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Posted inCrime & Safety

Haskell Street home under construction catches fire

Avatar photo by Alex N. Gecan May 25, 2023, 9:16 a.m.May 25, 2023

There were no injuries in the fire. Officials believe it may have started in a roof under construction.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Second body in 3 weeks found at Berkeley Marina

Avatar photo by Alex N. Gecan May 02, 2023, 2:12 p.m.May 5, 2023

Police in San Francisco had been searching for the victim, 57-year-old Vittorio Marianecci of Florida, after he was reported missing Monday.

Posted inBusiness

Shop Talk: Company that grows gardens on walls is blooming on Ashby Avenue; dream over for Siamese Dream

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio March 03, 2023, 12:00 p.m.March 6, 2023

Barge North has also closed on College Avenue. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.

Posted inCommunity

‘It’s a miracle’: Quilt Berkeley woman found in trash is historic treasure for tiny Canadian town

by Alex Flood Feb. 21, 2023, 2:34 p.m.February 22, 2023

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.

Posted inCommunity

He completed a quest to walk all Berkeley’s streets — but there’s an asterisk

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Jan. 22, 2023, 7:19 a.m.February 5, 2023

Three years and 285 miles later, mathematician Bryan Bischof has wandered 99% of the city’s streets, but the last 1% remains elusive.

Posted inBusiness

Pharmacy closures leave East Bay customers frustrated

by Kathleen Quinn Nov. 28, 2022, 8:00 a.m.November 28, 2022

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.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Berkeley man charged in connection with April shooting

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok Oct. 03, 2022, 5:50 p.m.October 11, 2022

There were no serious injuries during the shootout between two men, but a USPS truck driving by the area was struck by gunfire.

CVS inside Target in Berkeley
Posted inCity

Temporary CVS closure gives Berkeley customers the jitters

Avatar photo by Kate Darby Rauch Sept. 30, 2022, 4:45 p.m.October 2, 2022

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.

Posted inBusiness

Shop Talk: Stolen Levi’s sign returned; antiques shop closes in South Berkeley after three decades

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio Sept. 16, 2022, 10:00 a.m.September 19, 2022

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.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Update: Man found hiding in crawl space after Berkeley police search

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Aug. 02, 2022, 3:55 p.m.August 4, 2022

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.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Man held to answer in 2 stranger rapes dating back more than a decade

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso July 08, 2022, 4:26 p.m.August 4, 2022

This week, for the first time, two women testified in court about how they were attacked.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Killer apologizes to mother of slain teen: ‘Before you know it, I shot Seth’

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso May 24, 2022, 4:56 p.m.August 4, 2022

Tony Walker described himself as a “washed-up nobody” who probably deserved to die in prison.

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