A grass fire at Aquatic Park on Tuesday led to the arrest of a homeless woman in the area on suspicion of felony arson, police report.
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Man found dead on Ashby Avenue in Berkeley near Aquatic Park
A man was found dead on a West Berkeley street Monday morning, but he has not been identified and little is known about the circumstances of his demise, authorities report.
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Woman paralyzed, man charged after near-fatal Berkeley stabbing
The woman who was stabbed in Aquatic Park in Berkeley last week was left paralyzed, and her attacker has been charged with attempted murder, according to court papers.
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Update: Woman found stabbed at Aquatic Park is in critical condition
A woman found Thursday afternoon with stab wounds in West Berkeley’s Aquatic Park has been taken to the hospital for treatment, authorities report.
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Some EB I-80 ramps in Berkeley, and slow lane, to close through Saturday morning
Caltrans has just announced the closure of numerous eastbound Interstate 80 ramps between Ashby and University avenues from Thursday night through Saturday morning.
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Readers ask: What’s that in the water at Berkeley’s Aquatic Park?
Berkeleyside had several inquiries in the past week about algae growing over in West Berkeley’s Aquatic Park.
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Dilapidated fence between park and railway tracks sets off mom’s alarm bell
A broken chain-link fence that let a child get next to the train tracks last spring is still broken and the city says it does not know who it belongs to.
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BPD: Man who tried to run down Richmond officer evades Berkeley police
The Berkeley Police Department is looking for a man who may be linked to an officer-involved shooting in Richmond early Tuesday morning, authorities report.
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Aquatic Park flooding worsened by antiquated drainage pipes
Damaged tide tubes mean water doesn’t drain quickly from Aquatic Park, and that leads to flooding.
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BFD responds to machinery fire in West Berkeley
Many locals spotted the significant plume of smoke caused by a fire in a West Berkeley paint booth Monday morning.
Posted inHousing & Development
Major office/R&D campus proposed near Aquatic Park
Property owners the Jones family want to transform an 8.67-acre parcel into a cluster of four to six buildings that would hold light industrial manufacturing, R&D space, offices and stores.
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2 arrested after West Berkeley carjacking, robbery
The north end of Aquatic Park in Berkeley. Photo: Emilie Raguso Police arrested two men early Monday morning after they reportedly brandished knives and carjacked a motorist in Berkeley’s Aquatic Park. Berkeley Police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer Coats said authorities received a call at 3:10 a.m. Monday alerting them of the incident. The victim, a man from Hayward, […]
