Shifting winds brought smoke from a prescribed burn at Angel Island State Park over Richmond Tuesday afternoon, prompting the city to issue an alert informing residents that there was no local fire or emergency.
Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia, who also serves on the board of the Bay Area
Richmond residents and local businesses came together Monday for a taco fundraiser to raise money for the family of Rafael Delgado, the 81-year-old Richmond man killed last month in a hit-and-run crash.
The fundraiser began at 1 p.m. at Rigo's Auto Sales, 871
Vehicle theft and burglary remained among Richmond's most common calls for service between August 31 and September 6. Officers also investigated an attempted-murder stabbing on Whitecliff Way, an officer shot during a Key Boulevard welfare check that turned into a barricade standoff, three carjackings, including one at
A Richmond police officer who was shot Thursday while responding to a mental health check on Key Boulevard was released from the hospital Friday, police said.
Officer Justin Church, a 25-year law enforcement veteran, was treated at a local hospital and released at about 3 p.m. Friday. His
Updated Friday, September 4, 2026 at 8:35 a.m.
A Richmond police officer was shot Thursday night while responding to a mental health check on Key Boulevard near the Richmond-El Cerrito border. The suspect inside the home then barricaded herself and continued firing, police said.
The gunfire struck
Primary Collision Factor
First-half 2026 data from the Richmond Police Department
Other includes Hazardous Movement, Hazardous Parking, Improper Passing, Other Equipment, Other Than Driver
Source: Richmond Police Department collision data
Richmond police handled a week of robberies, assaults, domestic violence cases, and vehicle thefts, including a carjacking at knifepoint and an arson. Police also made several arrests involving weapons, drugs and stolen property between August 24 and 30.
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MCE's board voted to accept most findings from a county grand jury report that concluded the agency's board had repeatedly failed to govern it, while extending two key reform deadlines over public objection.
Mayor Eduardo Martinez and Councilmember Cesar Zepeda, listed in city records as Richmond&
