Berkeley has had at least three confirmed gunfire calls. No one was killed but one man was wounded.
March 13, 2023
Posted inCrime & Safety
Driver shot in the head in South Berkeley
The driver of another car pulled up next to him Sunday near Shattuck Avenue and Oregon Street and fired, police said.
Posted inCommunity
Strong winds, heavy rain expected in Berkeley
A flood watch and high wind warning are in effect through Wednesday morning, with 1.3 inches of rain forecast.
Posted inCommunity
It’s a 4-egg clutch for UC Berkeley peregrine falcons Annie and Lou
Lou is a “rock star,” both as a new mate for Annie and as a dad-to-be, Cal Falcons reports.
Posted inArts
Malian musician grows gourds into string instruments in Northwest Berkeley community garden
Mamadou Sidibe has been growing gourds into n’gonis — a type of hunter’s harp he popularized in Mali back in the 1980s — in the Karl Linn Community Garden on Hopkins Street.
Posted inNosh Features
At this Berkeley cafe, people in need dine for free
Inspired by the Black Panthers’ work in the 1960s, Homemade Cafe’s “Everybody Eats” program serves a hearty breakfast to anyone who asks.
Posted inObituaries
Remembering Vic Garlin, radical economist, restorer of vintage Jaguars
A professor and a lawyer, Garlin enjoyed driving his 1950s-era British racing green XK150 drophead coupe around Berkeley in a tweed cap.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: The right to comment at council meetings
Moving comments to the beginning of council meetings effectively strips one’s ability to have a meaningful impact on issues.