TBS Today, Sept. 17

We're still working to learn more about Tuesday's attack near Emerson school. It's been our focus since it happened.

And for good reason. We've covered Berkeley closely since 2012 and have never seen anything like it.

Last night, we broke the news of the driver's name and other significant details.

Today we went by the crash scenes and spent some time in the neighborhood, along with other related reporting.

In case you missed it, we updated our original story shortly after publication to include extensive eyewitness details about the intentional nature of the attack, which police later confirmed.

Driver attack was deliberate but random, Berkeley police say

“There is no evidence that these acts were racially or politically motivated,” Berkeley police said in a statement Tuesday night.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Berkeley crash witness: Driver was ‘clearly trying to hit people’

After the collisions, the suspect abandoned his car near Emerson Elementary and tried to carjack someone to get away, police said.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

As of Wednesday, BPD said, all three victims remain in stable condition.

We are now in touch with two of the three families and hope to be able to share more soon.

In other news

The Berkeley City Council met Tuesday afternoon for an overview on homeless services and spending. We monitored the meeting remotely and are hoping to write about it if things slow down.

Tonight, the Planning Commission is set to discuss the Corridors Zoning Update — a plan to upzone some parts of the Elmwood, North Shattuck and Solano neighborhoods in line with state housing requirements.

Public input on the item for tonight's meeting spans more than 100 pages. We're not covering this one but will continue to write about the project as the (lengthy) process continues.

If you didn't read our recent story about it, here it is again. The city's survey on the proposal runs through Oct. 10.

Taller buildings planned in 3 Berkeley districts: Weigh in

The city has launched a survey to collect input in the coming weeks on the Berkeley Corridors Zoning Update project. What is it?

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

In case you missed it

Berkeley can clear small part of Harrison camp, judge says

The city can clean up part of the Harrison corridor encampment but must leave eight homeless individuals and their property alone if they are there.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

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