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Grizzly Peak

A row of logs lines the side of a twisting, hilly road, blocking a turnout.
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Barriers on Grizzly Peak Boulevard turnouts are here to stay

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge May 14, 2023, 6:30 a.m.May 15, 2023, 4:26 p.m.

The tree trunk blockades were installed in 2020 to prevent people from gathering and potentially sparking fires in the Berkeley and Oakland hills.

Posted inCity

Grizzly Peak Boulevard, viewpoints closed Fourth of July for fire safety

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli June 30, 2021, 8:00 a.m.July 2, 2021, 7:34 p.m.

The closures will last through the Fourth of July and only Grizzly Peak Boulevard residents will be able to pass checkpoints.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Berkeley crime log: San Pablo Park gunfire, hate crime arrests, more

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso June 3, 2021, 4:20 p.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 11:01 a.m.

Police are reporting three more hate crime arrests in May, and there’s a new community survey out to seek input about the PRC.

Posted inFire

Update: Controlled burn postponed in Tilden

Zac Farber by Zac Farber May 21, 2021, 12:30 p.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 11:02 a.m.

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.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Cyclists worry about being jacked on Grizzly Peak

Avatar photo by John Metcalfe April 23, 2021, 12:55 p.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 11:06 a.m.

A series of armed robberies has unnerved bike riders along popular scenic East Bay roads.

clouds off of San Francisco
Posted inCrime & Safety

Robbers with gun reportedly stole mountain bike from Grizzly Peak cyclist

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli April 13, 2021, 3:21 p.m.Oct. 4, 2022, 2:00 a.m.

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.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Cyclists report armed robberies of bikes while riding in the East Bay hills

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso April 1, 2021, 4:57 p.m.Oct. 4, 2022, 1:59 a.m.

“Our community needs to be made aware,” said a cyclist who asked to remain anonymous because the investigation is underway.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Oakland police investigate homicide on Grizzly Peak

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Oct. 29, 2020, 2:00 p.m.Oct. 4, 2022, 1:56 a.m.

The Oakland Police Department is investigating a homicide on Grizzly Peak Boulevard.

Posted inCity

Barriers go up along Grizzly Peak to cut down fire risk in Berkeley, Oakland

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Oct. 4, 2020, 1:23 p.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 11:29 a.m.

Crowds often gather in the popular turnouts and some people are setting off firecrackers.

Grizzly Peak Blvd near Signpost 14. Photo: Tracey Taylor
Posted inCity

Fireworks, ‘dangerous activity’ at Grizzly Peak has to end, residents say

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Sept. 15, 2020, 2:42 p.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 11:32 a.m.

The concerns are at an all-time high during a historically destructive fire season.

Posted inCrime & Safety

UC Berkeley police report violent robbery on Grizzly Peak

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso April 3, 2019, 1:56 p.m.Oct. 4, 2022, 1:48 a.m.

A man taking photos on Grizzly Peak Boulevard early Saturday was accosted by five people who took his cellphone, UCPD has announced. 

Posted inCrime & Safety

UC Berkeley police arrest 3 after armed carjacking, assault, robbery

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Feb. 20, 2019, 11:47 a.m.Oct. 4, 2022, 1:54 a.m.

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.

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