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Antioch Library to close through June
The Antioch Library will close Tuesday to have its roof replaced. The work is scheduled to take six weeks, with the library reopening planned for June 11. The last day to place new holds for pickup at the library was last Sunday. The book drop will be locked and holds...
Antioch high school student given Narcan by school nurse after apparent overdose
An Antioch high school student was given Narcan after an apparent overdose on Tuesday while at school, the Antioch Unified School District said. The district said a Deer Valley High School student was "under the influence" on Tuesday. And just after noon, a school nurse gave the student 4 mg of Narcan. The student was "immediately revived" and then taken to a local hospital. "Our district took steps at the beginning of the year to train site administrators and other staff on administering Narcan," the district said. AUSD had also ordered 144 units of the overdose-reversing drug and "strategically" distributed it to schools."The parents were grateful for the coordinated response from school staff, who acted swiftly to save the student's life," the district said. According to the district, the student's family said they were doing OK and planned to return to school on Wednesday.
Danville Lend-A-Hand Day connects young and old to community service
DANVILLE -- For those keeping track, April is National Volunteers Appreciation Month and May is Older Americans Month. On Saturday, the city of Danville did a mash-up called "Lend-A-Hand Day" pairing people who like to help with people who could really benefit from it.Each year, Lindy Sable has a special treat for her visitors."These are Grandma Sable's cookies. They're really good," she said laughing.This year when she met her guests, the treats weren't needed as a bribe.Harish Rajpal, his son Niha and Sable's neighbor Klaus volunteered to help plant flowers in the backyard of her Danville home. It's something the...
Family searches for answers after girl, 15, dies in San Francisco driveway
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A 15-year-old Bay Point girl died in the driveway of a stranger’s San Francisco home while people walked by without stopping to help or check on her, according to family members. Jazmin Pellegrini ran away from her family’s Bay Point home in Contra Costa County on April 17 without a phone […]
Antioch superintendent removes herself from overseeing bullying investigations after KNTV report
In an email to board members Wednesday, Antioch Unified School District Superintendent Stephanie Anello announced she is removing herself from overseeing the district’s investigative proceedings involving employee bullying claims as first reported by NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit. The superintendent added that she has initiated two investigations into...
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