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Photos: storm damage, PG&E outage map | Historic Asian American bookshop closing | Remembering Lillia Bartlow

Pedestrian safety

Posted inCrime & Safety

Pedestrian hit by truck driver in downtown Berkeley is seriously injured

Avatar photo by Alex N. Gecan March 16, 2023, 10:49 a.m.March 16, 2023

A food delivery driver was returning to his van when a passing package delivery truck’s mirror struck him, police said.

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The 5 Berkeley streets with the most recorded potholes

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich March 06, 2023, 12:53 p.m.March 7, 2023

These streets have received the largest numbers of citizen complaints over the past 13 years.

Posted inCity

East Bay bicyclists frightened by string of recent car attacks

by Jose Fermoso Feb. 15, 2023, 9:33 a.m.February 16, 2023

Cars are being used as “literal weapons,” bike advocates say. According to witnesses, cars chased, rammed and doored bicyclists in separate incidents this weekend.

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What will Adeline Street look like in the next decade?

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Dec. 02, 2022, 4:31 p.m.December 9, 2022

The changes are part of ongoing talks to create a new plaza and hundreds of housing units at Ashby BART, while restoring the heart of South Berkeley.

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City Council to reconsider controversial plan for Hopkins Street bike lanes

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Oct. 05, 2022, 4:06 p.m.October 6, 2022

City staff didn’t share estimates showing the project would require the removal of 60 parking spaces before a key vote last spring.

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Woman, child hit by driver in North Berkeley crosswalk

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Sept. 26, 2022, 4:45 p.m.September 27, 2022

Neither the woman nor her son suffered major injuries and the driver stayed at the scene afterward, police said.

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East Bay Bike Party cyclists reeling from hit-and-run

by Jose Fermoso Sept. 14, 2022, 8:00 a.m.September 15, 2022

Organizers of the monthly rides — which often traverse Oakland and Berkeley — say it’s just another example of aggressive behavior by people behind the wheel.

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Berkeleyside interactive maps: Cyclist and pedestrian injury crashes in 2021

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Sept. 09, 2022, 4:52 p.m.September 9, 2022

According to BPD, 145 people sustained moderate or serious injuries in 141 crashes in 2021 involving cyclists or pedestrians. Five others died.

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70-year-old woman hit in North Berkeley crosswalk

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Aug. 19, 2022, 3:14 p.m.December 2, 2022

The woman spent four days in the intensive care unit at Highland Hospital.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Driver strikes woman in crosswalk on Telegraph, critical injuries reported

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso July 25, 2022, 5:51 p.m.August 4, 2022

The woman is still alive but BPD has called out its Fatal Accident Investigation Team.

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Police ticket 27 drivers during pedestrian safety operation on MLK

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso July 21, 2022, 4:57 p.m.July 22, 2022

Police spent about two hours at two locations on MLK. Officers contacted 36 drivers, some of whom were able to escape with warnings.

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Driver, 78, who hit couple outside police station also struck woman in crosswalk days earlier

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso July 15, 2022, 3:54 p.m.August 4, 2022

Police said they have flagged the driver’s license for a priority review from the DMV.

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