For more information about the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1525 visit www.facebook.com/LtJerryNovakovichPost1525.
Mt. Diablo High School football field restored with $250,000 from Las Vegas Raiders
The restored Mt. Diablo High School football field with new logo. Photo: MDUSD
Fire started by illegal fireworks melted artificial turf
By Mt. Diablo Unified School District
The Mt. Diablo High School football team played its latest home game on a fully restored home field that has been returned to its previous state-of-the-art condition less than two months after a destructive fire that was started by illegal fireworks melted the artificial turf, forcing the Red Devils to play their first three home games off site.
The team and Mt. Diablo Unified School District are deeply grateful to the Las Vegas Raiders, who pledged a donation of $250,000 to assist with the cost of restoring the field, after learning of the fire and needed repairs.
“As a lifelong Raiders fan and past season ticket holder, I couldn’t be more pleased with their generous contribution,” said MDUSD Superintendent Dr. Adam Clark. “The Mt. Diablo High School student body, alumni and community deserve a learning environment that they can be proud of. With the help of Mark Davis, owner of the Raiders, we have restored the field to its original state!”
Although the turf was repaired last month, the Mt. Diablo High School logo was installed more recently this month, because it had to be special-ordered. Since that installation, the team has played several “away” games.
The team was excited to play on its completely restored home field for its “Homecoming” game on Friday, Oct. 31, as it hosted cross-town MDUSD competitors, the Ygnacio Valley High School Wolves.
The Raiders’ donation will cover the cost of the insurance deductible, which the District would have had to pay out of its own funds toward the total repair costs of nearly $350,000.
Mt. Diablo High School is located at 2450 Grant Street in Concord, CA.
Danville teacher from Concord convicted of sex crimes against minors
Nicholas Brandon Moseby. Photo source: The Rob Harvey on Facebook
Allows a judge to impose longer sentence
Previously convicted of the same crimes, 41-year-old Nicholas Brandon Moseby also worked as cheerleader instructor in San Ramon
By Ted Asregadoo, PIO, Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office
Martinez, California – A Contra Costa County jury today found that aggravating circumstances applied in the case of Nicholas Brandon Moseby, a former middle school teacher and cheerleading instructor previously convicted of sex crimes against minors.
The 41-year-old Concord man was found guilty on October 17th, 2025, following the first phase of his bifurcated trial. The convictions included one felony count of lewd acts upon a child, one felony count of distributing or showing pornography to a minor, and three misdemeanor counts involving child molestation and sexual battery. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict on one felony count of committing a lewd act upon a child, while Moseby was found not guilty on a separate charge of the same offense.
In the second phase of the trial today, the jury determined that the following aggravating factors applied to Moseby’s conviction:
- The victim was particularly vulnerable
- The crimes demonstrated planning and sophistication
- He exploited a position of trust to commit the offenses
The jury did not reach agreement on whether Moseby’s prior convictions showed a pattern of increasing seriousness, and Judge John W. Kennedy declared a mistrial on that specific factor.
These true findings by the jury will allow a judge to impose a longer sentence when Moseby appears for sentencing at 8:30 a.m. on December 19th at the A.F. Bray Courthouse in Martinez.
The case originated in September 2022 when a minor victim reported incidents to authorities. Following an investigation by the Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, additional victims came forward. Moseby was arrested on September 14, 2022, and charged two days later, after he reportedly sent a girl videos on Snapchat showing himself masturbating and the parents of his victim reported to police. Deputy District Attorney Jessica Murad prosecuted the case.
At the time of his arrest, Moseby was employed as a biology teacher at Diablo Vista Middle School in Danville and as a cheerleading instructor at Nor Cal Elites in San Ramon. (See related article)
“The victims have traveled a long road to justice,” said District Attorney Diana Becton. “This jury’s verdict opens a path toward healing from the trauma — not only for the victims, but for the
broader community as well.”
Case Number: 01-22-01583 | The People of the State of California v. Nicholas Brandon Moseby
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
Pleasant Hill church holds free Trunk or Treat event for special needs children
Photos: Bay Area Christian Church
By Olivia Brunell
This past Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, Bay Area Christian Church hosted a free Trunk or Treat event in Pleasant Hill designed to be inclusive of kids and families with special needs.
Children with disabilities often experience higher loneliness and barriers to participating in community activities. This event was inspired by the church’s commitment to inclusion and creating experiences where children of all abilities can enjoy the fun of trick-or-treating.
Each location featured decorated trunks, costumes, candy, games and community connection — all in a safe environment offering sensory-friendly spaces, trained volunteers, and accessible layouts so everyone can participate.
Overall turnout across the five locations was more than 1,300, with 336 people coming to the Pleasant Hill Location.
Bay Area Christian Church is located at 320 Civic Drive in Pleasant Hill. For more information visit https://bacc.cc/location/pleasant-hill/.
Walnut Creek residential burglary duo arrested, charged
Screenshots of surveillance video show Jeremy Arellano and Rae Mone during the residential burglary of a Walnut Creek home in September. Both Mones (right) and Arellano were arrested on Oct. 21. Source & photo by Walnut Creek PD
Community assistance leads to identification of Concord man and Oakland woman with history of arrests
By Walnut Creek Police Department
On Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, a residential burglary occurred in the area of Citrus Avene and Perada Drive. We requested the community’s help in identifying the two suspects involved in the burglary.
Thanks to the community’s assistance in identifying the suspects, as of Tuesday, Oct. 21, both individuals have been taken into custody. We appreciate your help!
On Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office filed 459 PC- Residential Burglary charges against Jeremy S. Arellano, a 36-year-old resident of Concord, and Rae Lynne Mones, a 47-year-old resident of Oakland (born 3/4/78) in relation to the Perada Drive and Citrus Avenue residential burglary.
Mones was charged with being an addict in possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, possession of an assault weapon, possession of a silencer, buying, selling or possession of a firearm without identification numbers and an unspecified offense.
Once again, we would like to thank the community for their overwhelming support in assisting with the suspects identification.
According to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, the five-feet, seven inch tall, 175-pound Mones is Hispanic, but also listed as white. She is being held in the West County Detention Facility on $51,500 bail and her next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 4, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. in Superior Court in Martinez.
According to localcrimenews.com, Mones has a history of arrests dating back to 2016 by multiple agencies including Martinez and San Pablo PD and the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department. She was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of burglar’s tools, possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia, lying to police, receiving or concealing stolen property, driving while license is suspended, unlawful use of willfully obtained personal identifying information, addict in possession of firearm, possession of ammunition, conspiracy to commit a crime, taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent and possession of personal identifying information of another person with intent to defraud.
According to localcrimenews.com, Arellano was also arrested on June 5 by Walnut Creek Police for taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent and on Oct. 3 by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department on a warrants or holds only.
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
Quick response leads to 4 arrests at Concord shopping center
The stolen merchandise recovered (center and four suspects. Photos: Concord PD
Juveniles suspected of stealing $3,400 in merchandise; Pleasant Hill PD assists
By Concord Police Department
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, officers responded to a report of four subjects running toward the exit after stealing merchandise from a local store. When officers arrived, the suspects fled in different directions—but our officers quickly pursued and apprehended all four juvenile suspects. All four were booked and then transported to Juvenile Hall.
All stolen merchandise—valued at approximately $3,400—was recovered. Detectives are investigating whether these individuals are connected to other recent high-value thefts from the same store over the past two weeks.
A big thank you to Pleasant Hill PD for their assistance!
Thanks to the quick response and teamwork, another theft was stopped, and our community remains a little safer.
Corrections Dep’t sergeant from Martinez charged with multiple lewd acts involving children
Sergeant William Daniel Eberly. Photo: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
44-year-old William Daniel Eberly held on $1.025 million bail
By Ted Asregadoo, PIO, Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office
A 44-year-old Martinez resident William Daniel Eberly (born 4/21/81) faces multiple felony charges for alleged lewd acts upon children.
There was a bench warrant out for his arrest after the DA filed the complaint. Eberly was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on Wednesday, Oct. 22.
He was arraigned, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Martinez on an 11-count complaint that includes forcible lewd acts on a child under 14 and lewd acts on a child aged 14 or 15. Two victims, identified in court documents as Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2, will remain anonymous to protect their privacy.
The alleged offenses occurred between November 1, 2020, and December 12, 2024, in Contra Costa County. Eberly was employed as a correctional sergeant with the California Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation at the time of his arrest.
Eberly pleaded not guilty to all charges at his arraignment. The judge set bail at $1,025,000 and granted two criminal protective orders requested by the District Attorney’s Office. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for November 3 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 22 at the A.F. Bray Courthouse in Martinez.
“Crimes against children demand our unwavering commitment to justice,” said District Attorney Diana Becton. “Thanks to the thorough work of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, we will vigorously pursue this case while ensuring the victims and their families receive the protection and support they deserve throughout the legal process.”
According to the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office, the six-foot, one-inch tall, 210-pound Eberly is Hispanic. According to other news reports, he previously worked as a San Quentin prison guard.
According to localcrimenews.com, Eberly was previously arrested in 2013 by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office for Contempt Of Court: Disobey Court Order/Process and in 2020 by the Marin County Sheriff’s Office for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant.
Case No. 01-25-03633 | The People of the State of California v. William Daniel Eberly
William Daniel Eberly CCDA Charging Document
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
Oakland man arrested following Hwy 24 shootings, pursuit, crash in Walnut Creek
Carlos Ray Thomas was arrested by CHP on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Photo: CHP-Golden Gate
Booked for multiple felony charges, including attempted murder
Three vehicles shot, victims uninjured
By CHP – Golden Gate
Oakland, Calif.—An Oakland man is in custody after shooting at vehicles on State Route 24 (SR-24) on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 9, 2025. 57-year-old Carlos Ray Thomas of Oakland was arrested by California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers after crashing on I-680 in Contra Costa County following the shooting.
On Thursday, October 9, at approximately 3:45 p.m., officers assigned to the CHP Oakland Area office were dispatched to a freeway shooting on eastbound SR-24, west of Old Tunnel Road. Responding officers learned that a victim’s vehicle had been struck by gunfire from a passing vehicle. The victim was uninjured and stopped near the scene. Two additional victims contacted CHP after arriving at their homes to report that their vehicles had also been struck by gunfire.
Following the shooting, multiple witnesses called 9-1-1 and provided dispatchers with a description of Thomas’ vehicle, which continued into Contra Costa County. Just after 4 p.m., Thomas crashed his vehicle in the center divide on southbound I-680 near Olympic Boulevard in Walnut Creek. Thomas exited the vehicle and was attempting to flee the scene on foot when multiple CHP units arrived and took him into custody without incident. A firearm was also recovered.
The CHP’s Golden Gate Division Special Investigations Unit responded to the scene and assumed primary investigative responsibility. At approximately 4:30 p.m., all eastbound lanes of SR-24 were diverted onto southbound SR-13 to allow investigators to process the scene. The lanes were reopened just after 7:00 p.m. Thomas was later booked into Santa Rita jail on multiple felony charges, including attempted murder and shooting from a vehicle.
According to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, Thomas is being held without bail and his next court appearance for an Attorney and Plea Hearing is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 17 at 9:00 AM in Dept. 112 of the Alameda County Superior Court Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland.
The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security.
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
GoFundMe account set up for twin daughters of Walnut Creek double murder victim
Linlin Guo (right) and her mother Beimin Cheng (left). Source: GoFundMe
Justice for Linlin Guo & Her Mother – Support Her Children’s Future
By Allen D. Payton
According to a GoFundMe account set up by Lucy Chen, “On September 18, 2025, our dear friend Linlin Guo and her mother Beimin Cheng were tragically murdered in their home in Walnut Creek, California. The suspect, Howard Wang, Linlin’s husband, has been arrested and charged with double homicide. (See related articles here, here and here)
Linlin leaves behind 8-year-old twin girls who are now without both their mother and grandmother. The family is reeling from unimaginable grief and urgently needs support.
This campaign has been started with the consent of Linlin’s family. All proceeds will go directly to:
– Funeral and memorial expenses for Linlin and her mother
– Legal costs related to custody of the children
– Ongoing living and educational support for the children
This is more than a tragedy. It’s a wake-up call to the silent epidemic of domestic violence. Linlin was a loving mother, daughter, and friend. Her story deserves to be heard, and her children deserve a secure future.
If you wish to read more about the case, here is a link to the news article, https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/walnut-creek-man-charged-with-murdering-wife-mother-in-law/. More information can be found here, https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/accused-killers-mistress-faces-charges/3956455/.
Please consider donating or sharing this page. Every gift, no matter the size, brings comfort and hope to Linlin’s family.
With gratitude,
Lucy Chen
(On behalf of Linlin’s family and cousin Jie Shao, who is the campaign’s beneficiary)
为郭琳琳和她母亲伸张正义——帮助两个孩子的未来
在2025年9月18日，我们亲爱的朋友郭琳琳和她的母亲程蓓敏在加州 Walnut Creek 家中惨遭杀害。凶嫌是琳琳的丈夫，Howard Wang，他已被警方逮捕并被控双重谋杀罪。
琳琳留下了一对8岁的双胞胎姐妹，现在孩子不仅失去了母亲，也失去了外婆。这个家庭正经历着巨大的悲痛与创伤，也急需社会的支持。
本次募款活动是经过琳琳家人的同意发起的，所有善款将直接用于以下用途：
– 支付琳琳与她母亲的丧葬费用
– 两位孩子的抚养权法律诉讼费用
– 两位孩子今后的生活与教育支出
这不仅是一场家庭悲剧，也让我们正视家庭暴力的可怕与沉默。琳琳是一位充满爱心的母亲、女儿和朋友，她的故事不应被遗忘，她的孩子更值得拥有一个安全的未来。
如需了解更多案件信息，请点击相关新闻链接，https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/walnut-creek-man-charged-with-murdering-wife-mother-in-law/. 更多详情, https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/accused-killers-mistress-faces-charges/3956455/.
请伸出援手，捐款或转发此页面。无论金额大小，都是对这个家庭的关爱与希望。
衷心感谢，
Lucy Chen
（代表郭琳琳的家人及其表亲 Jie Shao 邵洁，也是本次募款的官方受益人）
Grayson Creek Cleanup in Pleasant Hill Oct. 18
Help protect Grayson Creek and improve habitat for birds, turtles, otters, and other riparian species!
Please join The Watershed Project, the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District and volunteers from Friends of Pleasant Hill Creeks for a creek cleanup and wildlife observation event.
Grayson Creek is home to more than 100 bird species and also provides habitat for river otters, western pond turtles, and even beavers! Help protect this important community resource by removing trash from the creek banks.
Date: Saturday, October 18 · 9am – 12pm PDT
Event location: Driveway north of 250 Cleaveland Road, Pleasant Hill.
Age Restriction: Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. All volunteers under 18 years old must have parental permission to participate or be accompanied by an adult.
-See sign-up link for details and safety information
Details, Instructions & Directions
Dress appropriately for outdoor work. Wear long sleeves and long pants, sturdy shoes, and wear sun protection (hat and/or sunscreen). All cleanup supplies, water, and light refreshments will be provided. Please bring a reusable water bottle and your own gloves if you have them.
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. All volunteers under 18 years old must have parental permission to participate or be accompanied by an adult.
Directions to site: Use Google maps to navigate to 250 Cleaveland Road in Pleasant Hill. There is a driveway just north of there. Drive west down the driveway through the opened Flood Control District gate. Park alongside the road.
Contact Paula White paula@thewatershedproject.org for more information.
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grayson-creek-cleanup-tickets-1716934951659?aff=oddtdtcreator.
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