Berkeley attic fire displaces local family
The fire caused "quite extensive damage" to the roof and attic, rendering the home uninhabitable, the Berkeley Fire Department said.
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Berkeley encampment closure lacked proper notice, judge says
"Safeguarding due process is imperative for all, but particularly important for the unhoused," Judge Edward Chen said in Thursday's ruling.
Judge orders Berkeley to stop Harrison encampment cleanup
"The City’s abatement shall cease immediately," U.S. District Judge Edward Chen wrote Wednesday afternoon.
Update: Berkeley fire fatality ID'd as Roberto Rodriguez, 69
The fire displaced six people, the Berkeley Fire Department said.
Hate crime report: Transgender woman shot with pellet gun
Someone with a pellet gun shot a transgender woman in the back as she walked in downtown Berkeley on Friday. City officials are speaking out.
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5 gray whales found dead in the Bay Area in just a week
Experts are urging boaters of all sizes to be "whale aware" and slow down in the San Francisco Bay due to a "massive spike" in whale sightings.