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San Pablo police arrest suspect in drive-by shooting on 23rd Street

San Pablo police arrest suspect in drive-by shooting on 23rd Street

A 21-year-old Richmond man was arrested on charges including attempted murder, gang invovlement and weapons violations in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred on 23rd Street in San Pablo on Monday. The shooting was...
Richmond police release details fatal officer-involved shooting

Richmond police release details on fatal officer-involved shooting

By Mike Kinney  An officer-involved shooting in Point Richmond on Wednesday, June 28 was connected to an investigation into two separate incidents in previous days during which a resident of the home reportedly brandished a...
San Pablo cop shoots, injures man who reportedly attacked fellow officer

Mother killed in crash caused by driver fleeing police in Rodeo

A 31-year-old mother of twin 6-year-old boys was killed in a vehicular accident in Rodeo Thursday night that was caused by a driver fleeing police, according to the Hercules Police Department. At 7:27 p.m., the...
San Pablo cop shoots, injures man who reportedly attacked fellow officer

Officer-involved fatal shooting in Point Richmond under investigation

An officer-involved shooting in Point Richmond is under investigation. At  about 9 a.m. Wednesday, Richmond police officers were serving a search warrant on a home in the 1200 block of Sanderling Island when they encountered...
San Pablo cop shoots, injures man who reportedly attacked fellow officer

Contra Costa human trafficking operation in leads to arrests, rescues

The Contra Costa Human Trafficking Task Force along with the FBI recently carried out Operation Cross Country from July 19 through July 30, an anti-human trafficking operation that resulted in the arrests of two...
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Contra Costa D.A. seeks community safety panelists to help victim recovery

By Kathy Chouteau Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton’s Office is on the lookout for volunteer community safety panelists to help survivors of crime recover from ensuing trauma via the Neighborhood Restorative Partnership Program (NRP)....
Two men arrested in armed robbery of $45K Rolex in San Pablo

Two men arrested in armed robbery of $45K Rolex in San Pablo

San Pablo police used video surveillance cameras in and around San Pablo Towne Center to identify and arrest two suspects in connection with an armed robbery of a $45,000 Rolex. At 4:19 p.m. on Monday,...
San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office

Richmond pawn shop accused of selling stolen items

A Richmond pawn shop owner has been arrested on suspicion of selling a significant amount of stolen items from the store. A search warrant was recently served at the Oromax Pawn Shop at 649 23rd...
Arrests made in shooting in parking lot of San Pablo store

Arrests made in shooting in parking lot of San Pablo store

Two men were arrested today in connection with a shooting on April 3 in the parking lot of Bonfare Market in San Pablo, police said. About 11:30 p.m. that night, police responded to the 1300...
Suspect arrested within minutes of Richmond bank robbery

Suspect arrested within minutes of Richmond bank robbery

A man suspected of robbing the Wells Fargo Bank in the 4300 block of Macdonald Avenue (near Target) was arrested just five minutes after the crime thanks to an observant police sergeant. The bank robbery...

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Betty Reid Soskin marks 102nd birthday at her namesake school

Betty Reid Soskin marks 102nd birthday at her namesake school

By Kathy Chouteau On the morning of her 102nd birthday, Betty Reid Soskin arrived with family members at her namesake Betty Reid Soskin Middle School...
Richmond: Overall violent crime down 12-percent in 2018

RPD headquarters unveils welcoming waiting room for children, families

The Richmond Police Department has established a new waiting room at its headquarters aimed at making the experience more comfortable for children and families. The...
Pinole police chief appointed as interim city manager

Pinole police chief appointed as interim city manager

Pinole Police Chief Neil H. Gang has been appointed as the city's new interim city manager, effective Oct. 1, 2023, the city announced this...