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🌱 Oakley shooting suspect aided by Antioch police now dead in custody

Antioch, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Oakley shooting suspect aided by Antioch police now dead in custody
  • How new smart signals could change your Antioch–Oakley commute
  • What a $34.9 million hotel conversion means for Antioch residents

Also on today's calendar: Gill Automotive Group Career Fair Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Warmer with plenty of sun, temps: high: 89, low: 52. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man In Jail For Allegedly Firing At Contra Costa County Deputies Kills Himself (claycord.com) — Antioch police were among several agencies that responded when an Oakley man allegedly shot at a Contra Costa County deputy and then barricaded himself in January. That same man has now died by apparent suicide while in county jail, and his death is under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney.
   

2. Congressman DeSaulnier Secures Over $16 Million for Projects to Benefit Contra Costa and Alameda Counties (contracosta.news) — Federal funding secured by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier includes nearly $2 million for Contra Costa Transportation Authority to install smart traffic signals between Antioch and Oakley, aimed at easing congestion and improving commute times. Additional grants support bike and pedestrian projects, emergency communications, public safety technology, and environmental upgrades across Contra Costa and Alameda counties, many of which will indirectly affect Antioch-area travelers and services.
   

3. $111 million in voter-approved Prop 1 funding to communities to get people off the streets and connected to mental health care (avdailynews.com) — Antioch is set to receive nearly $34.9 million in Prop 1 Homekey+ funds to turn a local hotel into 85 permanent supportive homes, including units for veterans and transitional age youth. Located near transit, shopping, and medical centers, the CSH Mahogany Housing project is part of a statewide push to reduce homelessness and expand mental health-focused housing options.
   

4. University of California Berkeley Ethnic Studies 'Scholar Series' for High School Teachers Highlights Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and the Venceremos Brigade; Panelist Says 'If You're Not Talking About (defendinged.org) — Antioch Unified School District is among several California districts contracting with UC Berkeley’s High School Ethnic Studies Initiative for curriculum and teacher training that emphasize anti-imperialist solidarity and Palestine-focused content. The program’s materials highlight figures like Fidel Castro and the Black Panthers, and panelists argue that discussing Palestine is essential to ethnic studies, potentially shaping how Antioch students encounter history and politics.
   

5. Mentally Ill, Addicted and Left to the Streets: Two Moms Call Out a Humanitarian Crisis — and Offer Solutions (goodmenproject.com) — Unhoused residents in Antioch and nearby cities are part of a wider Contra Costa humanitarian crisis involving serious mental illness, addiction, and homelessness. Local advocates describe encampment outreach, push for stronger involuntary treatment laws, and celebrate new state funding for supportive housing and a long-needed county mental health rehabilitation center that could change outcomes for people now living on the streets.
   

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    FOUND on May 11, 2026 in Antioch, CA 94531 near Lone tree elementary Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor Prewett Ranch)
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    She was involved in a head on collision with a drunk driver. Going home to Rio vista with her 3 babies after enjoying the drive ins. Thankfully her 3… (Nextdoor Lake Alhambra)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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