Man dies following arrest at San Pablo casino
A 70-year-old man from El Cerrito died Saturday night after experiencing a medical emergency while in custody.
The incident started around 10:44 p.m. at the...
Richmond pastor convicted ofsexual assault of child congregant
On Thursday, a Richmond pastor was convicted of five counts of aggravated sexual assault on a child under 14 and 10 counts of forcible...
Human trafficking sting rescues 20 survivors in Contra Costa County
The Contra Costa Human Trafficking Task Force has concluded its participation in Operation Reclaim and Rebuild, a week-long statewide effort to rescue survivors and...
Motorist killed in Richmond detective-involved shooting on I-80 ID’d
The California Department of Justice has identified Luis Angel Torres Rivera as the man fatally shot by a Richmond police detective on westbound Interstate...
Burglary suspect at large after breaking into El Cerrito home
El Cerrito police are searching for a man suspected of breaking into a home in the 1700 block of Lexington Avenue early Sunday.
The resident...
Richmond detective fatally shoots driver linked to I-80 hit-and-run spree
A Richmond Police Department (RPD) detective fatally shot a motorist on westbound Interstate 80 near Highway 4 Thursday morning after stopping to assist the...
Hung jury in former Richmond officer’s felony assault trial
A Contra Costa County jury was unable to reach a verdict Friday in the felony assault trial of former Richmond Police officer Eric Smith...
San Pablo homicide suspect arrested in Mexico after nine-month manhunt
A nine-month international manhunt ended this week following the arrest and extradition of a San Pablo man wanted for a 2025 gang-related homicide, according...
Richmond police use Taser to subdue dog during DUI arrest
A Monday afternoon hit-and-run investigation ended in a tense standoff and the deployment of a Taser on an aggressive animal, according to the Richmond...
New RPD chief aims to rebuild force, reinstate community policing
Richmond's new Police Chief Timothy Simmons aims to restore the city's reputation as a national leader in community policing by moving away from reactive...
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Richmond’s ‘Downhill Diva’ named ‘Bike Champion of the Year’
A Richmond resident named Maria and known widely as "Downhill Diva" has been named the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) 2026 Bike Champion of the...
Richmond mayoral forum scheduled for Hilltop Community Church
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Richmond police investigate fatal shooting in Hilltop area
Richmond police believe two people shot each other Thursday morning in the 2400 block of Aberdeen Way. One person died at the scene and...