TBS Today, Feb. 13
First, they offered to remove a raccoon from her roof. Then they demanded $1,600 to fix a hole from the job. Now: A Berkeley woman shares her story.
We have the exclusive.
Crew targets Berkeley woman, 89, with rooftop raccoon scam
“I did nothing but shake for two days,” the woman told TBS. “It finally came to me: My trust had been violated.”
Emilie Raguso
In other news: A podcast!
In the latest Love Thy Lawyer podcast, TBS founder Emilie Raguso and DA Ursula Jones Dickson talk about criminal justice and the DA's office after Pamela Price.
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Berkeley clears Aquatic Park homeless encampments
“For the first time in months, Aquatic Park is now entirely encampment-free,” the city said. Eight people agreed to move into motels.
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Search continues for missing, at-risk UC Berkeley student
Saketh Sreenivasaiah, 22, was reportedly upset about a relationship. He has been missing since Tuesday, Berkeley police said.
Emilie Raguso
New Berkeley hate crime case for longtime felon
Police say David Denton struck a man with a rock while robbing him Friday night and then vandalized a Jewish center next to campus.
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