This story was updated August 31, 12:25 p.m.
A fire on the Contra Costa College campus Saturday damaged one building and, according to authorities, was intentionally set.
The blaze brought fire crews from Richmond, San Pablo and El Cerrito to the campus at 2600 Mission Bell Drive in
West Contra Costa Unified School District is changing how schools respond to racial slurs and other racial harm, requiring staff to document incidents, notify families and provide support to students who are targeted.
The new protocol, presented to the school board August 26, is part of an update to the
Richmond police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian near the intersection of 23rd Street and Hellings last weekend.
The victim has been identified by family members as Rafael Delgado.
Delgado was walking on 23rd Street and attempting to cross Hellings Avenue when he was struck
The week's most serious incidents included a homicide and arson investigation on 15th Street that led to murder charges, a shots-fired incident on Harbour Way South, domestic violence arrests and three robberies, including two strong-arm robberies.
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A Richmond woman hospitalized since a fire that killed three of her family members last week has died of her injuries, the Richmond Police Department said Saturday evening, bringing the death toll in the August 18 fire to four.
"The Richmond Police Department is saddened to report that the
This story was last updated Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 12:08 p.m
Update: The 2-year-old child who was critically injured in the fire has died from her injuries, Richmond police said Thursday. A 33-year-old woman remains in critical condition.
A 32-year-old Richmond
The Richmond Police Department confirmed Wednesday that a fire on the 200 block of 15th Street Tuesday night was fatal. Two people, including a child, died and two others were left in critical condition after a pair of fires broke out within an hour of each other on the same
