TBS Today, March 3
Authorities say they have linked two men and a teenage boy to at least six home repair scam reports in Berkeley in the past month alone.
Berkeley police: Home repair scam arrests tied to 6 cases
“People have been calling all weekend,” said Berkeley police spokesman Officer Byron White. “We know it’s not just here that it’s happening.”
Emilie Raguso
We also have news about the ongoing saga related to the homeless encampment at Harrison and Eighth streets. We went out there last night to learn the latest.
Berkeley sets March 9 deadline to leave Harrison encampment
Eight people seeking disability accommodations are excluded from the order, which declares the Harrison Street corridor a “no-lodging area.”
Emilie Raguso
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