said Board Chair, Supervisor Karen Mitchoff. “Through television and online access, County residents can become more informed ahead of the November 8th Election. Be sure to vote and make your voice heard.”
The voter education forums available via broadcast and online, include the following:
Antioch City Council District 1
Participating candidates: Incumbent Tamisha Torres-Walker, challenger Joy Motts
DELTA Comcast Channel 24 East County
- Thursday 09/22/2022 7:00 PM
- Saturday 09/24/2022 2:00 PM
- Sunday 09/25/2022 5:00 PM
- Monday 09/26/2022 2:00 PM
- Tuesday 09/27/2022 12:00 PM
- Friday 09/30/2022 4:00 PM
- Monday 10/17/2022 4:00 PM
- Tuesday 10/25/2022 11:00 AM
- Saturday 11/05/2022 5:00 PM
CCTV Comcast 27, Astound 32, and AT&T U-Verse 99
- Saturday 09/24/2022 7:00 PM
- Wednesday 10/05/2022 6:30 PM
- Friday 10/14/2022 5:00 PM
- Wednesday 11/02/2022 3:30 PM
Candidate Diane-Gibson Gray did not participate. Asked her reason she responded, “I had hand surgery on Sept. 7 and my follow up appointment was the same day (as the forum) and it overlapped the recording time. I told Martha Goralka” (of the League of Women Voters).
Antioch City Council District 4
Participating candidates: Incumbent Monica Wilson, challengers, including District 3 Councilwoman Lori Ogorchock and Sandra White
DELTA Comcast Channel 24 East County
- Thursday 09/22/2022 7:30 PM
- Saturday 09/24/2022 2:30 PM
- Sunday 09/25/2022 5:30 PM
- Monday 09/26/2022 2:30 PM
- Tuesday 09/27/2022 5:00 PM
- Friday 09/30/2022 4:30 PM
- Thursday 10/06/2022 7:00 PM
- Thursday 10/20/2022 12:30 PM
- Wednesday 11/02/2022 7:00 PM
CCTV Comcast 27, Astound 32, and AT&T U-Verse 99
- Saturday 09/24/2022 7:30 PM
- Friday 10/07/2022 10:30 AM
- Monday 10/24/2022 3:30 PM
- Tuesday 11/01/2022 8:00 PM
Shawn Pickett was unable to attend due to taking care of an aunt who lives out of town and is in poor health due to a recent stroke.
The Election Preview’s pre-recorded discussions will air on community TV channels throughout Contra Costa County. Watch Contra Costa Television (CCTV) on Comcast Channel 27, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, and Astound Channels 32 and 1027. In East Contra Costa County, tune into Delta TV. In Central Contra Costa County, watch Concord TV, City Channel, Walnut Creek (WCTV), and CATV. In West Contra Costa, watch KCRT, Pinole TV, and Hercules TV. Check your local cable channel lineup. For dates and times, see the TV schedule: www.contracosta.ca.gov/7626. The Election Preview videos will also be available online on the Contra Costa Television YouTube channel.
Contra Costa County Elections Division is partnering with the County’s Office of Communications & Media and Contra Costa Television, the League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley, and the League of Women Voters of West Contra Costa. Contra Costa Television is also receiving production assistance from the cities of Walnut Creek, Concord, and Richmond.
Residents who wish to view the Election Preview forums and learn more about the upcoming General Election on November 8, 2022, can go to the Elections Division website cocovote.us for the most up-to-date and accurate information on local elections.
All eligible Contra Costa voters will receive a Vote by Mail Ballot for the November 8th General Election. County Voter Information Guides will be mailed out to voters by September 29th, and ballots will be mailed by October 10th. You can register to vote or check your registration status at the Elections Division website cocovote.us. Voters can track their ballots through the election process at wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov.
For more information about Election Preview programming, visit the County website at https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/8632/Election-Preview.
Please check back for any updates to this report.
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
Antioch Police Community Forum postponed at Councilwoman Torres-Walker’s request
Wednesday, September 21st, 2022
Revised promo for Antioch Police Community Forum scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, showing it has been postponed.
She won’t say why; tentatively rescheduled for 4:30 p.m. on same date as District 1 candidates forum
By Allen D. Payton
A revised flier posted on the Antioch Police Department’s Facebook page Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 21, 2022, promoting the Community Forum scheduled for tonight at the Dairy Queen on E. 18th Street in District 1 has been postponed. In addition, the post reads, “We regret to inform our community members that tonight’s Community Forum has been postponed until October 5th. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to seeing you then.”
Asked why, Antioch Police PIO Darryl Saffold responded, “It was canceled at the request of Council member Walker.”
When informed that the new date is when a District 1 Candidates Forum, announced in an email blast by the Antioch Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday morning, will be held and that Torres-Walker is shown on the flier promoting that event as one of the three candidates participating, he responded, “She was the one who requested that date and time, which is tentatively scheduled for 1630 (4:30 pm) that day for the forum. We will see if that time and date will have to be rescheduled.”
Original promo for Antioch Police Community Forum scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022.
Torres-Walker was asked why did she ask to postpone tonight’s forum and why would you ask to schedule the police community forum at a time when most people are still at work, as well as why not reschedule the police community form for the same time when more people can attend, on a different date that doesn’t conflict with another event that she will be attending, and if Torres-Walker is attempting to avoid having to answer questions from the public or the media, as she did by leaving the press conference you participated in, last week before it had ended.
Attempts to reach the councilwoman by phone and email were unsuccessful prior to publication time. Please check back later for any updates to this report.
Help the Antioch High Band get to Disneyland – Oct. 1st Yard Sale
Wednesday, September 21st, 2022
Antioch Sports Legends names Gloria Martin 2022 Community Leader
Monday, September 19th, 2022
Gloria Martin
To be honored at annual Hall of Fame Gala October 1st
By Antioch Sports Legends
Congratulations to 2022’s Community Leader inductee, Gloria Martin. Gloria has spent a lifetime giving to the community of Antioch through volunteer work and philanthropy. Gloria has been important part of the Sports Legends program, serving on the executive board for the first ten years of its existence.
To attend Gloria’s induction at the 2022 Hall of Fame Gala. October 1st at Lone Tree Golf & Event Center, for TICKETS call Antioch Sports Legends 925 238 0565 or Louie Rocha Program Coordinator 925 522 1007, TICKETS are $85.00. Tickets MUST BE PURCHASED BY WEEK’S END!
COMMUNITY LEADER RECIPIENT
Gloria Martin graduated from Antioch High School in 1955 and embarked on a lifetime passion of “living to give”. A lifetime resident of Antioch, Gloria married her high school classmate, Jim Martin and raised two children, Jim, Jr. and Marlane all while founding and building Merit USA into a strong international presence over a period of 30+ years.
Since the inception of Antioch Sports Legends Gloria has been an enormous force behind ASL serving on the Executive Board and Chairing the Induction Gala for the first 10 years of the program. Her long list of community service, volunteering and generous financial support has aided numerous community organizations including the Antioch Education Foundation, the Leo Fontana Foundation, Antioch Historical Society, Antioch Senior Center, Police Activities League, Boys and Girls Club of East County, Elderly Wish Foundation and the REACH Program to mention just a few.
Gloria has been an active member of the Antioch Chamber of Commerce, Antioch Rotary Club, Holy Rosary Church, Pittsburg Elks Club, Sons of Italy and the Pittsburg Yacht Club among others over the years. She is a two-time Antioch Rotarian of the year including recognition for Lifetime Achievement and a two time recipient of the Antioch Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year and in 2012 received a special recognition for Lifetime Achievement from the Chamber.
Gloria has served on many boards over the years including the Antioch Sports Legends Executive Board, Umpqua Bank Advisory Board, Young Ladies Institute, Antioch Women’s’ Club and the Antioch Scholarship Committee. In 2016 Gloria received the very distinguished Woman of the Year from the State of California, District 11.
Gloria’s example of humility and service in an exemplary manner is greatly admired and respected by all who have had the opportunity of serving next to her.
Antioch Sports Legends selects Deer Valley High’s Bernard Stephens Class of 2022 Outstanding Coach
Friday, September 16th, 2022
DVHS Track & Field Coach Bernard Stephens. Source: Antioch Sports Legends
To be honored at annual Hall of Fame Gala October 1st
By Antioch Sports Legends
Deer Valley High School Track & Field Coach, Bernard Stephens, has been selected Antioch Sports Legends, Class of 2022 Outstanding Coach.
Bernard’s teams won nine Girls’ NCS Tri Valley Championships he was awarded the California Coaches Association, Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year in 2014. Read his Bio below.
Join Bernard at his induction, at the 2022 Hall of Fame Gala. October 1st at Lone Tree Golf & Event Center. For TICKETS call Antioch Sports Legends 925 238 0565 or Louie Rocha Program Coordinator 925 522 1007, TICKETS are $85.00.
Bernard Stephens Bio
Bernard Stephens, this year’s Outstanding Coach Inductee became the Head Track and Field coach at Deer Valley High School in 2000. Arriving with 24 years of prior coaching experience he immediately began to change the culture and expectations of what it meant to be a Deer Valley track and field athlete.
For the next 16 years Bernard would guide both the boys’ and girls’ programs to heights never before achieved sending 60 athletes to the California State Track and Field Championships. During a remarkable span from 2007 to 2015 one girls’ team would finish seventh and 19 athletes and relay teams would place and score points for the Wolverines in the State Finals. That included triple jump champion, Hammed Suleman and three runners up, Chizoba Okodogbe and Briana Guillory in the 400 meters along with his 2015 girls 4×400 meter relay team. Suleman, Okodogbe and Guillory would each go on to become multiple-time College All-Americans at CAL, Oregon, and Iowa respectively.
The single most remarkable State Meet performance by one of Bernard’s athletes may have been turned in by Taiwan Jones who in 2007 placed in both the 100, 200 and both relays. Only one of two NCS male athletes ever to place in all 4 events they entered.
Stephen’s teams won nine Girls’ NCS Tri Valley Championships. He was voted Contra Costa Times Girls Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2012, North Coast Section Honors Coach in 2010 and received the California Coaches Association, Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year in 2014.
Beyond the athletic honors and championships Bernard Stephens worked to create a safe and caring environment for his athletes. He taught young men and women the importance of sportsmanship and quality work habits while instilling in them the competitive drive to be the best they can be both on the track and in the classroom.
The Antioch Sports Legends wing is part of the Antioch Historical Museum located at 1500 W. 4th Street.
Annual Rivertown Fall Fest & BBQ Cook-Off Saturday, Oct. 1
Thursday, September 15th, 2022
