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…
Lafayette Teacher, Area-Wide Babysitter Arrested On Suspicion Of Lewd Acts With A Child
On June 4, 2018, the Walnut Creek Police Department arrested Brandon Genest at his residence in the city on a warrant for two counts of Lewd or Lascivious Acts with a Child and three counts of Indecent Exposure. The arrest occurred after an investigation into allegations that Genest had the victims inappropriately touch him while…
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…
Danville PD Looking For Witness To Sunday’s Pipe Bomb Explosion
Danville Police are encouraging a potential witness in a Sunday incident at the Smart & Final parking lot to contact authorities. Chief Allan Shields said investigators are looking to speak to a man who may have witnessed events leading up to the explosion of a small pipe bomb May 27, 2018, that caused minor damage…
Online iWatch Sale Goes Wrong Offline In Danville Wednesday
Danville Police are looking for a suspect in connection with a Wednesday afternoon robbery in the parking lot of the Safeway store, 3496 Camino Tassajara. Police Chief Allan Shields said officers were dispatched to that location at 12:14 p.m. in response to the report of a robbery. Officers learned that the victim had met a…
Two Cars Damaged By “Explosive Device” In Danville Parking Lot Sunday
Danville police are investigating the apparent detonation of an “explosive device” in the parking lot of the Smart & Final store, 460 Diablo Road, on Sunday, May 27 of this month. The store is located in the Green Valley Shopping Center. The incident was reported at 7:12 p.m. that evening, according to town spokesman Geoff…
Would-Be Laptop Snatcher Fended Off By Lafayette Coffee Shop Customers Monday
An apparent attempt to snatch a laptop from a customer at a downtown Lafayette coffee house did not end as expected for the would-be thieves Monday. Eyewitnesses and outright participants in what some described as a “battle Royale” on the street outside The Coffee Shop gave the following account of events: “I was dining outside…
Pleasant Hill Police Find Gunshot Victim On Street Friday; Car Flees Scene
Pleasant Hill police responded to Sunvalley Boulevard and Santa Monica Drive Friday after witnesses reported hearing gunfire, a man collapse on the street, and a small black car speeding away from the scene. Responding officers located a man with at least one apparent gunshot wound and quickly sealed off the area. Witnesses reported seeing some…
Crashes Pile Up On Local Roadways Wednesday; Major Injuries Believed Averted
A number of crashes up and down our namesake 24/680 Corridor kept emergency crews and tow trucks busy Wednesday, creating some memorable moments for involved drivers but no serious or lasting injury as far as we could determine. The pictured crash, reported just after 2 p.m. in the eastbound direction of Highway 24 in Central…
Danville Man Killed In Sunday Evening Tesla Crash
Officials in Alameda County have identified the driver of a Model S Tesla that crashed through a fence and into a pond in a remote stretch of Crow Canyon Road Sunday as Keith Leung, 34, of Danville. Investigators are still looking into the cause of the crash reported at 8:31 p.m. Sunday, Leung’s car plunging…