There were no injuries in the fire. Officials believe it may have started in a roof under construction.
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Second body in 3 weeks found at Berkeley Marina
Police in San Francisco had been searching for the victim, 57-year-old Vittorio Marianecci of Florida, after he was reported missing Monday.
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Shop Talk: Company that grows gardens on walls is blooming on Ashby Avenue; dream over for Siamese Dream
Barge North has also closed on College Avenue. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
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‘It’s a miracle’: Quilt Berkeley woman found in trash is historic treasure for tiny Canadian town
The heirloom has been returned to the Ontario church whose members stitched it together 93 years ago. “It’s just crazy that I pulled this from a gunky trash pile,” Berkeley resident Leslie Buck says.
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He completed a quest to walk all Berkeley’s streets — but there’s an asterisk
Three years and 285 miles later, mathematician Bryan Bischof has wandered 99% of the city’s streets, but the last 1% remains elusive.
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Pharmacy closures leave East Bay customers frustrated
While CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid refocus on online delivery, the store shutdowns and limited hours have directly affected customers in Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville.
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Berkeley man charged in connection with April shooting
There were no serious injuries during the shootout between two men, but a USPS truck driving by the area was struck by gunfire.
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Temporary CVS closure gives Berkeley customers the jitters
The recent spate of closures and shrinking hours at lots of local pharmacies had some worried this week when the CVS in the University Avenue Target was suddenly shuttered.
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Shop Talk: Stolen Levi’s sign returned; antiques shop closes in South Berkeley after three decades
A merchant who loved shopping for antiques as much as selling them leaves a neighborhood of antique shops. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
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Update: Man found hiding in crawl space after Berkeley police search
The incident began at about 2:15 p.m. when police tried to stop the man in connection with a murder case from another jurisdiction.
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Man held to answer in 2 stranger rapes dating back more than a decade
This week, for the first time, two women testified in court about how they were attacked.
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Killer apologizes to mother of slain teen: ‘Before you know it, I shot Seth’
Tony Walker described himself as a “washed-up nobody” who probably deserved to die in prison.
