By Antioch Chamber of Commerce

During the Antioch Chamber of Commerce’s annual Gala, Friday night, March 27, 2026, Allison Norris, founder of the charitable organization Snug As A Bug, was honored as the 2025 Antioch Citizen of the Year for Most Impact for her extraordinary dedication to improving the lives of those in need.

Through her organization, Allison provides handmade quilts and bags to children, teens, adults, and veterans, offering warmth, comfort, and a tangible reminder that someone cares. Over the years, she has supported hundreds of individuals in Antioch and surrounding communities, creating meaningful connections and helping people navigate moments of hardship. In 2024 Allison tirelessly created quilts for veterans and contributed to the Antioch Stand Down on the Delta, an event supporting those who have served. Her outreach extends to local schools, hospitals, police departments and social service agencies, where she ensures that foster youth, families facing crisis and individuals experiencing trauma receive the physical comfort of a quilt and the emotional support that accompanies it.

Allison’s impact reaches far beyond the quilts she creates. She continuously volunteers her time at the Woman’s Club of Antioch, her church, and local schools, using these partnerships to bring other volunteers into the fold and create meaningful opportunities for community engagement. Through her dedication, she strengthens the social fabric of Antioch, demonstrating the power of compassion in action. Guided by her motto, “Building Community with Community,” Allison never seeks recognition for her work, choosing instead to focus on the real, lasting impact she makes every day. Her unwavering commitment, generosity and leadership have touched countless lives, inspiring others to give back, reinforcing a culture of care, resilience and community in every corner of Antioch.

See video of Allison’s speech during the Gala.

Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.

45-year-old in stable condition, 41-year-old in critical condition

By Acting Lt. Gary Lowther #4032, Antioch Police Field Services Division

On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at about 5:30 p.m., Antioch Police officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 4200 block of Lone Tree Way, near Mokelumne Way.

Officers arrived within minutes and searched the area, but no victims were initially located.

A short time later, Antioch Police Dispatch was notified that two adult men arrived at a local hospital with gunshot wounds. Officers were able to confirm that both individuals, a 45-year-old man and a 41-year-old man, were involved in the earlier shooting.

Both men were transported to a trauma center. One is listed in stable condition, and the other remains in critical condition.

The incident has been labeled an attempted homicide and the Antioch Police Department Investigations Bureau is actively investigating the incident.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Antioch Police Detective Ricardo Angelini at (925) 437-6056 or rangelini@antiochca.gov.  

This preliminary information was provided by the Field Services Division. Any additional updates will be released by the Investigations Bureau.

Including over 6,900 calls for service handled by patrol

By Antioch Police Department

March 28, 2026 – In the last 30 days, Antioch Police officers and dispatchers have been hard at work serving our community:

• 6,931 calls for service handled by patrol

• 978 cases documented and investigated

• 131 arrests made

• 15,500 phone calls answered by dispatch

Break that down:

• Nearly 10 calls for service every hour

• Over 21 phone calls every hour handled by dispatch

• A new case roughly every 45 minutes

With 84 sworn officers on the force, according to Officer Joseph Amiri during a presentation to the Downtown Antioch Association on Wednesday, March 25th.

This isn’t just numbers, this is constant demand. Every hour. Every shift. Every day.

We are honored to serve this community every day.

Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.

By Office of the California Governor

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday, March 27 2026, his appointment of two more Superior Court Judges in Contra Costa County, Hanni Fakhoury and Amanda Karl.

Hanni Fakhoury, of Contra Costa County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Contra Costa County Superior Court. Fakhoury has worked as a Partner of Moeel Lah Fakhoury since 2021, where he works in white collar and federal criminal defense as a trial attorney and mediator. He served as an Assistant Federal Public Defender at the Federal Public Defender for Northern District of California from 2015 to 2021. Fakhoury worked as a Staff Attorney and Senior Staff Attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation from 2011 to 2015. He worked as a Trial Attorney at the Federal Defenders of San Diego from 2007 to 2011.

According to his Linkedin profile, “Fakhoury is an accomplished litigator who represents individuals and companies in criminal prosecutions and government and regulatory investigations. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Northern California Super Lawyer. In addition to litigation, Hanni serves as a mediator in the Northern District of California’s ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) program and is a co-lecturer at UC Berkeley School of Law.

According to his bio on his law firm’s website, Fakhoury is a “Bay Area native” and “proudly serves the Northern District of California as a member of its Criminal Justice Act (CJA) trial panel, representing indigent criminal defendants. He was also selected by the Northern District bench to serve on the court’s Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility, Criminal Rules and Practice Committee, and CJA Administration Committee.”

“A sought-after teacher, Hanni…co-teaches a seminar on white collar crime. He has presented and lectured at over 100 legal conferences to wide audiences, including judges, attorneys and the public at large.”

Fakhoury received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Charles S. Treat. Fakhoury is a Democrat.

Amanda Karl, of Alameda County, has also been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Contra Costa County Superior Court. Karl has worked as a Partner at Gibbs Mura since 2022, where she also worked as an Associate from 2016 to 2021. She served as a Law Clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California from 2015 to 2016 and at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 2014 to 2015.

According to her profile on the Gibbs Mura website, Karl “represents consumers, employees and others who have been harmed by corporations. She has prosecuted a wide range of complex cases, including product defect, failure-to-warn, wage and hour, data breach, sexual assault, and securities cases, within a variety of industries. In 2024 she was honored as a Rising Star by Law360, a highly selective award that recognizes top attorneys under the age of 40.

Karl received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law as a member of the Order of the Coif, a national honorary scholastic society, which extends invitations to the top 10% of Berkeley Law’s graduating J.D. students by grade point average. . She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Charles B. Burch.  Karl is a Democrat. 

The annual compensation for each of these positions is $244,727.

Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.

By Matt J. Malone, PIO, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa

The Contra Costa Superior Court is pleased to announce that Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Carole Bosch as the Court’s newest judge. She took her oath on March 20, 2026, and began presiding in Department 3 on March 23, 2026.

Since 2021, Judge Bosch, of Alameda County, has served as an administrative law judge with the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board since 2021, an independent administrative judicial agency charged with resolving disputed unemployment, disability, and employment tax determinations from the Employment Development Department. She was Vice President and Training Committee Co-Chair for the Administrative Law Judge Association. Simultaneously, she taught as an adjunct professor of legal writing and research at Golden Gate University.

Before serving as administrative law judge, Judge Bosch worked as a civil trial lawyer, including as a managing attorney at Hildebrand, McLeod and Nelson from 2017 to 2021, a partner at Paul & Hanley from 2007 to 2011, and an attorney at Kazan McClain Satterley & Greenwood from 2013 to 2016, in cases involving complex product liability litigation and catastrophic injury. Bosch also worked as a Partner at Minnard Bosch from 2016 to 2017 and at Farrise Law Firm from 2012 to 2013. Early in her legal career, she was an annual attorney with the California Supreme Court in 2007and worked as a Clerk at Hersh & Hersh from 2005 to 2007.

Judge Bosch is graduate of Golden Gate University School of Law and received her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz. She also holds a master’s degree from the University of Birmingham in Great Britain. Judge Bosch fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Patricia Scanlon. Bosch is a Democrat.

The annual compensation for her position is $244,727.

Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.

Struck car of lady who called police on him

By Antioch Police Department

On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, near the Antioch Marina, a keen-eyed citizen noticed something was a little off about the driver of a nearby SUV. Moments later, that same driver crashed into her vehicle and took off like he had somewhere very important to be. Unfortunately for him, that destination ended up being jail.

The victim immediately called 9-1-1 and stayed on the line, giving our dispatchers live updates on the suspect’s location as he tried to make his not-so-great escape. Officers quickly caught up, stopped the driver, and confirmed what everyone already suspected, he was under the influence of alcohol.

The suspect, who was too intoxicated to perform field sobriety tests, was arrested for DUI and hit-and-run. A large bottle of tequila was found inside the vehicle.

Big thanks to the alert citizen who kept dispatch updated. Your quick actions helped officers safely locate the suspect and get an impaired driver off the road before anyone else was hurt.

Drive sober.

Hosted by Grace ‘n Grub

By Allen D. Payton

On Friday, March 27, 2026, Grace n’ Grub will host the Grand Opening of the Daily Bread Market which will include a variety of other food pop-ups. The event will be held at 2515 Somersville Road from 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM. and will include a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Antioch Mayor Ron Bernal and other community leaders.

The market will continue each following Wednesday and Friday.

Grace n’ Grub is a youth-led food business founded by Diego Chavez Marquez when he was just 17 years old, and operated with his brothers Alfredo, 20, and German, 15, and a few of their closest friends, according to a Los Medanos College Experience report.

For more information about Grace n’ Grub visit them on Instagram.

By Antioch Police Department

Last week Officers Marcos Molina and Alejandro Loroño responded to a ShotSpotter activation for two rounds fired near the 400 block of Lawton Street. When they arrived, community members quickly pointed them toward a group near the train tracks.

Officers contacted several individuals in the area and, through their investigation, identified one individual with multiple outstanding warrants. He was safely detained, and officers located a loaded firearm concealed in his clothing. He was arrested for his warrants and weapon related violations and booked.

We are grateful for the community members who provided information and support during this incident. Your willingness to get involved helps us respond quickly and keep our neighborhoods safe. This is a great example of how teamwork between our officers and the community makes a difference every day.