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🌱 Two Liberty High seniors killed in late-night crash at Deer Valley

Antioch, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Two Liberty High seniors killed in late-night crash at Deer Valley
  • Which Antioch Speedway racers are chasing titles on Youth Sports Night?
  • Antioch educator earns countywide recognition among Contra Costa’s top teachers

Also on today's calendar: Lafayette to Host Free ALT Fair Exploring Alternatives to College and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Not as warm with some sun, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dominic Ferrari killed in two-vehicle crash at Deer Valley (newsline.com) — A 17-year-old Liberty High School senior, Dominic Anthony Starkenberg Ferrari, and another teen were killed when their Infiniti collided with a BMW at Deer Valley and Balfour roads in Antioch just after midnight on Sept. 13. One additional high school student was injured, and police continue investigating the cause as safety experts highlight speeding, impairment, and distraction as leading factors in deadly crashes.
   

2. Hobby Stocks, Close Point Battles, Butch Althar Memorial On Youth Sports Night at Antioch Speedway (contracosta.news) — Racing fans in Antioch can head to Antioch Speedway this Saturday for Youth Sports Night, where kids in uniforms get in free and Hobby Stocks, Sprints, Mini Stocks and more will battle in key points races. The evening also features the Fourth Annual Butch Althar Memorial for Hardtops and Sportsman cars, plus special cash bonuses and tight championship chases involving several Antioch drivers.
   

3. Contra Costa Crowns 2 Top Teachers, Honors Many (patch.com) — Contra Costa County has named its top teachers for 2026‑27, and Antioch Unified’s Arielle Foley of Black Diamond Middle School is among the district honorees recognized at the countywide celebration. While two finalists advance to the state Teacher of the Year competition, the event also spotlights dozens of dedicated educators from across the county’s districts and community college system.
   

4. Antioch Police encourage residents to Protect Your Vehicle: Make them beat more than one layer (antiochherald.com) — Antioch police are urging residents to add multiple layers of protection to their vehicles, from simply locking doors and hiding valuables to using steering-wheel locks, secure key-fob storage, and GPS or app-based tracking. They also recommend keeping a quick-access record of your car’s details and calling police immediately—rather than intervening yourself—if a theft occurs or a tracker shows its location.
   

5. Major delays continue to plague BART; two service lines closed (pressdemocrat.com) — BART riders in Antioch should know that a track fire in San Francisco temporarily shut down the Red and Green lines, causing systemwide delays that spilled onto the Yellow Line serving Antioch. Service was restored by mid‑afternoon, but riders were warned to expect lingering delays of about 20 minutes near San Francisco as inspections continued.
   

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  • Just visited Good Stuff non profit charity shop 1201 Auto Center Drive in Antioch.
    They are small and well organized and have cute Halloween and Christmas Decorations for sale. I plan to donate to them instead of the for profit… (Nextdoor Turner)
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    Food is consistently good. My go to spot for Mexican food is. (Nextdoor Mira Vista Hills)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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