A temporary restraining order buys the “Here There” camp one more week, but its neighbor camp on the same plot of land could be evicted tonight.
BART
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Violent robbery reported at Ashby BART; suspects tied to ‘similar robbery’ nearby
A man was taken to the hospital late Thursday night after two men attacked and robbed him at the Ashby BART station in Berkeley, authorities report.
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BART to shut main entrance to downtown Berkeley station, Aug. 14
Patrons using the Downtown Berkeley BART station will have to use another entrance for six to seven months.
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More changes coming to Downtown Berkeley BART station
Over the next six months, there will be changes to how patrons access BART as the refurbishment of the BART Plaza continues.
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Possibilities for Adeline Corridor include BART underground, public park
Three-dimensional models on view at the Ed Roberts Campus show increased green space, development on the BART parking lot and bike lanes.
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Fight to underground BART in Berkeley one of many tales told in new book
A new history of BART by Michael Healy includes details of the fight that eventually assured the train would run under Berkeley’s streets.
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Man arrested at BART after knife threats, shirt burning
A man was arrested Monday on suspicion of “negligent burning” and other violations at the Ashby BART station. Photo: Michael Patrick A man who set his shirt on fire after threatening people on a BART train with a knife was arrested in Berkeley late Monday afternoon, authorities report. According to a brief notice released by the […]
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Update: Person dies after being struck by BART train; North Berkeley station re-opens
North Berkeley BART station was closed on Tuesday Jan. 19. Photo: Mary Kuntz-Cote UPDATES: At 3:30 p.m. the North Berkeley BART station has now reopened. Expect delays of up to 20 minutes on the Fremont and Richmond lines. At 2:30 p.m. Tuesday BART confirmed that a person died after being struck by a train shortly after it had […]
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Human foot found on Berkeley BART tracks
The downtown Berkeley BART station was closed briefly this morning after workers discovered a dismembered human foot on the tracks. BART workers found a dismembered foot on the tracks in Berkeley Monday morning and believe it belongs to a woman who jumped in front of a train on Dec. 20. BART officials briefly closed the […]
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BART train runs over woman at Berkeley station
Downtown Berkeley BART station, where a woman was run over by a train on Dec. 20. Update: 3:30 p.m. The woman whom Berkeley firefighters rescued from under a BART train at the Berkeley station Sunday morning jumped in front of the moving northbound train, according to a witness. The BART driver did not see her […]
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Have your say on two downtown Berkeley projects
The intersection of Shattuck and University avenues is the second most dangerous intersection in Berkeley for pedestrian collisions and near-misses. The city hopes to change that with the Shattuck reconfiguration project. Image: Google Maps The city is seeking community input on two downtown Berkeley projects — the Shattuck Reconfiguration Project and the modernization of the Downtown […]
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Berkeley’s Ashby BART station re-opens after fatality involving person under a train; expect delays
Ashby BART was closed Monday, Sept. 28, due to a major medical emergency (file photo). Update, 3 p.m. Ashby BART station is now open, following its closure in the wake of a person going under a train Monday at around 12:20 p.m., according to BART spokesman Jim Allison. Passengers will likely experience delays as trains get […]
