Antioch: Vegetation fire threatens homes
Source: Contra Costa Times
Antioch :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-06-05 23:08:57 -0700 | travel-news
Crews are working to contain a rapidly spreading vegetation fire near Cambridge and Silverado drives, a fire dispatcher said. Firefighters responded around 4:15 p.m. to reports of a 1-acre fire, but the fire quickly grew and is now threatening homes,...
Eight people injured in Antioch crash; seven not wearing seat belts, authorities say
Source: Contra Costa Times
Antioch :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-31 22:08:40 -0700 | travel-news
Font Resize Two people suffered major injuries and six others were hurt -- most of whom were not wearing seat belts -- in an afternoon collision in Antioch, authorities said. The two vehicles collided about 2:15 p.m. near Vista Grande...
Antioch: Kitchen fire quickly contained
Source: Contra Costa Times
Antioch :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-29 21:44:20 -0700 | travel-news
Fire crews quickly contained a kitchen fire in an apartment building Wednesday afternoon, a fire official said. The fire was reported on the 2400 block of Horizon Lane around 3 p.m. Fire crews contained the blaze within 10 minutes, according...
Bridge work to close Antioch's Wilbur Avenue next two weeks
Source: Contra Costa Times
Antioch :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-26 15:19:11 -0700 | travel-news
A busy thoroughfare in this city's northeast area will be closed weekdays the next two weeks as construction starts on an overpass widening project. Wilbur Avenue will be closed between Apollo Court and Viera Avenue from 7 a.m. to 7...
Antioch: Fire crews extinguish one-alarm house blaze
Source: Contra Costa Times
Antioch :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-23 15:57:10 -0700 | travel-news
Fire crews extinguished a one-alarm blaze Tuesday afternoon at an Antioch home, according to the Contra Costa Fire Protection District. Crews were called to the house on the 1400 block of C Street just before 2:30 p.m. and found smoke...
Multiple departments battle Lake Zurich house fire
Source: The Daily Herald
Antioch :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-21 21:58:22 -0700 | travel-news
Sunday, the Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 21000 block of Glendale Road in an unincorporated area near Lake Zurich, according to a news release. When the first units arrived they found a...
Alcohol said to be reason for a car crash that kills driver
Source: Sacramento News
Antioch :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-21 21:32:14 -0700 | travel-news
An alleged DUI driver is said to be responsible for colliding with two cars, which killed another driver, early Sunday morning. CHP says that Phi Nguyen of Stockton was driving his 2002 Toyota eastbound on State Route 12 near Peatland...
Gang members arrested in slaying of Marine vet outside Antioch bar
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Antioch :: CA :: USA | updated 2012-06-24 00:35:34 -0700 | political-news
Five people have been arrested in the slaying of a Marine veteran and father of four during a March 31 bar brawl that didn't involve the victim, police said. Detectives have linked all five suspects, identified by police as active...
Kids injured in Antioch collision near elementary school
Source: Contra Costa Times
Antioch :: CA :: USA | updated 2011-05-18 09:15:08 -0700 | technology-news
Two 7-year-old boys were injured when they darted into the street and were struck by a car near an elementary school Tuesday, police said. The collision was reported about 2:50 p.m. on West Madill Street, near Marsh Elementary School. The...
Police investigate burglary of gun safe at Antioch home
Source: Contra Costa Times
Antioch :: CA :: USA | updated 2010-10-31 16:43:10 -0700 | technology-news
Police are looking for leads into who burglarized a home this morning and stole several firearms from a gun safe. A resident called police about 3:35 a.m. reporting that strange people were going in and out of a neighbor's home...
Antioch: Fire crews training with controlled burns this week
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Antioch :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 10:01:07 -0700 | travel-news
Residents in Antioch and other cities in eastern Contra Costa County may see billows of black smoke this week as crews from the Contra Costa Fire Protection District conduct controlled training fires, a Fire Marshal said. The controlled burns will...
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