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Boy, 5, who drowned at Bethel Island identified by Contra Costa County coroner's office
The Contra Costa County Coroner's Office on Tuesday identified a 5-year-old boy who drowned over the weekend on Bethel Island.Lucas Zhang was from Livermore. He was found submerged near the docks at Bethel Island by a rescue diver Saturday and was pronounced dead at a hospital. Deputies from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 400 block of Halcyon Place in Bethel Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta around 4:30 p.m. Saturday in response to a report of a missing child. Deputies searched for the boy, who was believed to have fallen into the water. Sheriff's office marine patrol deputies also searched, and a diver from the fire district entered the water near the docks to search for him. The diver found the boy around 5:10 p.m. Rescuers immediately attempted life-saving measures and the child was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Two people nabbed after stealing from Target in Antioch: police
(KRON) — Two people were caught by police in connection to a theft at Target that happened last week, the Antioch Police Department said. On May 9, APD arrested a man who stole video games and various items worth nearly $1,000. Police then stopped another individual who tried to leave the store with more than […]
Three women charged after children found in U-Haul during I-80 traffic stop
KEARNEY — Three women have been charged after children were discovered in the back of a U-Haul during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 at the Odessa exit on Friday, May 10. Soulona Schultz, 29, no address, is charged with three counts of committing intentional child abuse – no injury, a Class 3A felony.
Man accused of murder after Rio Vista police find his mother dead during welfare check
RIO VISTA, Calif. — A man was arrested on suspicion of murder Monday afternoon in Rio Vista after police found his mother dead, authorities said. Officers with the Rio Vista Police Department went to a home on the 500 block of Birch Ridge Drive for a welfare check, according to a news release.
Man sentenced for deliberately disabling East Bay water treatment plant computer system
DISCOVERY BAY, Calif. - A Tracy man has been federally sentenced for accessing the computer network of the Discovery Bay Water Treatment Facility and shutting it down in 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday. Rambler Gallo, 53, will spend six months in home confinement followed by 36 months...
Travis Credit Union adds branch in Antioch
Travis Credit Union announced Tuesday the opening of a new branch in Antioch, with the city declaring at a ribbon cutting it was “Travis Credit Union Day” for the Vacaville-based financial institution. The branch, located at 3500 Hillcrest Ave., represents a significant milestone for the credit union as...
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