> ## 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, Feb. 25 - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/02/25/newsletters/tbs-today-feb-25-2025/ - Published: 2025-02-25T23:59:42.000Z - Updated: 2025-02-25T23:59:42.000Z - Description: Boy robbed at UC Berkeley; Cal student still critical; freeway shooting. - Author: Editor's desk - Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters A few quick stories for you today. A teenage boy at UC Berkeley jumped into a police car after being robbed of five Nike sweatshirts Tuesday. Don't miss details you won't find anywhere else. [Teenage boy robbed at UC Berkeley, Nike sweatshirts takenThe victim jumped into a police cruiser seeking help, according to emergency dispatches reviewed by The Scanner.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-455.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-02-25-at-2.02.24-PM.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/02/25/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-robbery-teenage-boy-nike-sweatshirts/) Also: A 19-year-old Cal student remains in critical condition this week after sustaining a traumatic brain injury in a recent crash in Berkeley. We learned a bit more about him — and how you can help. [Cal student still critical after crash, GoFundMe underwayBefore the crash, Lucas Benitez was studying molecular environmental biology at Cal with an interest in veterinary medicine.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-456.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Lucas_Benitez-1.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/02/25/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-cal-student-critically-hurt-crash-gofundme-lucas-benitez-los-angeles/) Finally, a freeway shooting not far from the Berkeley border with Oakland closed eastbound Highway 24 for hours Tuesday afternoon. [Highway 24 shooting leaves man wounded, blocks lanesThe CHP closed eastbound SR-24 at Claremont Avenue on Tuesday afternoon “to allow investigators to search for evidence.”![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-457.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-02-25-at-3.12.43-PM.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/02/25/shootings/highway-24-shooting-oakland-man-wounded-lanes-blocked/) ### In other news Some community members were wondering about helicopter activity over Tilden park on Tuesday. East Bay parks told us only that "CHP had a training going on, and PGE was also doing work in the area." Also, if you need seismic work in Berkeley, you have a month to apply for a city program to help you pay for it: "Get reimbursed up to $3,000 for seismic upgrades to your home, or get the full cost covered if you meet income and program requirements." We learned about it through Terry Taplin's office. [Apply by March 26 for seismic retrofit grantsGet reimbursed up to $3,000 for seismic upgrades to your home, or get the full cost covered if you meet income and program requirements. Berkeley homeowners can qualify for up to $3,000 to make their foundations more resilient to earthquakes, and those who meet low-income requirements can get reimbursed for the full cost of a seismic upgrade.To qualify for a lottery to get these refunds, Berkeley homeowners should sign up for the statewide Earthquake Brace + Bolt rebate program by March 26 (the program was extended one month from Feb. 26 due to the Los Angeles County fires). Households with annual incomes below $89,040 can qualify for a grant which may cover up to 100 percent of the seismic retrofit cost.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/logo-6.ico)City of Berkeley![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/2024-20web-20news-20-3-.jpg)](https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/apply-march-26-seismic-retrofit-grants?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) And, for Berkeley City Council-watchers, there's a special meeting today at 4 p.m. focused on the city's [economic dashboards](https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-special-meeting-eagenda-february-25-2025?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) followed by the [regular meeting at 6 p.m.](https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-regular-meeting-eagenda-february-25-2025?ref=berkeleyscanner.com), which doesn't have much of note on the agenda. We always check the agendas, but we won't be there tonight. ### In case you missed it [Sheriff plane, Flock cameras help police nab armed robbersA man with a gun robbed a delivery driver of his necklace and cellphone, then fled in a getaway car with a woman behind the wheel.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-459.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-02-23-at-11.35.49-PM-1.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/02/24/arrests/berkeley-police-arrest-armed-robbers-plane-flock-cameras/) [Citing Price phone call to defense attorney, judge strikes gun count from murder caseJudge Thomas Reardon said the situation “just doesn’t pass the stink test.”![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-458.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/pamela-price-berkeley-scanner-2.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/02/24/courts/pamela-price-phone-call-jennie-otis-jamal-thomas-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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