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The City of Antioch announced as part of a 4-part series of public testimony gatherings, the Antioch Homeless Encampment Task Force will meet for a 2nd time on June 10 to gather public testimony specifically from community-based organizations, residents, volunteers, nonprofits and faith ministries who are currently assisting individuals experiencing homelessness.

This is a follow up to the May…

On Thursday, May 30, the Antioch Homeless Encampment Task Force will hold a nearly 11-hour marathon meeting to gather public testimony on the impacts of “encampments” on local communities.

The Task Force will seek testimony from regional, county and city agencies, community-based organizations, homeless advocates and volunteers to build the committee’s knowledge base around the impacts of…

Antioch: 6th Street Cleanup Continues into Wednesday

The City of Antioch anticipates wrapping up the 6th Street homeless encampment cleanup sometime on Wednesday according to Code Enforcement. The effort, which began Monday morning at 6th Street and McElheney Road has already resulted in over 160-cubic yards of debris (more than 5 dump trucks) removed from the property. The cleanup resulted in more than 30 homeless tents being moved off the…

Antioch: 6th Street Cleanup Continues into Wednesday

The City of Antioch anticipates wrapping up the 6th Street homeless encampment cleanup sometime on Wednesday August 18th according to Code Enforcement. The effort, which began Monday morning at 6th Street and McElheney Road has already resulted in over 160-cubic yards of debris (more than 5 dump trucks) removed from the property. The cleanup resulted in more than 30 homeless tents being moved off…

Antioch Set to Issue Abatement Warrant for 6th Street Homeless Camp

ANTIOCH, CA – The City of Antioch has become aware of a substantial encampment on the private property near the intersection of 6th Street and McElheney Road in the area immediately east of downtown. As the City is obligated to enforce the Antioch Municipal Code and a series of State and federal regulations, an abatement process will commence in the coming days. The City of Antioch has secured an…

Antioch Preparing to Cleanup Tent City on E 6th Street

On April 9, the City of Antioch is tentatively scheduled to begin a cleanup of “tent city” in the area of E. 6th Street and McElhenry Road. Over the past several months, the area has grown from a few homeless camps to more than 30-camps with firefighters being called due to reports of fires while the city has had numerous blight complaints. Antioch Police have also responded to the area on…

Antioch City Council Tackles Donation Bins and Garage Sales in Updated Ordinance

On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council agreed to introduce a new ordinance in the Antioch City Municipal Code regarding donation bins and garage sales. Under the Ordinance, the city hoped to eradicate blight conditions through code enforcement and blight abatement. According to the updated ordinance on donation bins, it would now require an Administrative Use Permit in the commercial zones where…