Temporary Martinez Junior High School Faculty Member Arrested For Misdemeanor Battery Friday
Martinez police officers responded to the Martinez Junior High School for a report of a battery that occurred on campus around 11 a.m. Friday and, after an initial investigation, arrested a temporary faculty member at the school. Alex Aono, whose age was not given, was arrested for misdemeanor battery, according to police. A description of…
Eight Year Old Hit, Severely Injured Across From Foothill Middle School In Walnut Creek Wednesday
We Flashed our Walnut Creek subscribers Wednesday evening after we learned of a vehicle versus child collision at Cedro Lane and Cafeto in Walnut Creek and have learned that the child was severely injured in that crash. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District spokesman Robert Marshall confirmed our version of the account Thursday, saying the…
San Ramon Valley High School Freshman Died In Swimming Accident In School Pool, Report Indicates
An autopsy report obtained by the Bay Area News Group indicates that a 15-year-old San Ramon Valley High School student slipped beneath the water during a swim class at his school and did not resurface, leading to his death by drowning at the school May 8. Benjamin Curry was participating in his fourth period physical…
Thirteen-Year-Old Valley View Middle School Student Arrested, Guns Seized, After Shooting Threat
On Friday, June 1 at around 6 p.m., the Concord Police Department was notified by the FBI regarding a concerning social media message that was shared between two students from Valley View Middle School in Pleasant Hill. The Pleasant Hill Police Department was subsequently notified by the Concord Police Department that the message regarded a…
Northgate High Locked Down Wednesday After Police Action Unfolds Near School
A 42-year-old Fremont man was arrested on suspicion of possessing stolen property and carrying a billy club after briefly walking onto the campus of Northgate High School Wednesday. The school was placed under lockdown shortly after 1 p.m. as Walnut Creek police moved in to arrest James Nisleit after he was spotted carrying a bag…
Freshman Student Dies After Found Unresponsive In San Ramon Valley High Pool Tuesday
A San Ramon High School freshman died Tuesday after being found unconscious and unresponsive in the school swimming pool. Staff performed emergency life-saving measures after Benjamin Curry, 15, of Danville was spotted at the bottom of the pool just before a PE class, witnesses told NEWS24/680. He was pulled out by school staff and rushed…
Friends, Students Mourn Loss Of Lafayette Teacher Killed In Berkeley Double Stabbing
Friends of Lafayette’s Sienna Ranch were reeling Sunday night with the news that a popular local teacher had been killed during an apparent knife attack in Berkeley Friday. Berkeley police have yet to officially identify the young woman found dead in an Ashby Avenue home but a notice issued by Sienna Ranch over the weekend confirmed that…
Moraga Police Investigating Acts Of Felony Vandalism At Campolindo High School Tuesday
Moraga police are looking for the person or persons responsible for a vandalism rampage at Campolindo High School, discovered early Tuesday morning and resulting in between $10,000 to $15,000 in damage, according to police. Officers were called to the school Tuesday after facilities maintenance workers discovered that someone had used construction machinery rented for ongoing…
New Orleans Police Investigating Death Of John Nejedly; Case Still “Unclassified”
New Orleans police are continuing their investigation into the death of Contra Costa Community College District trustee John T. Nejedly – found unresponsive in a hotel room at the Hilton Riverside earlier this month, a plastic bag containing a “white powdered substance” in the bathroom sink. Homicide investigators called to room 636 at the hotel…
San Ramon Valley High Senior Severely Injured In Swimming Accident Thursday
Classmates and family friends of 18-year-old San Ramon Valley High School Senior Jake Javier turned out in support of the popular student athlete after he sustained a severe head injury while swimming at a home on Estates Drive in Danville Thursday. Javier, who friends said was looking forward to starting college at Cal Poly and…