The 2023 Berkeley gunfire map
Berkeley has had at least 24 confirmed gunfire calls so far this year. No one has been killed but seven victims have been wounded.
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Overlook Road stabbing homicide suspect held without bail
Jonah Jeremiah Roper, 36, was arrested on suspicion of murder, attempted murder, child abuse, elder abuse, auto theft and burglary, according to jail records.
Overlook Road stabbings leave 1 dead, 2 injured, Berkeley police say
Officers chased the suspect to 9th and Gilman streets and made an arrest. The suspect was taken to city jail.
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Wildfire smoke turns Berkeley air unhealthy and obscures the hills
Smoke from wildfires in Oregon and far North California brought the smell of smoke to Berkeley Tuesday, with AQI readings in many places topping 150, a level unhealthy for the general public.
100 years after Berkeley’s 1923 fire, another tragedy could be even likelier
Fire detection is leaps and bounds ahead of where it was. Some of the strategies of the last century, like fuel breaks, remain the same, however. But safety advocates warn the risk may be even higher.
Siren test, fire fest scheduled for 1923 Berkeley fire centennial
A Fire Ready Fest and test of the city’s outdoor warning system will mark the centennial of the catastrophic fire of 1923.
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