TBS Today, March 13

The recent arrest of a student on the Berkeley High campus sparked a protest this week and surfaced concerns from some about the ongoing police presence at BHS.

After the arrest, school administrators prohibited Berkeley police from entering campus without express permission, a school staffer told The Scanner on condition of anonymity.

As it turns out, there's been a lot going on at Berkeley High on the school safety front.

Don't miss our latest deep dive.

Berkeley High arrest prompts questions amid broader unrest

For the past week, school administrators have prohibited all Berkeley police officers from entering campus without permission, sources said.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

As a side note, this story came together very quickly yesterday based on months of reporting.

We did contact various people for comment but haven't heard back, which in this case is definitely not a knock on anyone given the limited window (between 8 p.m. Wednesday and publication time this morning).

Rest assured: We will continue reporting on this topic and be sure to share any salient updates in response to this story or subsequent work.

Also: One other new story for you today from the recent court files.

Unprovoked attack at Berkeley homeless camp: Charges filed

Police say the victim was walking by when Ruby Valdez came out of her tent, threw plywood at her and pulled her to the ground by her hair.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

In other news

Berkeley's historic Hillside Club is screening the journalism documentary Stripped for Parts tonight.

We can't make it due to a conflict but here are the details to buy tickets.

We're still hoping to arrange a Stripped for Parts screening for Scanner members later this year.

Speaking of local journalism events, one we don't plan to miss is coming March 31 to Mrs. Dalloway's in Berkeley: My former colleagues Frances Dinkelspiel and Jeanne Carstensen will be discussing Jeanne's new book, A Greek Tragedy: One Day, a Deadly Shipwreck, and the Human Cost of the Refugee Crisis.

Read more about it on her website. Can't wait to pick up our pre-ordered copy from Mrs. Dalloway's!

And we hope to see some of you there. Frances is an amazing interviewer and it's sure to be a great night.

You can also catch Jeanne Carstensen on March 27 at the Commonwealth Club in SF in conversation with another local journalism powerhouse, Tyche Hendricks.

In case you missed it

Berkeley gas station robbery: 100 cigarette cartons taken

Police say they have not determined whether the robbers followed the owner to his gas station on Solano Avenue. The investigation is ongoing.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Berkeley man charged with felony assault via skateboard

According to police, the skateboarder was riding home when Mark Buckingham blocked his way and attacked him.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

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