Brush Fire | Baseball Bat Threat: Piedmont, East Bay Police Log

EAST BAY — A look at East Bay police and fire stories that made news this week —

Fire at Point Isabel Puts Out Thick Smoke

• The Richmond Fire Department reports that the fire is contained.

Fremont Restaurant Workers Threatened With Baseball Bat

• The suspects got away after a 5 mile police chase.

Teen Boy Starting Sexual Conversations With Little Kids: Berkeley

• Berkeley Police say the incidents happened at a park, with the victims as young as 5-years-old.

Air Quality Test Results Form NuStar Tank Fire

• Last week's fire forced thousands of residents to shelter-in-place, while a handful of people closest to the fire evacuated.

NuStar Tank Fire May Prompt New Regulations

• Supervisors are discussing ways to speed notification of county officials during an emergency.

Hayward Man ID'd As Homicide Victim in Richmond

• The shooting happened earlier this month.

Convicted Sex Offender Arrested In Fremont

• Police found him with his pants around his ankles after receiving reports of a man urinating in front of a supermarket Sunday morning: cops.

Newark Woman ID'd As Pedestrian Crash Victim

• She was struck on Thornton Avenue Friday evening.

3 Accused Fremont Bank Robbers Arrested After Police Chase

• One person in another vehicle was hurt when it was struck by the fleeing bank robbers, Fremont Police report.

Phony Assistance Program Stole Homes Of Elderly, Prosecutors Say

• The 121-count indictment includes 18 counts in Contra Costa County, 11 in Alameda County, and cases from Sacramento to San Diego.

Social Media Bullying: Apps Parents Should Know About

• Parents should be aware of 9 social media apps to monitor, and why they're raising alarms.