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After Berkeley mudslide, 4 of 5 households can now go home

After Berkeley mudslide, 4 of 5 households can now go home

The Middlefield Road house, which saw the most damage, is still not clear to reoccupy. But those residents can at least return home for shorter stints.
By Emilie Raguso Feb 3, 2023
Police investigate armed carjacking in North Berkeley

Police investigate armed carjacking in North Berkeley

Two individuals with a knife took a Subaru Outback from its owner, according to the Berkeley Police Department.
By Emilie Raguso Feb 2, 2023
Fire in Berkeley Bayer building now under review by Cal/OSHA

Fire in Berkeley Bayer building now under review by Cal/OSHA

The men were working for Anderson Commercial Flooring when the fire broke out in a building on the Bayer campus, officials say.
By Emilie Raguso Feb 2, 2023
Naked driver hits dockworkers at Berkeley Marina, flees

Naked driver hits dockworkers at Berkeley Marina, flees

Police say the driver "clipped the legs" of one man and sent a second man over the hood of his car as he fled the area.
By Emilie Raguso Feb 2, 2023
UC Berkeley student, 20, robbed near campus via 'threats of gun'

UC Berkeley student, 20, robbed near campus via 'threats of gun'

Police say the robbery took place at College Avenue and Haste Street in the Southside neighborhood shortly before 12:20 a.m.
By Emilie Raguso Feb 2, 2023
Disturbed man in UC Berkeley building prompts panic, fear

Disturbed man in UC Berkeley building prompts panic, fear

One woman called UCPD after hearing a man say, "People be prepared to die," according to emergency dispatches.
By Emilie Raguso Feb 1, 2023
Police arrest woman, 18, and girl, 14, after Berkeley Sephora theft

Police arrest woman, 18, and girl, 14, after Berkeley Sephora theft

Fourth Street has been a frequent target of property crime in recent months, according to data reviewed by The Berkeley Scanner.
By Emilie Raguso Jan 31, 2023

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