School Crossing Guard Killed: Walnut Creek, East Bay Crime Log

EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the stories making news this week from East Bay police logs —

Meet Walnut Creek's New Police Chief

• Chief Jamie Knox will meet the community this Monday at the Lesher Center. A link is provided to register in advance.

Crossing Guard Killed In Lafayette Identified

• The victim was a crossing guard who was struck near Stanley Middle School, along with a child.

Alameda Crash Kills Man

• A second was hospitalized with serious injuries following the collision Monday night.

Fatal Crash Spurred Off-Duty Union City Cop To Help: Report

• She provided aid to victims of a serious crash early Sunday morning, KTVU reported. One died and four were injured.

Man's Body Found On Redwood Road Saturday

• The sheriff's office calls the death suspicious.

Firefighters Rescue Pets From Castro Valley House Fire

• The blaze was reported at about 9:30 a.m. in the 11500 block of Cull Canyon Road.

Cal Fire Expects More Wildfires Through 2021

• A recent three-month outlook from Cal Fire's weather forecasters showed consistently dry conditions, more wind events and additional fires.

Train Strikes Vehicle In Fremont: Police

• A freight train in Fremont struck an unoccupied vehicle that was parked on the tracks, spurring traffic delays.

Former San Leandro Police Officer Ordered To Repay Embezzled Money

• "This was clearly a violation of the public trust."