Berkeley Police station. Photo: Emilie Raguso Three men entered “no contest” pleas last week and accepted six-month jail sentences after police recovered three loaded handguns hidden in their vehicle during a car search in Berkeley earlier this month. On Dec. 6, police stopped the men at about 6:30 p.m. as they were driving near Dwight Way and […]
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Homeless man plans community carol sing-along
Eugene Green and his dog Jack: Green is organizing a neighborhood Christmas carol sing-along on Dec. 22 as a way of showing his appreciation for the Berkeley community. Photo: Maddie Greene Eugene Green and his dog Jack: Green is organizing a neighborhood Christmas carol sing-along on Dec. 22 as a way of showing his appreciation for the Berkeley community. Photo: Maddie […]
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Teen in critical condition after group attack in Berkeley
Police responded Sunday to a report of a group assault on a teenage juvenile male victim. Image: Google maps Update, Nov. 19, 1:27 p.m. The Alameda County district attorney’s office has not filed charges in this case, and spokeswoman Teresa Drenick says it remains under investigation by the Berkeley Police Department. Said Officer Byron White, police […]
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Male sustains serious head injury after fight; 6 arrested
Police responded to an altercation Sunday on Ashby. Image: Google maps Update, Nov. 19, 1:27 p.m. The Alameda County district attorney’s office has not filed charges in this case, and spokeswoman Teresa Drenick says it remains under investigation by the Berkeley Police Department. Said Officer Byron White, police ultimately released Emauj Roos, Aaron Meredith and Caleb […]
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Snapshot: Evening in a southwest Berkeley neighborhood
The African Rain tree in Jeanne Pimentel’s Southwest Berkeley neighborhood which appeared pleasingly diverse a couple of days before July 4th. Photo: Jeanne Pimentel The African Rain tree in Jeanne Pimentel’s Southwest Berkeley neighborhood which appeared pleasingly diverse a couple of days before July 4th. Photo: Jeanne Pimentel By Jeanne Pimentel Wednesday, 8 p.m. Time to catch […]
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TCHO Chocolate to move from San Francisco to Berkeley
In need of more space to grow premium chocolate maker TCHO is leaving SF for a historic building in Berkeley.
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Police investigate southwest Berkeley drive-by shooting
Bullets damaged three windows in a building on the northwest corner of Potter and Seventh streets Wednesday night. Photo: Emilie Raguso Update, June 13, 1:20 p.m. Berkeley police said in a press release that “the occupants of two separate cars, a dark colored Honda and a dark colored BMW got into some sort of verbal […]
