TBS Today, Jan. 20

A man died Monday after being struck by a train in Berkeley, authorities and community members report.

Man killed Monday morning in Berkeley train strike

The man was trespassing on the railroad tracks when he was hit, Union Pacific said in a prepared statement.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

In other news

The Berkeley City Council returns tonight following its winter recess.

Action items include "by-right approval of qualifying housing projects," changes to some municipal fees and proposed code changes designed to allow the "separate sale of ADUs."

There's also a proposal (on the consent calendar) to allow "tiny homes on wheels" as permissible ADUs.

Please note: We originally planned to attend tonight's council meeting but have decided to skip this one in lieu of other pressing work.

See the full council agenda, which includes the Zoom link if you'd like to watch remotely.

In case you missed it

We've added a booking photograph and some additional details to Friday's story about a sweeping cold case investigation in Berkeley.

Familial DNA helped police solve cold case sex crime series

Familial DNA searches help authorities “identify potential relatives of the alleged perpetrator” in government databases.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

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