City and district officials are exploring other options to secure parking for Berkeley High teachers rather than move forward with a $27 million, voter-approved garage on Milvia Street.
Center Street
Posted inCrime & Safety
Man arrested after stabbing in men’s shelter dining room at Veterans building
A man police say stabbed another man in the abdomen Sunday morning after a fight in a homeless shelter dining room is now in custody at Berkeley Jail, authorities say.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Man, woman stabbed early Tuesday morning at downtown Berkeley BART
A man and woman were stabbed while riding the escalator together from the downtown Berkeley BART station up to Shattuck Avenue early Tuesday morning, BART reports. They are expected to survive.
Posted inCity
Berkeley’s new $40M, 720-car Center Street garage opens today
350 bicycles can also park in the structure, along with 20 electric cars (it’s wired for an additional 37). There is an area for public art and a store.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Bank robber strikes Wells Fargo in downtown Berkeley
Police were called to Wells Fargo in downtown Berkeley on Friday evening for a bank robbery, authorities report.
Posted inCity
Center Street Garage is nearly done in downtown Berkeley
A fully rebuilt parking garage with access on Center and Addison streets is set to reopen by early September, and is stacked with sustainable features, city staff said Tuesday.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Police: Man charged in Berkeley rock attack spoke of ‘illegal Asian takeover’
A man who walked up to a stranger with a large rock and struck him over the head in downtown Berkeley on Tuesday has been charged with hate crime allegations and two felonies.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Berkeley Police: Rock attack on cyclist was a hate crime
A man authorities say used a rock to strike a cyclist in downtown Berkeley walked to the police station to turn himself in after the crime, according to BPD.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Berkeley police: Auto burglary crew with toddler in car fled officers, crashed
Two parolees, a woman from Oakland and her 2-year-old toddler crashed their Acura while fleeing officers who tried to stop them Friday to investigate an auto burglary, police said.
Posted inCrime & Safety
5 teens arrested after Berkeley Starbucks laptop grab
Five teenage boys, ages 13-17, were arrested Thursday night in connection with a laptop grab at Starbucks, along with a second theft at a downtown eatery, authorities report.
Posted inCrime & Safety
3 teens arrested after downtown Berkeley laptop grab at Starbucks
Three 15-year-old boys from Oakland were arrested Wednesday evening after police say they snatched a laptop from a customer working inside a Starbucks in downtown Berkeley.
Posted inNosh
Fire at former Sliderbar in downtown Berkeley
The Berkeley Fire Department has responded to a fire on Center Street in downtown Berkeley that caused the evacuation of several buildings and is backing up traffic in the area.