Hikers Rescued, Arsonist: Danville, Tri-Valley Police Logs

TRI-VALLEY, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, court and fire stories from around the Tri-Valley:

Illegal Sales Of Flavored Tobacco, E-Cigs Targeted In Pleasanton
The sting, and others that are yet to come, are in response to an uptick in youth using these products.

Livermore Driver Facing Murder Charge, DUI Arraigned
Lauren April Davis, 28, faces murder and gross vehicular manslaughter charges for the deadly collision 2017.

Gas Leak Forces Brief Evacuation At Wells Middle School In Dublin
The school located at 6800 Penn Drive was evacuated at approximately 11:45 a.m. Thursday.

Livermore, Pleasanton Heroes Save Marin Man In Cardiac Arrest
Fifty-nine-year-old Albert Hart was doing some endurance training at Shadow Cliffs when he suffered sudden cardiac arrest.

Coroner ID's Man Killed In Pleasanton Crash
Phillip Begin, 46, of Los Angeles died in the Aug. 7 multi-vehicle wreck.

Jail Sex Crimes: Former Contra Costa Co. Deputy Gets Plea Deal
Patrick Morseman is expected to be sentenced to six months of house arrest and three years probation.

Evacuation Lifted After Suspicious Device Found In San Ramon
The device was reported in the area of a shopping center at 3110 Crow Canyon Place near Crow Canyon Road and Camino Ramon.

Large Danville Power Caused By Heat, PG&E Says
The outage started just before 4:30 p.m. and 3,578 customers were without power at the peak of the outage, a PG&E spokesperson said.

Man Accused Of Starting Fire At Black Diamond Mines Regional Park
Police praised an East Bay Regional Park District Ranger's quick thinking, which helped prevent the spread of a potentially large fire.

Dublin CHP Officers Serving It Up At Pleasanton's Black Bear
Officers will be working Thursday as hosts and servers at the eatery, with all tips going to support Special Olympics athletes.

Tagger Nabbed In Livermore Following Long Investigation
A search warrant was served Aug. 6 at 5720 East Avenue, and the 16-year-old teen was arrested.

Suicide Prevention Tool Rolls Out In Tri-Valley Schools
Effective July 1, student ID cards across the state are now required to include crisis information printed on them.

Danville Burglary Suspect Nabbed By Pleasanton Police
Thirty-eight-year-old Christopher Gary, who police said is a transient, was arrested Aug. 9 for the July 17 burglary.

Danville Woman Killed In Fiery Crash ID'd
The body of Cassidie Abello, 20, of Danville was found in the burned wreckage of an Orinda crash.

Grass Fire Quickly Doused At I-580 In Livermore
The blaze was reported around 12:38 p.m. and crews had doused the flames by 12:54 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

Emergency Text Alerts Now Available Through 511 Traffic App
The service, which is known as 511 Emergency Alerts, will inform users who opt in to the messages of transportation emergencies.

Tri-Valley Counties Prevail In Lawsuit Against 7-Eleven
Prosecutors said 7-Eleven stores failed to properly train employees on the use of carbon dioxide for carbonated fountain beverage systems.

Dublin, Livermore Mayors Join In Calling For Action On Gun Safety
They joined 247 other U.S. mayors in signing a letter urging Senate leaders to take action on bipartisan legislation to curb gun violence.

Lyft Driver Accused Of Raping Passenger At Tracy Home
The victim reported that she scheduled the ride while intoxicated at a bar in San Mateo and passed out in the backseat, according to police.

3 Brush Fires Near I-680 Contained
The blazes may have been sparked after a truck hit a power pole, according to fire officials.

Distressed Hikers In Las Trampas, On Mt. Diablo Rescued
Both victims were suffering from dehydration, according to flight rescue technicians.