The man claimed to have a knife and said he wanted a hug. Police say he did something similar in September to a girl on Gilman Street.
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Berkeley crash sends cyclist to Highland
Photo: Citizen reporter Update, Nov. 15, 1:56 p.m. BFD has confirmed that a male cyclist who was not wearing a helmet was struck by a car Monday night. He “had a possible significant injury,” authorities said. The Berkeley Fire Department took him to the hospital. BPD said the cyclist “was conscious and alert” after the crash. Berkeleyside […]
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Breaking: Gunfire in South Berkeley, fire on University
Firefighters responded to an active fire in the 1700 block of University on the south side. Photo: Kevin Hobbs Update, 9:45 p.m. In other breaking news, BART service has stopped in Berkeley due to a person on the tracks between the MacArthur and Ashby stations. A major power outage also hit West Berkeley on Sunday night. Tune […]
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Breaking: Berkeley cyclist dies after hit and run
Michael Lake. Photo: Courtesy of family A Berkeley cyclist has died following a hit-and-run crash with a car earlier this month on University Avenue, authorities said Tuesday. The driver in that incident left the scene, and police are continuing to investigate the collision as a hit and run. The Alameda County coroner’s office identified the man Tuesday as 64-year-old Michael […]
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Cyclist seriously injured in Berkeley hit-and-run
Paramedics put a man on a gurney after a hit-and-run at University and McGee avenues Tuesday. The victim was on a bicycle. Photo: David Yee Paramedics put a man on a gurney after a hit-and-run at University and McGee avenues Tuesday. The victim was on a bicycle. Photo: David Yee A cyclist remains in the hospital with serious injuries after he was struck […]
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5-story building approved, again, on University Avenue
A new rendering of a mixed-use project that has been approved at 1698 University Ave. in Berkeley. Image: Syncopated Architecture A new rendering of a mixed-use project that has been approved at 1698 University Ave. in Berkeley. Image: Syncopated Architecture A proposal to construct a five-story mixed-use building in central Berkeley was approved by the zoning board earlier […]
