> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # TBS Today, Jan. 13 - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/01/14/newsletters/tbs-today-jan-13-2025/ - Published: 2025-01-14T00:52:35.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-14T01:07:25.000Z - Description: Apartment fire displaces nine; lessons from the LA fire; massive geyser. - Author: Editor's desk - Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters Two posts today with a fire focus — and a massive geyser downtown. [Berkeley apartment fire displaces 9 people“It was windy,” said one community member. “No warning for neighbors. Very scary in light of what is happening in LA.”![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-282.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-01-13-at-1.49.29-PM.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/01/13/community/9-displaced-in-berkeley-apartment-fire/) [BFD chief: ‘We cannot fall into the trap of doing nothing’Berkeley firefighters have joined more than 90 firefighters from Alameda County to assist with the firefight in Southern California.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-283.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerGuest contributor![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_3571-2.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/01/12/community/berkeley-fire-chief-take-action-now-fire-resilient-future/) As a reminder, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors is slated to decide Thursday who the DA candidate finalists will be. [Alameda County DA search: All 15 applications are now publicRead or download each of the applications here. The Board of Supervisors is expected to hold interviews and make the decision in the next month.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-284.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_9172-3.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/01/08/courts/alameda-county-da-search-applications-online/) The meeting is open to the public and The Scanner plans to attend. Finalist interviews, also public, are set for next week. We'll be there. 💡 ****If you find our daily newsletter valuable, forward it to a friend or two and let them know about The Scanner! Pro tip: Delete the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom** ***first** **so they don't take you off the list by mistake.** ### In other news A reader (who asked to remain anonymous) shared these photos of a massive geyser in downtown Berkeley on Monday morning. According to preliminary reports, an AC Transit bus struck a hydrant outside 2168 Shattuck Ave. (at Center Street) around 10:40 a.m. (We corrected the incident time just after publication.) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2025/01/IMG_5478-1.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2025/01/IMG_5484--1--2.jpg) Don't forget: We love your [tips and photos](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/tips/)! Also, we've had some follow-up inquiries about a man who was found deceased last week in a UC Berkeley restroom. He was reportedly unsheltered and a familiar face around town. The coroner's office says his name remains private pending family notification. We'll keep checking. [Man found dead in UC Berkeley restroomUCPD detectives observed “no obvious signs of foul play.” The man, who appeared to be homeless, has not been identified.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-287.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/51882756366_2c7b6fb57e_k-1.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/01/09/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-restroom-man-found-dead/) ### In case you missed it [Berkeley’s new Flock camera system nets another gun arrestSean Hammonds has a long list of convictions for drug sales and gun possession. The DA’s office charged him with a new case Thursday.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-285.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Gun-flock-hit-25-1097-1.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/01/10/arrests/berkeley-flock-camera-gun-arrest-sean-hammonds/) [Former UC Berkeley janitor takes plea deal in murder caseSweven Waterman has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and agreed to an 11-year prison sentence for the killing of Curtis Marsh.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-286.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/curtis_marsh-2.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/01/09/uc-berkeley-crime/former-uc-berkeley-janitor-sweven-waterman-plea-deal-curtis-marsh-murder-case/) **Read [ more stories](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/archive/) • Learn [about TBS](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/about/) • 👋 Follow us on [social media](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/11/25/editors-desk/follow-berkeley-scanner-social-media/)** --- *Did someone forward you this email? 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