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Pittsburg Police Chief: Officer Ambushed, Beaten and Shot Inside Booking Facility
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (719+ words) On Tuesday, the Pittsburg Police Department issued an update to last week’s shooting involving a police officer who ambushed, beaten and shot inside the booking facility Critical Incident Update: A Message from Chief Phil Galer On Thursday, September 3, at approximately…...
Richmond Police Officer Released from Hospital After Being Shot
1+ week, 1+ day ago (506+ words) Image provided by Richmond Police Department On Friday, the Richmond Police Department announced that Officer Justin Church, who was wounded in the shooting has been released from the hospital and is now recovering with family. “We are incredibly thankful that…...
Antioch Looks to Add 55 Fixed ALPR Cameras
2+ week, 6+ day ago (492+ words) On Tuesday, the Antioch Police Department is seeking city council approval for a sole source contract with Axon for Automated License Plate Recognition, In-Car Camera, and Integrated Public Safety Technology Systems. The sole source is an attempt to move the…...
El Cerrito Police Seek Suspect in Sunday Homicide
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (136+ words) On August 23, 2026, at 12:17 PM, the El Cerrito Police received a call of a shooting in the parking lot of the Del Norte Plaza shopping center, located at 11299 San Pablo Ave. in El Cerrito. Witnesses described the suspects as follows: Police…...
Richmond Fire Suspect Charged with Three Counts of Murder
3+ week, 1+ day ago (263+ words) Martinez, California – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has filed murder charges against a Richmond man accused of setting a house fire that killed three family members and critically injured a fourth. Sergio Ivan Rivera-Vega, 32, faces three counts of…...
Richmond: Man, 5-Year-Old Boy Killed in Fire; Family Member Arrested
3+ week, 4+ day ago (374+ words) Image provided by Richmond Police A relative has been arrested in connection to a fire that killed a 47-year-old man and a 5-year old boy while two others are still in the hospital. Richmond, CA – On August 18, 2026, at approximately 8:16 p.m.,…...
Antioch Police Investigating Explosive Device Thrown at Residence
3+ week, 6+ day ago (304+ words) ANTIOCH, Calif. — On Monday, August 17, 2026, at 10:11 a.m., Antioch Police Department officers responded to a residence in the Lake Alhambra area of Antioch after an incendiary device was reportedly thrown at the property. The device, preliminarily believed to be a large…...