Fatal Berkeley fire: Before she died, neighbors tried to help
"She's very, very alone," one longtime neighbor told The Scanner. "She's just been going downhill for a while."
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Police oversight board members resign: PAB has 'been ignored'
Their decision leaves just four members on the nine-member advisory body, which has been plagued by vacancies for much of its tenure.
Berkeley motel will house new post-arrest diversion program
The city hopes the new diversion and reentry program will reduce recidivism. Participants must be nonviolent and need no medical attention.
BPD: More details about this week's hazmat on Colusa
In an official statement, Berkeley police provided more insight into how it approached Monday's operation.
Huge warehouse fire breaks out in Berkeley overnight
Firefighters reported "strange-looking flames" and possible hazardous materials at the site.
Berkeley hazmat: Picric acid destroyed; marina re-opens
The blast — a sharp boom — sent a plume of smoke into the air at about 2:30 p.m.
Berkeley hazmat: Shelter-in-place issued for Colusa Ave.
Update: BPD lifted the order at 4:30 p.m., writing, "The hazardous condition has been successfully mitigated."