Public Safety

Video of 2025 police shooting shows man rushed at officers after being tased

Body camera footage shows police officers pleading with Jose Mendez to surrender. He was fatally shot after coming at them with what looked like a knife.

February 18, 2026Feb. 18, 2026, 5:37 p.m.

PG&E’s armed security has El Cerrito school community on edge

The Fairmont Elementary community doesn’t want a private military service that works with ICE and Homeland Security near their school.

February 11, 2026Feb. 12, 2026, 12:35 p.m.

Richmond police cleared in death of man who was restrained and forcibly sedated

A San Francisco jury on Monday issued a verdict rejecting a claim that excessive force played a role in Concord man’s death during a 2021 encounter with Richmond officers.

February 9, 2026Feb. 10, 2026, 10:03 a.m.

I-80 shooting: DOJ identifies Richmond police detective who killed man

Brandon Hodges, a 13-year veteran of the Richmond Police Department, was the officer who shot and killed Luis Angel Torres Rivera last month.

February 7, 2026Feb. 7, 2026, 4:45 p.m.

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Son, 18, testifies he had to ‘raise himself’ after dad died in Richmond police custody

Richmond officers took the stand to defend their restraint tactics in a federal wrongful death civil trial expected to end Monday.

February 6, 2026Feb. 6, 2026, 5:42 p.m.

Former WCCUSD coach charged with sexual misconduct was fired in September

A former Kennedy High girls varsity volleyball coach, who worked at several WCCUSD schools, was arrested on suspicion of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.

February 5, 2026Feb. 5, 2026, 3:46 p.m.

Richmond police officer denies, in court, that ‘excessive’ force caused man’s death

One of the Richmond officers testifying in civil rights lawsuit breaks down in tears, insisting he only wanted to help Concord nurse Ivan Gutzalenko, who died in 2021 after being restrained and forcibly sedated.

February 4, 2026Feb. 4, 2026, 10:13 p.m.