As every eager campus tour guide is ready to tell you, Berkeley’s full of fun attractions and cool sights. There’s the Campanile, the Stadium, the Gourmet Ghetto, yada yada yada. Don’t be surprised if, by the end of one of these tours, you’re left with the impression that the Seven Read More…
A robbery occurred on College Avenue near Bancroft Way on Friday evening. Read More…
After six years of stalled plans, neighborhood groups and Safeway Inc. have reached a settlement on the renovation for the grocery store’s College Avenue location. Read More…
The following is a sample of crime in Berkeley from June 23 — June 28, provided by the Berkeley Police Department. Strong Arm Robbery — Intersection of College Avenue and Dwight Way On Saturday, June 23, at approximately 5:45 p.m., a strong arm robbery occurred at the intersection of College Avenue Read More…
A male ended up in the hospital with injuries this weekend after he was the victim of an armed robbery early Saturday morning on Southside. At approximately 3:50 a.m., a 26-year-old victim was walking northbound on College Avenue when he was approached by a male suspect at the intersection of Read More…
The proposed expansion of the Safeway at the intersection of College and Claremont avenues has a passionate base of support and an equally passionate opposition. Though opponents raise valid concerns, the specific details of the expansion show that the benefits outweigh the costs to the neighborhood and city. One of Read More…
A woman was robbed of her cellphone at gunpoint on College Avenue Thursday. According to a UCPD crime alert, the 19-year-old female was listening to music on her iPhone at around 9:28 p.m. near the intersection of College and Parker Street when a male suspect ran up to her from Read More…
Two robberies occurred Thursday south of the UC Berkeley campus, according to a UCPD crime alert. In the first incident, a 30-year-old female was walking on the 2300 block of College Avenue around 12:20 a.m. Thursday when she was robbed of her purse. The Berkeley Police Department was not able Read More…
A car crashed into a UC Berkeley dormitory building early Wednesday morning, rupturing a natural gas pipe in the building and forcing the evacuation of about 400 students. Read More…
Two separate armed robberies occurred south of campus this week, according to police. The first occurred Tuesday at about 1:20 a.m. when a 63-year-old male victim was walking near the intersection of Durant and College avenues, according to a UCPD crime alert. According to the alert, five male teens approached Read More…
