Supervisors Approve New Deputies for Sheriff’s Office
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office will add 34 new positions after the Board of Supervisors approved it in the county budget Tuesday....
12
May
27
Apr
Contra Costa D.A. Diana Becton’s Husband Named in Statutory Rape Suit
D.A. Diana Becton's husband has been named but not accused of abuse in a lawsuit concerning alleged statutory rape at the church where he is a pastor....
21
Apr
Authorities Say Jerry Lee Henderson Killed Meekiah Wadley in 1999
Authorities said Thursday they've identified Jerry Lee Henderson as the man who killed 28-year-old Meekiah Wadley in 1999 inside her Richmond home....
20
Apr
‘Start With Step One’: Clean Slate Day Clears Records Again
The annual Clean Slate Day helps people get their lives back on track by providing opportunities to get criminal records cleared and other services....
15
Apr
Man Charged With Murder for Hit-and-Run That Killed Man Walking His Bike
A man from San Anselmo has been charged in the death of a man who was hit and killed in Richmond last month, Contra Costa prosecutors said Friday....
13
Apr
Richmond Police Union President Challenges Sheriff for Office
Ben Therriault, who leads the Richmond Police Officers Association, is running for sheriff. Incumbent David Livingston ran unopposed the last two elections....
09
Apr
CEO of School Responds to Teacher’s Arrest on Suspicion of Child Molestation
A teacher who worked at Making Waves Academy, a charter school in Richmond, has been charged with 29 counts of sexual molestation....
07
Apr
60-Year-Old Shot, Killed Wednesday Evening
Melvin Stewart, 60, died after being shot Wednesday. It is considered Richmond's sixth homicide of 2022 so far and is being investigated....
27
Mar
Calls to Oust Contra Costa Sheriff Intensify
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors heard demands Tuesday to remove Sheriff David Livingston over his support of convicted former deputy Andrew Hall....
20
Jan
Contra Costa Unveils New Crisis Initiative for Behavioral Emergencies
The county introduced a new initiative to help people experiencing mental health crises and reduce the police involvement that can turn deadly....
Contra Costa County Seeks Applicants for Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council
People who live or work in Contra Costa County may apply through Dec. 3 to vacancies on the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council....
15
Nov
Clean Slate Day Helps Formerly Incarcerated People ‘Get Back on Track’
The event helps people move on from the criminal justice system by providing support and key services, including the opportunity to have their records cleared....
05
Nov
FTC Warns of Fraudsters Who Prey on People of Color
Scams come in many forms and from many places, but many have the same goal: to rob unsuspecting people of color of their money....
14
Oct
Police Chief French Put on Administrative Leave Amid Investigation
A domestic violence restraining order has been filed against Richmond Police Chief Bisa French and her husband, Oakland Police Sgt. Lee French. ...
11
Oct
Richmond Art Center Amplifies Calls to Release Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
Through word and art, the call to free activist Leonard Peltier from his 45-year imprisonment was amplified Sunday in the Richmond Art Center courtyard....
