An AC Transit bus collided with a car on Ashby Avenue on Thursday morning, and the car driver was killed, 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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Ashby blocked at I-80 on- and off-ramps due to multi-car crash
Police have warned motorists to consider avoiding Ashby Avenue due to a multi-car collision blocking both the on- and off-ramps to Interstate 80.
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Cyclist sustains head injury after South Berkeley car crash
A man riding his bike in South Berkeley was in a collision with a vehicle Wednesday night, authorities report.
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Berkeley firefighters put out small fire at I-80 homeless camp
The Ashby Avenue offramp was temporarily closed Monday afternoon for a fire.
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Berkeley’s BioFuel Oasis sells alternative fuel, but also a DIY way of living
BioFuel Oasis on Ashby Avenue has launched a fundraising campaign to help it create an online store, get better signage, and buy a shipping container to use as storage on the site.
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Ashby ramp to I-80E closed until 4PM
The California Highway Patrol reports that the Ashby Avenue on-ramp to eastbound Interstate 80 in Berkeley will be closed until about 4 p.m. after a traffic collision Wednesday morning.
Posted inArts
Review: Deceit and deception in Shotgun Players’ ‘Caught’
Jomar Tagatac (as Lin Bo) and Elissa Beth Stebbins (as Joyce/Curator) in Shotgun Players’ production of Caught. Photo: Pak Han Shotgun Players’ production of local playwright Christopher Chen’s stimulating, creative and complex work, Caught, confounded and ultimately conquered the Ashby Stage audience in its opening night performance. The mesmerizing Caught concerns truth and lies in […]
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Berkeley preview sheds new light on Gilman roundabouts
Members of the public got a look Wednesday night at plans to build two roundabouts at Gilman and Interstate 80. A bike and pedestrian bridge — the U-shaped yellow line — is proposed south of Gilman. Photo: Emilie Raguso Early plans to build two large roundabouts at Interstate 80 and Gilman Street in Berkeley were on […]
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Future uncertain for Berkeley community garden
The city must decide whether it can step in to save a cherished garden after it emerged the owner of one of the garden parcels has not paid property taxes for five years.
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Teen in critical condition after group attack in Berkeley
Police responded Sunday to a report of a group assault on a teenage juvenile male victim. Image: Google maps Update, Nov. 19, 1:27 p.m. The Alameda County district attorney’s office has not filed charges in this case, and spokeswoman Teresa Drenick says it remains under investigation by the Berkeley Police Department. Said Officer Byron White, police […]
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Male sustains serious head injury after fight; 6 arrested
Police responded to an altercation Sunday on Ashby. Image: Google maps Update, Nov. 19, 1:27 p.m. The Alameda County district attorney’s office has not filed charges in this case, and spokeswoman Teresa Drenick says it remains under investigation by the Berkeley Police Department. Said Officer Byron White, police ultimately released Emauj Roos, Aaron Meredith and Caleb […]
