Berkeley police detectives have arrested a local man in connection with the fatal shooting of a Cal student who was walking on Dwight Way in West Berkeley in June.
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Man shot on Dohr Street in southwest Berkeley, expected to survive
Berkeley police have responded to a shooting at an apartment building on Dohr Street near Ashby Avenue that left one man wounded Tuesday night, authorities say. The investigation is underway.
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$50,000 reward offered to help solve murder of UC Berkeley student
The city of Berkeley has announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the murder of 19-year-old Cal student Seth Smith on Monday night.
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Young man fatally shot in Berkeley identified as 19-year-old Cal student
The young man found on Dwight Way late Monday night with a fatal gunshot wound to the head has been identified as a 19-year-old student who was set to begin his third year at UC Berkeley.
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Police investigate gunfire in West Berkeley
Berkeley police investigated the sound of gunfire late Tuesday night and found evidence of a shooting but no victims, authorities report.
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Update: Young man killed in fatal shooting in southwest Berkeley
Police in Berkeley are investigating the death of a man found with a gunshot wound to the head late Monday night.
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Investigation underway into mail theft from USPS vehicle in Berkeley
U.S. postal inspectors are investigating the theft of mail from a USPS vehicle in Berkeley on Tuesday afternoon, authorities report.
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Man charged with 2 cold case stranger rapes in Berkeley after DNA hits
The rapes took place less than 1 mile apart in South Berkeley. Neither woman knew the man who attacked her.
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Update: Police search concludes after southwest Berkeley hit-and-run
Officers in Berkeley were unable to find a man who fled from a hit-and-run car crash Wednesday morning, authorities report.
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Berkeley’s California Typewriter, star of documentary, closes shop
After seven decades servicing manual and electric typewriters, printers and business machines in Berkeley, California Typewriter is calling it quits.
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Homes in Berkeley for $162K? Low-income condos for sale for first time in 14 years
First-time home buyers can apply for one of the six units on San Pablo Avenue.
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Group aims to ‘green’ South Berkeley by transforming old railroad right-of-way
Instead of empty lots, the land could include elongated greenspace, walking paths, dog parks, play areas and community gardens.
