TBS Today, Jan. 29
The Alameda County DA's office may have put its prosecution of a fatal police shooting in jeopardy by posting about it online, a judge said Friday.
Attorneys in the Steven Taylor manslaughter case have been sparring since last year when Michael Rains, representing former San Leandro cop Jason Fletcher, sought to have the DA's office recused.
His attempt failed, and then the DA's office tried to have Rains and his firm thrown off the case. That too was unsuccessful.
Friday's hearing focused largely on concerns about a Facebook post the DA's office made about the case. Here's our latest Scanner exclusive.
Emilie Raguso
Over the weekend: Berkeley police arrested an Oakland man in connection with sexual battery reports involving several minors during a show at 924 Gilman.
Emilie Raguso
We also had two reports of gunfire in Berkeley last night.
One was in the area of Roble and Tunnel roads around 10:20 p.m. Police responded but did not find anything.
A couple hours later, there was gunfire at Bonar Street and Allston Way shortly before 12:25 a.m. Police found casings but there were no reported injuries.
One woman told us she heard seven gunshots. We updated our gunfire map right away.
Bookmark it for the most timely info on Berkeley shootings.
Emilie Raguso
In other news, if you're a Berkeley homeowner, there's money out there to make your foundation more resilient. You have until Feb. 21 to apply.
Did you know that Berkeley homeowners can qualify for up to $3,000 to make their home foundations more resilient to earthquakes? The Earthquake Brace + Bolt rebate program’s applications are open until February 21st. Learn more on how to apply here: https://t.co/S3GVnS0ThT
— Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin (@JesseArreguin) January 25, 2024
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