TBS Today, Oct. 6
A recent encampment fire alongside Codornices Creek on the Berkeley-Albany border has put new urgency on chronic problems in the neighborhood.
The fire, on Monday, Sept. 29, tore through the sprawling homeless encampment, which spanned about 1,500 feet on the fragile bank of Codornices, "one of the few East Bay creeks to support a steelhead population."
Don't miss our latest deep dive.
Berkeley encampment fire puts the focus on Codornices Creek
Community members are concerned about impacts on businesses and protected steelhead trout. They say Berkeley must do more.
Emilie Raguso
In case you missed it
Don't miss the updated version of our gun battle story from over the weekend. We're still working to learn more.
Update: Berkeley police investigate gun battle on Ashby
Multiple callers told police the occupants of two vehicles had exchanged gunfire on Ashby Avenue, BPD said after publication.
Emilie Raguso
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