Excercise caution in downtown during nightime, its dimly lit and the homeless are numerous in that area. As with any city just use smart judgement and you should be safe.
hospitals
Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center
libraries
Antioch Library
501 W 18th St, 925 757-9224, part of the Contra Costa Library system.
newspapers
The Antioch Press (http://www.thepress.net/p...), published by Brentwood Press & Publishing Corporation. Antioch Press is a weekly newspaper that is published every Friday. The current circulation is just over 4,000.