A fire in the 1900 block of Milvia Street near downtown Berkeley caused extensive damage Saturday. Photo: Joshua Schoolfield A two-alarm fire over the weekend in the Milvia Street building occupied by a popular Berkeley spa caused up to $100,000 in damage, temporarily closed the operation and displaced six residents, authorities said Monday. On Saturday, […]
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Think you can hear Berkeley Police online? Think again
For most community members, easy ways to listen to Berkeley Police scanner traffic are now out of range. Photo: Emilie Raguso In recent months, Berkeleyside has heard from multiple residents who still believe they can listen to what’s happening with local police calls on their phones or online. Said one, in response to an email […]
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Gusty winds in Berkeley keep fire crews on high alert
Gusty winds Monday and overnight through Tuesday morning call for a heightened alertness of fire danger, said BFD. Photo: Pete Rosos Gusty winds in Berkeley today brought down trees on both Henry Street and Bonita Avenue this morning, and the National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning from 10 p.m. tonight to 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, […]
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Update: 8 people displaced after Berkeley fire
Firefighters arrived to Shattuck Avenue, after a basement fire report, to find heavy smoke billowing out of the attic area. Photo: Mark Coplan Update, 3:50 p.m. Eight people are at least temporarily without homes after their building in the 2500 block of Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley caught fire Friday afternoon, authorities said. Deputy Fire Chief Avery […]
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Firefighters respond to 2 building blazes in Berkeley
Fires erupted in homes on Tyler Street on Monday Nov. 4, and on Piedmont Avenue on Halloween night. Image: Google Maps Nine people were displaced Monday when a house fire in the 1500 block of Tyler Street started in the kitchen of a triplex, according to authorities. Just after 1 p.m., firefighters responded to a […]
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Berkeley floor furnace, carpet fire causes minor damage
Photo: Emilie Raguso A small fire in North Berkeley on Monday morning caused minor damage to a duplex on Virginia Street, authorities said. Several readers asked Berkeleyside about the fire, which drew four engines, a truck, an ambulance and a chief officer to the scene. Acting Deputy Fire Chief Avery Webb, of the Berkeley Fire […]
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Good Samaritans recount Berkeley train amputation
A man lost his leg in a train accident Monday at Gilman Street in Berkeley. Image: Google Maps Authorities say two good Samaritans who sprung into action after a train accident took a man’s lower leg Monday morning may well have saved his life. The accident happened at about 10:40 a.m. Sean Stallmeyer, 29, of […]
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Man loses leg in train accident at Gilman St. in Berkeley
The Union Pacific railroad crossing at Gilman. Photo: Google Maps A man who was struck by a train Monday at the Union Pacific railroad crossing at Gilman Street in West Berkeley lost his leg as a result, authorities said. Few details have been available from officials so far this week. Berkeleyside readers alerted us to […]
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Solano County fire blankets Berkeley with smoke
Says reader Martha McEvoy, who shared this photograph from Camelia at Stannage, near San Pablo Avenue: “Usually the hills are way easier see.” Says reader Martha McEvoy, who shared this photograph from Camelia at Stannage, near San Pablo Avenue: “Usually the hills are way easier see.” This is a developing story and will be updated […]
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Deadly cyanide poison found buried under Berkeley home
Exterminators found these vessels buried in the dirt beneath a North Berkeley home late last week. Photo: Eden Teller Pest control workers on Friday excavated three old containers under a North Berkeley home, one of which was labeled “deadly poison,” authorities said. The exterminators were doing termite work under a home near Colusa Avenue and Thousand […]
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Fire on Curtis Street damages 70% of home’s interior
Flames from a house fire in the 1400 block of Curtis Street. Photo: Veronica Tien By Julia Hannafin A fire in the 1400 block of Curtis Street has burned at least 70% of a home’s interior, according to Interim Deputy Fire Chief Avery Webb. The Berkeley Fire Department received reports of the structure fire at 10:18 […]
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Cause of car fire at Berkeley Trader Joe’s unknown
A car fire broke out in the first-story parking garage at Trader Joe’s in Berkeley on Friday, June 21. Photo: Greg Merritt A car fire broke out in the first-story parking garage at Trader Joe’s in Berkeley on Friday, June 21. Photo: Greg Merritt Update, Aug. 12: Acting Deputy Fire Chief Avery Webb told Berkeleyside in […]