Antioch (formerly,
East Antioch,
Smith's Landing, and
Marshs Landing) is a city in
Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2006, the US Census Bureau estimated it had a population of 1,024,319...
,
CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located in the
East BayThe East Bay is a region of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States and comprises both Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. It lies on the eastern shores of the San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay...
region of the
San Francisco Bay AreaThe San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Yay Area, is a metropolitan region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses large cities such as San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and...
along the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta, it is a suburb of San Francisco and
OaklandOakland is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of California and a major West Coast port city, located on San Francisco Bay about eight miles east of the City of San Francisco. Oakland is a major hub city for the Bay Area subregion collectively called the East Bay, and it is the county seat...
. The population was 90,532 at the 2000 census.
History
Antioch is one of the oldest cities in California, having been founded in 1850. The year following the discovery of
goldGold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. It has been a highly sought-after precious metal for coinage, jewelry, and other arts since the beginning of recorded history. The metal occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits. Gold is...
, there was a plague that over-took the city and wiped out most of the population.
It was founded by two brothers, William and Joseph Smith, who named the town Smith’s Landing. In 1851, the town's new minister persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to Antioch, after the
Biblical city in SyriaAntioch on the Orontes was an ancient city on the eastern side of the Orontes River...
.
Around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of Antioch and formed the first substantial industry aside from farming and dairying of the inhabitants of this locality. This new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of Nortonville, Somersville, Stewartsville and Black Diamond (now Pittsburg), and added greatly to the importance and prosperity of Antioch. The Empire Coal Company was formed in 1876 by John C. Rouse and George Hawxhurst, and a railroad built, which passed out of Antioch toward the mines over what is now F (formerly Kimball) Street though later the mine and railroad later passed into the hands of the Belshaw brothers. The mine has long since ceased operation and the railroad track has been taken up, though the building which served as the Antioch terminus of the road still stands on the corner of F and Fourth streets, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in these early days.
In 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of
copperCopper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29.It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is rather soft and malleable and a freshly-exposed surface has a pinkish or peachy color...
near Antioch. Smelting works were erected at Antioch, and a value of fifteen to twenty-five dollars per ton was paid for ore, according to its richness. Unfortunately the bubble eventually burst, to the discomfiture of all concerned. Petroleum was first bored near Antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was obtained for a decent profit.
The post office opened in 1851, closed in 1852, re-opened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since re-opening in 1863. The city incorporated in 1872.
The
Antioch LedgerThe Antioch Daily Ledger was a newspaper founded March 26, 1870, in Antioch, California. The newspaper's last edition was October 21, 2005....
was first issued on March 10, 1870, and in all its forty-seven years never missed an issue. In memory of when the paper was formed, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. It is five by eight inches in size, printed on one side only, and its sole news item is a report and editorial comment on women's suffrage meeting that had just been held in the town. The Ledger later merged with the
Contra Costa TimesThe Contra Costa Times is a daily newspaper based in Walnut Creek, California, U.S.. The paper serves Contra Costa and eastern Alameda counties, in the eastern part of the San Francisco Bay Area...
and printed its last issue in 2005.
Antioch was once home to a significant
Chinese AmericanChinese Americans are Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of Overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
community, but it violently drove all its Chinese American residents out of town in May 1876.
Today, Antioch is mainly a "bedroom" community, with most adults working in larger cities toward Oakland and San Francisco. The town has seen an enormous amount of growth in the last 30 years, as the population of the Bay Area continues to grow, and real estate prices force families to move towards the outskirts of the Bay Area.
Since the real estate crash in late 2007, Antioch's foreclosure rates often are among the nation's highest.
The city has a municipal marina
http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us/CitySvcs/Marina/ along with other private marinas, boatyards, and yacht clubs. There is a public fishing pier in town, and another out near the Antioch Bridge.
There is also fishing in the
San Joaquin RiverThe San Joaquin River , long, is the second-longest river in California. The average unimpaired runoff of the main stem of the river at Millerton Reservoir is about 1.8 million acre feet per year . The San Joaquin and its eight major tributaries drain about of California's San Joaquin Valley...
along the Antioch/Oakley Regional Shoreline, located just upstream from Highway 160's Antioch Bridge (also known as Nejedly Bridge). Antioch is home to
Brown Cow (yogurt)Brown Cow is an American brand of yogurt produced in Antioch, California. The company offers a range of "cream top" yogurt—when the milk used to make yogurt has not been homogenized, a layer of cream rises to the top, forming a rich yogurt cream with a taste and texture not unlike sour cream.Brown...
.
Geography
Antioch is located at , along the
San Joaquin RiverThe San Joaquin River , long, is the second-longest river in California. The average unimpaired runoff of the main stem of the river at Millerton Reservoir is about 1.8 million acre feet per year . The San Joaquin and its eight major tributaries drain about of California's San Joaquin Valley...
at the western end of the
San Joaquin-Sacramento River DeltaThe Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is an expansive inland river delta and estuary in northern California in the United States. It is formed at the western edge of the Central Valley by the confluence of the Sacramento- and San Joaquin-rivers and lies just east of where the rivers enter Suisun Bay...
.
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.4 km²), of which, 27.0 square miles (69.8 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (2.28%) is water.
Open space
Parks and trails
According to the
Public Works Department of Antioch, Antioch is home to 31
parks covering a total of
310 acres (1.3 km²) with an additional
600 acres (2.4 km²) of city-owned open space. It also has
11 miles (18 km) of
walking paths connecting communities to parks and schools.
Regional Parks
Within its boundaries it has
Contra Loma Regional ParkContra Loma Regional Park is a regional park in Contra Costa County, California. It is part of the East Bay Regional Parks system. It is located in the city of Antioch and includes an reservoir....
, the
Antioch/Oakley Regional ShorelineAntioch/Oakley Regional Shoreline is a regional park that is part of the East Bay Regional Parks system. It is located in Antioch, CA-External links:*...
and Black Diamond Mines Regional Park, and the
Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail and
Delta de Anza Regional Trail. According to the
East Bay Regional Parks District, these three parks take up 6,493 acres (26.3 km²); approximately 38% of Antioch’s total land mass.
Just outside Antioch’s city limit is the 2,024 acre (8.2 km²)
Round Valley Regional PreserveRound Valley Regional Preserve is a regional park just outside of Antioch, CA and Brentwood, CA that is part of the East Bay Regional Parks system.-External links:*...
.
National Protected Land
Established in 1980,
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife RefugeAntioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge is a sensitive sand dune habitat located near the city of Antioch, California on the south shore of the San Joaquin River. It serves as a refuge for three endangered species of plants and insects, and is closed to the public except for tours and events...
was the first national wildlife refuge in the country established for the purpose of protecting endangered plants and insects. It is located on the south shore of the
San Joaquin RiverThe San Joaquin River , long, is the second-longest river in California. The average unimpaired runoff of the main stem of the river at Millerton Reservoir is about 1.8 million acre feet per year . The San Joaquin and its eight major tributaries drain about of California's San Joaquin Valley...
in Antioch.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 90,532 people, 29,338 households, and 23,177 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 3,359.5 people per square mile (1,297.0/km²). There were 30,116 housing units at an average density of 1,117.6/sq mi (431.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.33%
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, 9.75%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.93%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 7.40%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.40%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 9.23% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 6.97% from two or more races.
HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race were 22.12% of the population.
There were 29,338 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,359, and the median income for a family was $64,723. Males had a median income of $50,152 versus $34,203 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $22,152. About 6.5% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
In late 2009 Antioch received worldwide media attention following the news of kidnap victim
Jaycee Lee DugardThe kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard took place on June 10, 1991. Dugard was abducted from a school bus stop within sight of her home in South Lake Tahoe, California. She was 11 at the time of her abduction, and was missing for over 18 years...
being discovered alive there, and became the focus of several news stories regarding its 122 registered
sex offenderA sex offender is a person who committed a sex crime, although what constitutes a sex crime differs by culture and by legal jurisdiction. In most jurisdictions, offenses include child sexual abuse, downloading child pornography, rape, and statutory rape...
s. The LA Times ran a story titled "Sex offenders move to Antioch area 'because they can,'"
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ran a story titled "How
Jessica's LawJessica's Law is the informal name given to a 2005 Florida law, as well as laws in several other states, designed to punish sex offenders and reduce their ability to re-offend...
turned Antioch into a paedophile ghetto,"
and
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's
Anderson CooperAnderson Hays Cooper is an American journalist, author, and television personality. He currently works as the primary anchor of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360°. The program is normally broadcast live from a New York City studio; however, Cooper often broadcasts live on location for breaking...
and
Larry KingLawrence Harvey Zeiger , better known by his stage name Larry King, is an American television and radio host.He is recognized in the United States as one of the premier broadcast interviewers. King has conducted some 40,000 interviews with politicians, athletes, entertainers, and other newsmakers...
both did similar stories for television; the latter with commentary by TV judge Judy Sheindlin. However, the
Contra Costa TimesThe Contra Costa Times is a daily newspaper based in Walnut Creek, California, U.S.. The paper serves Contra Costa and eastern Alameda counties, in the eastern part of the San Francisco Bay Area...
and affiliated newspapers contradicted their claim: "Disturbing, if true. Only it's not, according to a Bay Area News Group analysis of sex offender addresses and census data." The report concluded that the 94509 area code ranked only 39th
in the stateCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
with 1.5 sex offenders per 1000 (k), with Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Bethel Island, and
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area codes ranked in the top ten. Monte Rio ranked first with 4.5 per 1000.
Transportation
Antioch is served by both the
Antioch-Pittsburg Amtrak stationAntioch station is an unstaffed Amtrak station in Antioch, California on the San Joaquins. It is located at 100 I Street, and was built in December 1990.-Gallery:...
, and access to
Bay Area Rapid TransitBay Area Rapid Transit is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The heavy-rail public transit system connects San Francisco with cities in the East Bay and suburbs in northern San Mateo County. BART operates five lines on of track with 43 stations in four counties...
(BART) is available at the
Pittsburg/Bay Point StationPittsburg/Bay Point is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in the town of Bay Point, California. As the terminal station of the Pittsburg/Bay Point - SFO Line, it serves all of northern and eastern Contra Costa County, including the cities of Pittsburg, Antioch, Oakley and Brentwood, as well as the...
in Pittsburg. Although public transportation agency
Tri-Delta TransitTri Delta Transit, also known as the East Contra Costa Transit Authority, is the local public transportation provider for the eastern area of Contra Costa County in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, U.S.A.. It provides local bus service in the communities of Bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch,...
is the predominant provider of public transportation in the Antioch area, County Connection bus #930 also serves Antioch going to John Muir Medical Center, Mitchell Park n' Ride, Railroad Castlewood, Delta Fair Sommersville and Hillcrest Park 'n Ride.
Commercial airports serving this area are:
- Oakland International Airport
Oakland International Airport , also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is a public airport located south of the central business district of Oakland, a city in Alameda County, California, United States...
- San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport is a major international airport located south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States, adjacent to the cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in unincorporated San Mateo County. It is often referred to as SFO...
- San Jose International Airport
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport is a city-owned public-use airport serving the city of San José in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is located two nautical miles northwest of Downtown San Jose, near the intersections of three major freeways, U.S...
- Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento International Airport is a public airport located 10 miles northwest of the central business district of Sacramento, in Sacramento County, California, USA. It is run by Sacramento County...
- Stockton Metropolitan Airport
Stockton Metropolitan Airport is a public airport located three miles southeast of the central business district of Stockton, a city in San Joaquin County, California, USA.- History :...
Other nearby airports serving private aircraft are:
- Byron Airport
Byron Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located two miles south of the central business district of Byron, a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States...
- Livermore Municipal Airport
Livermore Municipal Airport is located in Livermore, California, USA, east of the San Francisco Bay between San Jose and Oakland.Sierra Academy of Aeronautics operated one of its training centers on the north ramp until December 2007. Other flight schools at Livermore Municipal Airport are Ahart...
- Buchanan Field Airport
Buchanan Field Airport is located in Concord, California, USA, 27 nautical miles northeast of San Francisco International Airport, in Contra Costa County...
Arts, culture and science
El Campanil Theatre
The historic El Campanil Theatre
opened on November 1, 1928 in downtown Antioch. It now presents a wide variety of entertainment opportunities including Classic Films, Live Theatre, Concerts, Symphony, Ballet, Comedy and is host to numerous local dance and community based organizations such as the Antioch Rivertown Theatre Group.
Arts and Cultural Foundation of Antioch
The Arts & Cultural Foundation of Antioch
http://art4antioch.org/ organizes education in graphic arts, sculpture, pottery, and performance arts for various age groups. It also hosts the Saturday Summer Concert Series, Delta Blues Festival
http://www.deltabluesfestival.net/, Holiday De Lights along with other community events.
Antioch Historical Society Museum
Run by the Antioch Historical Society
http://art4antioch.org/ahs.htm, the museum is located in the Riverview Union High School. This high school was the first high school constructed in Contra Costa County. It houses moving historical exhibits and offers tours of the grounds.
Lynn House Gallery
The Lynn House Gallery
houses exhibits throughout the year, with an emphasis on providing opportunities for local artists.
Rivertown Art Center
Rivertown Art Center is housed in a historic bank building built in 1923. It is administered by the Arts & Cultural Foundation of Antioch and was created to allow local artists additional opportunities to exhibit their art and to conduct art classes.
ESPACE Academy
The ESPACE Academy
http://www.espaceacademy.com/ is located within Deer Valley High School and includes a planetarium.
Education
Public schools are run by the Antioch Unified School District, which consists of three high schools, four middle schools, and numerous elementary schools. The three high schools are Antioch High School, Deer Valley High School, and Dozier-Libbey Medical High School. The four middle schools are Antioch Middle School, Park Middle School, Black Diamond Middle School, and
Dallas Ranch Middle SchoolDallas Ranch Middle School is a public school in Antioch, California, located in Contra Costa County. Dallas Ranch Middle School serves residents in southeast Antioch and is one of four middle schools in the city. The current administrators are Bob Sanchez, Ivanna Huthman, and Brian Clark. Before...
. All schools in the district follow a single track schedule, where school begins in late August or early September and concludes in June.
The private schools are primarily religious.
The private high schools are: Heritage Baptist Academy (k-12), Delta Christian High School, Cornerstone Christian Academy, and Promised Land Christian High School.
The private primary and middle schools are: Cornerstone Christian Academy, Holy Rosary Elementary School
http://www.holyrosarycatholicschool.org/, Hilltop Christian School, Kinder Care Learning Center, Antioch Christian School, and Great Beginnings Elementary School.
Antioch is also home to Western Career College.Located on Lone Tree Way. Also Antioch has one school for CPR and First Aid Training, Event First Aid & Safety Services located at 201 G Street, 2nd and G streets.
Notable residents
- Johnny Burke
Johnny Burke was a lyricist, widely regarded as one of the finest writers of popular songs in America between the 1920s and 1950s.-Biography:...
, lyricistA lyricist is a writer who specializes in song lyrics, usually paid for by a band to write a custom song. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-songwriter, who also composes the song's melody in addition to the lyrics.- Collaboration...
.
- Michael Semanick, sound re-recording mixer, 6 time Academy Award nominee for Best Sound and 2 time Oscar winner in this category: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy Award for Best Sound.
- Jeff Pico
Jeffrey Pico , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues for the Chicago Cubs from 1988-1990...
, a former Chicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago , the Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the...
pitcher.
- Aaron Miles
Aaron Wade Miles is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Chicago Cubs.-Pro career:Miles was originally drafted by the Houston Astros in the 19th round of the 1995 amateur draft. As a member of the Colorado Rockies, he finished fourth in the voting for the 2004 MLB Rookie of the Year Award in...
, Chicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago , the Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the...
' second baseman.
- Mitchell brothers
The Mitchell brothers were pioneers in the pornography and striptease club business in San Francisco and other parts of California from 1969 until 1991, when Jim was convicted of killing Artie.They opened the O'Farrell Theatre in 1969 as an adult cinema...
, James "Jim" Lowell Mitchell and Artie Jay Mitchell, pioneers in the pornography and striptease club business, subject of two books and one movie.
- Kevin Pereira
Kevin Pereira is co-host of G4's Attack of the Show! with Olivia Munn.-Biography:While at high school, Pereira hosted Pointless Audio under the pseudonym Captain Immy...
, co-host of G4G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared toward male viewers aged 12–28, devoted to the world of video games...
's Attack of the Show!Attack of the Show! is an American live television program shown weeknights on G4, G4 Tech TV in Canada and Fuel TV in Australia .The program is hosted by Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn...
.
- Maurice Jones-Drew
Maurice Christopher Jones-Drew is a current American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
, running backA running back is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield...
for the Jacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team located in Jacksonville, Florida. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
- Jeremy Newberry
Jeremy David Newberry is a former Center in the National Football League . He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft...
, center for the San Diego ChargersThe San Diego Chargers are an American Professional Football team based in San Diego, California. They are currently members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . The club began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League...
.
- Mark L. Schneider
Mark L. Schneider served as the 15th director of the Peace Corps .-Education and Peace Corps Service:Schneider grew up in Antioch, California where he attended Antioch High School and was class salutatorian.. Schneider attended U.C...
, the 15th director of Peace CorpsThe Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a governmental agency of the same name. Each program participant, or Peace Corps Volunteer, is an American citizen who commits to working abroad in an assignment for the organization for a period of...
(1999-2001).
- Chuck Billy
Chuck Billy may refer to:* Chuck Billy , best known for his work with the thrash metal band Testament* Chuck Billy , Mauricio de Souza's creation, best known as related to Monica's Gang...
, lead singer of metal band TestamentA testament is a document that the author has sworn to be true.Testament can refer to:* Old Testament, also known as the Tanakh, the holy scriptures of Judaism and Christianity...
- Tyler Steelman
Tyler Steelman is an American actor.-Carrer:He appeared in the 2007 motion capture film, Beowulf, starring Anthony Hopkins and Angelina Jolie. Tyler also had a recurring guest spot on Disney channel's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, while the show was still current, playing the role of Mark...
, actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
- Jerome R. Waldie
Jerome Russell "Jerry" Waldie was a United States Representative from California.-Early life:Born in Antioch, California, Waldie attended Antioch public schools...
, United States politician
- Carmen Dragon
Carmen Dragon was an American conductor, composer, and arranger who in addition to live performances and recording, worked in radio, film, and television.Dragon was born in Antioch, California...
, was an American conductor, composer, and arranger. Father of Daryl Dragon of the 1970s pop music duo Captain & TennilleCaptain & Tennille are U.S. pop music recording artists who achieved chart success from 1975–80 with a repertoire of hit pop songs. The duo consists of "Captain" Daryl Dragon , and Toni Tennille...
.
- Phillip Garrido, Alleged abductor and rapist of Jaycee Lee Dugard, kidnapped from her family, aged 11, freed 18 years later on August 27, 2009
- Jaycee Lee Dugard, kidnap victim
Fraternal orders
- Antioch, Brentwood Masonic Lodge #175, Established 1850
- Fraternal Order of Eagles
Fraternal Order of Eagles International is a fraternal organization that was founded on February 6, 1898, in Seattle, Washington by a group of six theater owners including John Cort , brothers John W. and Tim J. Considine, Harry Leavitt , Mose Goldsmith and Arthur Williams...
, Antioch Aerie No. 785, established September 1, 1904.
- Improved Order of Red Men
The Improved Order of Red Men is a fraternal organization established in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834. Their rituals and regalia are modeled after those used by Native Americans...
, related to the Sons of LibertyThe Sons of Liberty was a secret organization of American patriots which originated in the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution. British authorities and their supporters, known as Loyalists, considered the Sons of Liberty as seditious rebels, referring to them as "Sons of Violence" and...
, the group that participated in the Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party was a direct action by colonists in Boston, a town in the British colony of Massachusetts, against the British government. On December 16, 1773, after officials in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain, a group of colonists boarded the ships and...
.
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows is an altruistic fraternal organization derived from the similar English Oddfellows service organizations which came into being during the 1700s, at a time when altruistic and charitable acts were far less common. In the U.S., it is a "Mutual Benefit...
- Antioch Encampment No. 114, I. O. O. F., was founded on October 9, 1908
- Mizpah Rebekah Lodge, instituted June 28, 1888. The Mizpah Lodge is one of the prominent social as well as fraternal societies of the city.
- San Joaquin Lodge No. 151 established January 9, 1869. Located on the corner of H and Second Street, this lodge is one of the largest and most important in Contra Costa County.
- Loyal Order of Moose, Antioch Lodge No. 1612, organized in February, 1915.
- Native Sons of the Golden West
The Native Sons of the Golden West is a charitable and fraternal organization founded in 1875 to promote the history and lore of the early days of the state of California...
, General Winn Parlor No. 32 established July 26, 1884. Every year since its organization it has held a grand masque ball, which has become one of the principal social events of the year. For the last eight years this parlor has given an annual amateur theatrical performance, the entire proceeds being donated to the Homeless Children Fund.
- Young Men's Institute
-Foundation:It was founded on 4 March, 1883, at St. Joseph's Parish Hall at 10th & Howard, in San Francisco, California. The six founders were:* John McDade, the first grand president and subsequently first supreme president...
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