The tree trunk blockades were installed in 2020 to prevent people from gathering and potentially sparking fires in the Berkeley and Oakland hills.
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Grizzly Peak Boulevard, viewpoints closed Fourth of July for fire safety
The closures will last through the Fourth of July and only Grizzly Peak Boulevard residents will be able to pass checkpoints.
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Berkeley crime log: San Pablo Park gunfire, hate crime arrests, more
Police are reporting three more hate crime arrests in May, and there’s a new community survey out to seek input about the PRC.
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Update: Controlled burn postponed in Tilden
The burn was planned as part of the East Bay Regional Park District’s efforts to create a “strategic ridgeline fuel break” along Grizzly Peak Boulevard.
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Cyclists worry about being jacked on Grizzly Peak
A series of armed robberies has unnerved bike riders along popular scenic East Bay roads.
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Robbers with gun reportedly stole mountain bike from Grizzly Peak cyclist
This makes the fourth reported armed robbery of a bike in the hills in recent weeks, in addition to at least one other attempted armed robbery.
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Cyclists report armed robberies of bikes while riding in the East Bay hills
“Our community needs to be made aware,” said a cyclist who asked to remain anonymous because the investigation is underway.
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Oakland police investigate homicide on Grizzly Peak
The Oakland Police Department is investigating a homicide on Grizzly Peak Boulevard.
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Barriers go up along Grizzly Peak to cut down fire risk in Berkeley, Oakland
Crowds often gather in the popular turnouts and some people are setting off firecrackers.
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Fireworks, ‘dangerous activity’ at Grizzly Peak has to end, residents say
The concerns are at an all-time high during a historically destructive fire season.
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UC Berkeley police report violent robbery on Grizzly Peak
A man taking photos on Grizzly Peak Boulevard early Saturday was accosted by five people who took his cellphone, UCPD has announced.
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UC Berkeley police arrest 3 after armed carjacking, assault, robbery
UC Berkeley campus police have arrested three people — including a 14-year-old — after an armed robbery, assault and carjacking on Grizzly Peak Boulevard on Monday night.
