Berkeleyans are coming out in record numbers for this year’s National Night Out. (Scroll down for the interactive map.) Image: Google Maps Berkeleyans are coming out in record numbers for this year’s National Night Out. (Scroll down for the interactive map.) Image: Google Maps It’s by far the biggest year yet for National Night Out […]
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San Leandro man to face murder, gang charges after 2013 Berkeley killing
Photo: Krishna Ferreira, via Facebook Update: On April 14, 2017, Krishna Ferreira was convicted of voluntary manslaughter as part of a plea deal. He was sentenced to serve his time in San Quentin State Prison and will be eligible for parole in August 2025, according to prison records online. Original story: A 24-year-old San Leandro man […]
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Police hold art show to raise money for turkey baskets; fundraiser tonight at Berkeley Underground
Berkeley police are trying to raise money to revive a holiday turkey basket program. After a two-year hiatus, the Berkeley Police Association has brought back its holiday “turkey basket” program for families in need. The association is holding an art show Wednesday night, Nov. 19, to raise money for that program by selling photographs by three […]
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Berkeley to join National Night Out celebration Tuesday
Community members at a National Night Out event last year. Photo: Emilie Raguso More than 50 Berkeley community organizations and neighborhood groups will host block parties Tuesday night as part of a national campaign to foster community spirit and increase awareness about public safety and disaster preparedness. The events are part of the 31st annual celebration of National […]
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Berkeley Police on 3 recent shootings: ‘Responding to these incidents is our top priority’
Berkeley Police have responded to three shootings this week. Image: Google Maps Three shootings in Berkeley since last weekend have raised safety concerns around town, and police area coordinators have been using their email lists to ask for cooperation and assure residents that the incidents are under investigation. Two shootings took place on Harmon Street […]
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Potentially hazardous chemical suicide in Berkeley called for collaborative response, cautious approach
The death by deadly chemical of a former UC Berkeley professor on Tuesday, March 18, triggered a significant joint command response and saw a city block shut down for more than six hours. Photo: David Yee The death by chemical suicide earlier this week of a former UC Berkeley professor left many in the community […]
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Berkeley street parties celebrate neighborhood safety
Neighbors met over watermelon in the 1700 block of 10th Street. Photo: Emilie Raguso More than 50 Berkeley neighborhood and business groups came out Tuesday night to meet, mingle, eat together and get to know each other during the 30th annual National Night Out celebration. The festivities included visits from police and fire department staffers, as […]
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National Night Out comes to Berkeley on Tuesday
Residents in the 1000 block of Shattuck Avenue gathered for National Night Out last year. Photo: Hannah Long Tuesday night, community members from nearly 50 groups around town have signed up to take back the streets in the city’s annual National Night Out celebration. The local event, which takes place on the first Tuesday in […]
