Plans for a temporary shelter for the unhoused in Antioch falls through

ANTIOCH  — After a potential partnership with a local hotel to shelter unhoused residents from cold weather fell through at the last minute, city officials are scrambling to find alternatives.

The city had approached DJ Hospitality, LLC, the owner of the now-closed Comfort Inn on Mahogany Way, to secure up to 250 emergency room vouchers for no more than $20,000 for those seeking comfort from freezing temperatures.

The vouchers were to be used on an “as-needed basis” over the next six months.