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Community grieves for Eli Mata'afa: 'I don’t know how we’re going to let him go'

Community grieves for Eli Mata'afa: 'I don’t know how we’re going to let him go'

"He always wanted to take the burden off of someone else," one friend said.
By Emilie Raguso Oct 14, 2022
Berkeley High refused to let a reporter on campus. That may violate state law, experts say

Berkeley High refused to let a reporter on campus. That may violate state law, experts say

BUSD's media access policy appears to run "counter to what the law says," said David Snyder, executive director of the First Amendment Coalition.
By Emilie Raguso Oct 13, 2022
Berkeley collision sends cyclist to Highland with broken leg

Berkeley collision sends cyclist to Highland with broken leg

The 66-year-old man was taken to Highland Hospital with a compound fracture to the lower leg, police said.
By Emilie Raguso Oct 13, 2022
Berkeley mayor to Cal parents: Safety around campus is 'our top priority'

Berkeley mayor to Cal parents: Safety around campus is 'our top priority'

"It is a serious wake-up call," one UC Berkeley parent told city officials. "The streets of Berkeley are not safe."
By Emilie Raguso Oct 12, 2022
Man killed in shooting near UC Berkeley identified as Isamaeli Mata'afa

Man killed in shooting near UC Berkeley identified as Isamaeli Mata'afa

Mata'afa was pronounced dead at Highland Hospital shortly after 6:30 a.m. He had been walking with family members when a stranger shot them.
By Emilie Raguso Oct 11, 2022
Witness to Berkeley shooting: Gunman 'seemed so calm'

Witness to Berkeley shooting: Gunman 'seemed so calm'

"To shoot into a crowd of people like that," she said, "there must have been more than one person involved. Or he was just trying to shoot anybody."
By Emilie Raguso Oct 8, 2022
UPDATE: 1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting near UC Berkeley

UPDATE: 1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting near UC Berkeley

One of the men was pronounced dead at Highland Hospital in Oakland, The Berkeley Scanner learned shortly before 8 a.m.
By Emilie Raguso Oct 8, 2022

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