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Berkeley’s 1923 fire, 100 years later | At 28, he died on Berkeley’s streets | House with famed communal hot tub up for sale

Durant Avenue

Posted inCity

Police will ticket drivers to curb rampant double-parking on Durant

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso May 01, 2022, 7:16 a.m.August 4, 2022

The street has grown increasingly clogged with motorists double-parking on both sides of the one-way street just east of Telegraph Avenue.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Woman arrested in Berkeley after alleged hate crime

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Jan. 14, 2021, 12:31 p.m.August 4, 2022

The alleged assailant “yelled several hateful statements about people of Mexican descent” during the encounter Tuesday, police said.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Man charged with rape of unconscious woman after night at Berkeley bar

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Dec. 03, 2020, 4:43 p.m.August 4, 2022

An Oakland man was charged this week with the rape of an unconscious woman after a night out at Kip’s bar in 2019, according to court papers.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Police: Man charged with setting people on fire at Berkeley boba shop

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Sept. 16, 2020, 4:21 p.m.August 4, 2022

Video of the teahouse attack has gone viral on Twitter, and has been viewed more than 160,000 times.

Posted inCommunity

Berkeley man missing for 20 days was ‘mystery’ patient at Alta Bates hospital

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Jan. 24, 2020, 4:00 p.m.August 4, 2022

A hospital social worker who had been trying to find David Boutelle’s family saw the Berkeleyside story about him, which led to them being reunited.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Family asks for help to find 66-year-old man missing for more than 2 weeks

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Jan. 21, 2020, 3:06 p.m.August 4, 2022

David Boutelle walked away from his Durant Avenue apartment, leaving his wallet, phone and car keys behind. He and his brother had planned to go grocery shopping.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Police: ‘Known gang member’ charged with gunfire at Durant, Telegraph

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Dec. 31, 2019, 5:00 p.m.August 4, 2022

Police identified Rashad Albert as the shooter after interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance footage, according to court papers.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Drunk driver who ran red light, hit UC Berkeley student in crosswalk, sentenced

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso June 28, 2019, 4:58 p.m.October 4, 2022

A Southern California man who was drunk when he ran a red light, striking a UC Berkeley student as she jogged through a crosswalk near campus one year ago, has been sentenced to one year in jail.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Update: Man found dead in downtown Berkeley identified as Clyde Jones, 61

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso June 21, 2019, 2:08 p.m.October 4, 2022

Authorities found a man dead in downtown Berkeley for the second time since Sunday, according to preliminary reports.

Posted inSchools

UC Berkeley opens new dorm named for first tenured African-American professor

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Aug. 13, 2018, 9:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

The new eight-story building is named for David Blackwell, a mathematician and statistician who was hired in 1954. He was a very popular professor, too.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Police: Fight over Fat Slice pizza sparked Southside Berkeley shooting

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso July 20, 2018, 1:24 p.m.October 4, 2022

A fight between acquaintances early Friday, over whether to stay on Telegraph and get food after a night of drinking, led to a shooting that caused serious injuries, said BPD.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Police: UC Berkeley student in critical condition after DUI driver struck her

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso June 19, 2018, 2:30 p.m.August 4, 2022

A 21-year-old UC Berkeley student who was struck by a DUI driver while jogging in a Southside crosswalk is now in critical condition with a head injury, police report.

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