Berkeley Police confirmed that Oakland’s ShotSpotter gunfire detection system placed the gunfire in Oakland.
February 2, 2017
Posted inCity
BPD: Few injuries, extensive property damage, but no arrests, no force
Following Wednesday night’s demonstrations in Berkeley, sparked by a campus visit by conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, the Berkeley Police Department reported no arrests, two to three injuries, and damage to about 15 businesses.
Posted inSchools
UCB News: Campus investigates damage from Feb. 1 violence
UC Berkeley officials condemned the actions of agitators who invaded the campus and disrupted nearly 1,500 peaceful protesters on Feb. 1.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Man charged with attempted murder after setting sleeping woman’s tent on fire
A 43-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he tried to set his former girlfriend’s tent on fire as she slept, then violently attacked her last week.
Posted inNightlife, Nosh
Ms. Barstool: A hot toddy and shelter from the storm at Millennium
The industrial, yet cozy, bar in the Rockridge restaurant is a great place to wait out the next storm.
Posted inCity
Chaos erupts, protesters shut down Yiannopoulos events, banks in downtown vandalized
Protests against far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos started peacefully but turned violent when anarchists turned up.
Posted inSchools
Dramatic photos: Protests erupt over Milo Yiannopoulos talk at UC Berkeley
A peaceful protest against the far-right provocateur was marred by ‘black-bloc’ anarchists who engaged in violence and vandalism.
