Berkeley to loosen mask mandate for vaccinated people in limited settings
Offices, gyms and more could soon drop face-covering requirements — but only if they follow strict guidelines.
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When will Berkeley lift mask mandates? Here are the new Bay Area criteria
Berkeley will end its mask requirement when the rest of Alameda County reaches low case rates and high vaccination levels.
Bank robbery under investigation at Mechanics Bank in Berkeley
Police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Monday morning in downtown Berkeley, authorities report.
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Update: Police arrest 2 young men after additional gunfire Saturday
A second round of gunfire in the same West Berkeley neighborhood where bullets struck a vehicle Saturday night led to two arrests, authorities report.
Male teenager shot in West Berkeley; investigation underway
It was Berkeley’s second shooting of the day. Just before 4 p.m., a person was shot near the Seabreeze homeless encampment at University Avenue and I-80.
2 people wounded in West Berkeley shooting, police say
Police are investigating a shooting in West Berkeley that left two people wounded, authorities report.
Southwest Berkeley shooting sends young man to hospital
Police responded to a shooting in southwest Berkeley on Wednesday afternoon. A young man in his late teens was wounded.
Downed power lines close streets near North Berkeley BART
Police and PG&E are on the scene near the North Berkeley BART station for downed power lines and a blown transformer, authorities report.
Update: Noon earthquake downgraded to magnitude 3
A quake whose epicenter was Kensington, just north of Berkeley shook the city Wednesday at noon.
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Berkeley police on the scene after bank robbery, manhunt underway
Berkeley police officers are on the scene after a bank robbery on Solano Avenue late Thursday morning.
