Firefighters douse burning palm tree after battery fire: Video
Readers who saw the dramatic sight on Milvia Street shared photos and videos with The Scanner.
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Driver strikes tree, hits downtown Berkeley building
The incident took place at 12:35 p.m. at Shattuck Avenue and Bancroft Way, just south of the old Regal UA movie theater.
Berkeley car crash sends cyclist, 66, to hospital
Police blocked southbound traffic on Sacramento Street at Oregon Street, and northbound traffic at Julia Street, for the investigation.
Berkeley power outage, road closures after hit-and-run crash
Update: The pickup truck from the crash had been stolen from Richmond, police determined later.
Update: UC Berkeley 'all clear' after search for armed man
Tuesday's incident began with a report about a man near Haas with "a weapon on his hip," UCPD told The Scanner.
Berkeley cyclist taken to hospital after car crash on Marin
The street was closed at Marin Avenue and The Alameda and then south to Monterey Avenue during the large emergency response.
Motorcycle rider critical after car crash near UC Berkeley
Berkeley's Fatal Accident Investigation Team has been called in.