Mark Schwartz. Photo: Judith Scherr A couple who helped a man who lost part of his leg after being hit by a train in Berkeley earlier this month has set up a fund to collect donations for his medical care. Shelly Jones, 27, and Sean Stallmeyer, 29, were driving in West Berkeley when they witnessed […]
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Good Samaritans recount Berkeley train amputation
A man lost his leg in a train accident Monday at Gilman Street in Berkeley. Image: Google Maps Authorities say two good Samaritans who sprung into action after a train accident took a man’s lower leg Monday morning may well have saved his life. The accident happened at about 10:40 a.m. Sean Stallmeyer, 29, of […]
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Beat poet joins crowded field for Berkeley mayoral race
Mark Schwartz: running to raise issues. Photo: Judith Scherr By Judith Scherr The iconic Caffe Med on Telegraph Avenue was the perfect venue for an interview with Mark Schwartz, a 21st-century beat poet and candidate for mayor of Berkeley. The multidimensional Schwartz has 13 books of poetry under his belt and holds an engineering degree from […]