Thefts and burglaries from vehicles from Jan. 29 to Feb. 25. The blue hexagons show unlocked vehicles. Source: BPD Berkeley residents who participate in community crime prevention efforts met with police this week to share concerns and learn about recent crime trends. Block captains and members of the Berkeley Safe Neighborhood Committee shared updates on […]
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Gang members arrested after hurling bottles at police
West Side Berkeley, or WSB, gang graffiti appears in a variety of places on the west side of town. This was spotted in January on Sixth Street north of Allston Way. Photo: Emilie Raguso Berkeley Police officers arrested two men after they allegedly hurled glass bottles at a police officer and shouted insults at him […]
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Teen arrested after cellphone robbery in Berkeley
Strawberry Creek Park in Berkeley. Image: Google maps Thursday evening, police tracked a teenage boy believed to have robbed a male victim of his cellphone to Strawberry Creek Park in West Berkeley, where they arrested him. According to Berkeley Police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer Coats, the victim flagged down an officer in front of the Public […]
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Teen arrested after robbery tied to medical cannabis buy
Image via Facebook A Berkeley teenager is facing two felony counts after authorities say he robbed a 31-year-old Davis woman during a drug deal in Berkeley involving medical cannabis. Jerrone Horn, 19, was arrested Dec. 5 in the 1300 block of Delaware Street after police tied him to the crime using a telephone number. According […]
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Shots fired early Saturday near West Berkeley park
Shots were fired after police responded to Strawberry Creek Park in Berkeley for reports of a gun early Saturday morning. Image: Google Maps The sound of numerous gunshots early Saturday morning woke Berkeley residents around University Avenue and Bonar Street shortly before 1 a.m., leaving many with questions about what had happened. Berkeley Police Lt. […]
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Commission, public discuss priorities for Berkeley’s parks
The Berkeley Parks and Waterfront Commission met Oct. 2 to discuss ways to improve the City’s parks. Photo: Eli Wolfe The Berkeley Parks and Waterfront Commission met Oct. 2 to discuss ways to improve the City’s parks. Photo: Eli Wolfe By Eli Wolfe The Berkeley Parks and Waterfront Commission met Wednesday night at the James Kenney Community Center […]
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Community meeting called in wake of Berkeley shootings
A community meeting will address two recent multiple shootings, one of which took place in the 2200 block of Bonar Street. Photo: Tracey Taylor Councilman Darryl Moore is hosting a community meeting in the wake of two multiple shootings that took place in his Berkeley district this month, and members of one neighborhood are also […]
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Neighbors fight to save Strawberry Creek Park slide
A mother and son play on the embankment slide at Strawberry Creek Park this week. Photo: Tracey Taylor A 200-plus strong group of neighbors who live near Strawberry Creek Park in Berkeley has succeeded in delaying the removal of a decades-old embankment slide which last month the city determined needed to be taken down on […]
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Berkeley youth program gets temporary reprieve
BYA youth maintain two city parks and work at BYA's own community garden. Photo: BYA A city-funded youth employment program which is facing the axe has had a temporary reprieve and will continue to operate over the summer. Berkeley Youth Alternatives provides minimum-wage positions for roughly 15 young people, aged 14-18, who work during the […]
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Crime prevention top of mind for a Berkeley community
Rabbi Yonatan Cohen and Councilmember Jesse Arreguin address a neighborhood gathering at the Beth Israel Congretation in Berkeley Wednesday evening. Photo: Tracey Taylor [This story has been updated — see end of the article.] Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan expressed frustration at the Berkeley Unified School District last night, and in particular its lack of communication […]
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Exclusive interview: Berkeley’s new police chief pledges more transparency
Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan On his first day on the job, newly appointed police chief Michael Meehan walked into the conference room adjoining his office. With ample light and round bay windows overlooking the Martin Luther King Park, it is the nicest room in Berkeley’s police headquarters. But Meehan was struck by the fact […]