TBS Today, May 16
Some days it feels like we're writing the same story again and again. Today was not one of them!
We have two exclusive reports for you as we head into the weekend, with many other stories already in the works for next week.
- First: A man riding an electric skateboard stabbed a driver in the head Thursday after a road rage incident in the Berkeley Hills, authorities report.
- Also: Detectives used phone records and Flock data to ID a suspect in the recent carjacking of two cannabis delivery drivers in Berkeley, court papers show.
Berkeley road rage stabbing: Skateboarder pursued driver
The skateboarder pursued the driver for more than a mile and then stabbed him when he got out of his car, police said.
Emilie Raguso
Man charged with carjacking 2 cannabis delivery drivers
Berkeley police say Larue Henderson carjacked both drivers in April and took nearly $10,000 in cannabis products from them.
Emilie Raguso
Next week, expect updates on Ohlone Park, the recent stabbing in the Lawrence Hall of Science parking lot, and the BPD shooting of Ricardo Ruiz, among other news.
Berkeley sightings
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In case you missed it
Are meetings with Mayor Adena Ishii Berkeley’s hottest ticket?
Appointments for the next round of office hours, on July 1, will open the week of June 9.
Emilie Raguso
In other news: Awards update
We're heading to Los Angeles this weekend for the California Journalism Awards gala. Stay tuned for what we hope will be exciting updates.
Berkeley Scanner a finalist for California Journalism Awards
The Scanner is also under consideration for a general excellence award for its coverage last year.
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