UC Berkeley graduate student, 25, dies
UC Berkeley graduate student Larkin Borgan died Monday in Berkeley. She was 25 years old. Read More…
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Crime in Berkeley: June 17 — June 20
The following is a sample of crime in Berkeley this week, provided by the Berkeley Police Department. On Sunday between 8:30 a.m. and 10:28 a.m., an unknown suspect smashed a window of a new Jeep and stole a backpack. Read More…
Crime in Berkeley: June 10 — June 13
The following is a sample of crime in Berkeley this week, provided by the Berkeley Police Department. Driving While Intoxicated BAC above .08 — 2500 Block of College Avenue On Sunday at approximately 3:08 a.m., a BPD officer spotted a man who appeared to be tampering with a car that had fresh damage on it. Read More…
Annotated agenda for June 12 Berkeley City Council meeting
The Berkeley City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday night for their bi-weekly meeting. Although the agenda is relatively short for this week’s meeting, public comment on two controversial issues is bound to extend the time of the meeting. The West Berkeley Project has repeatedly met with considerable complaints Read More…
Crime in Berkeley: June 3 — June 6
The following is a sample of crime in Berkeley this week, provided by the Berkeley Police Department. Driving Under the Influence — Seventh Street and Bancroft Way On Sunday at about 2:39 a.m., a BPD patrol officer saw a black Honda driving at a high rate of speed south on Eighth Street from University Avenue. Read More…
Annotated agenda for May 29 Berkeley City Council meeting
Election season is fast approaching, with the Berkeley City Council addressing several items related to the November 2012 ballot at its 7 p.m. meeting Tuesday night. Several items involve issues that have been ongoing as of late, such as pensions and redistricting. The council will also discuss amending the city charter, Read More…
Crime in Berkeley: May 21 — May 24
The following is a sample of crime in Berkeley this week, provided by the Berkeley Police Department. Residential Burglary via Unlocked Sliding door — 500 block of The Alameda On Monday, between 8:40 a.m. and 9:10 a.m. an unknown suspect or suspects entered a home in which the residents were not home in Read More…
Watch the annular solar eclipse in Berkeley this Sunday
A rare annular solar eclipse will occur on Sunday, temporarily darkening the sky above Berkeley in the early evening. During the eclipse, the moon will obscure most of the sun, creating a “ring of fire” effect as the sun’s outer ring — or “annulus” — remains visible behind the moon’s silhouette. According Read More…
Berkeley alum featured as contestant on “The Bachelorette”
UC Berkeley alumnus Alejandro Velez is a contestant on the new season of “The Bachelorette,” which premiered Monday on ABC. Now in its eighth season, the show features 25 hopeful bachelors competing for the heart of 26-year-old single mom Emily Maynard, winner of season 15 of the network’s counterpart show, “The Read More…
Crime in Berkeley: May 6 — May 9
The following is a sample of crime in Berkeley this week, provided by the Berkeley Police Department. Brandishing Knife with Arrest — 2400 block of 8th Street On May 6 at about 2:15 a.m., a 27-year-old Berkeley man and his girlfriend were in the 2400 block of 8th Street. A Read More…