2 Injured In House Fire; Arrests: Alameda, East Bay Police Log

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

Injured Biker Rescued From Lime Ridge Open Space

• Contra Costa County firefighters rescued the injured mountain biker on Thursday.

Lake Chabot Park Homicide Victim Identified

• Tracy Benson's body was found last month.

2 Injured In San Lorenzo Fire

• Deputies and firefighters rescued two people from the home that was gutted by fire early Wednesday, as 2 others and a pet escaped themselves

Firefighters Battle Walnut Creek House Fire

• Initial reports are that parts of the home are fully involved in flames.

Walnut Creek Grass Fire Burns Hilltop Near Homes

• Fire crews contained the hilltop grass fire in Walnut Creek.

5 Acres Burn In Mt. Diablo State Park: Cal Fire

• The fire broke out overnight and was attacked aggressively by firefighters.

2 Men Arrested In Death Of Alameda Man

• The body of Donald Stanifer was found in Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve in the Oakland hills last year.

2 Teens Die In Oakland Shooting; Suspect Arrested

• Two 17-year-old males were shot and killed in the roadway of East 26th Street Sunday night.

Police Say Shoplifter Sprayed Security Guard With Pepper Spray

• The suspect is a San Francisco resident.

Stolen Amazon Packages Recovered By Police

• Alameda Police say surveillance video caught the delivery driver dumping the packages.

Fremont Police Use Mental Health Clinician To Resolve Issue

• When a man had a mental health crisis, police brought in a clinician to deal with the situation.

Alameda Selects New Police Chief

• Nishant Joshi currently works in another city, but he is already an Alameda resident.

Burning Tennis Ball Ignited Fire That Destroyed Home, Cars

• Three boys were playing stickball with a burning tennis ball and hit the ball into dry grass, igniting the Martinez blaze, Con Fire said.

Firefighters Battle Second Vegetation Fire In Pleasanton Thursday

• The fire was reported around 4:20 p.m.