TBS Today, Aug. 18
A man is facing charges after setting an arson fire "near structures and a densely populated encampment" in northwest Berkeley, according to court papers.
Arson charge follows fire at Berkeley encampment
Police say Patrick Ford set the debris fire because he was angry that someone in the encampment stole his scooter, records show.
Emilie Raguso
In other news
UPDATE: Authorities ID'd the deceased man found near Rosa Parks on Monday as Oscar Armando Medina, 67, of Berkeley.
A reader said he was found on Eighth Street, a quarter of the way up the block from the school.
Man found deceased outside Rosa Parks during AM drop-off
Update: Authorities identified the man as Oscar Armando Medina, 67, of Berkeley.
Emilie Raguso
The Chronicle also picked up our story.
In case you missed it
Man shot in Berkeley; details scarce
Berkeley police were unable to locate a shooting scene and no one called to report gunfire, authorities said.
Emilie Raguso
Berkeley must hit the streets to find homeless tent sites, judge says
“Give me a solution. How do we avert chaos?” U.S. District Judge Edward Chen told a city attorney on Thursday.
Emilie Raguso
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