Three-alarm fire breaks out south of UC Berkeley campus
Five people were displaced by a fire that broke out on the 2900 block of Benvenue Avenue early Wednesday morning. Read More…
Tag Archives: Southside
Weekly business rundown: Week of Oct. 1st
The city of Berkeley sees a number of business openings and closures during the course of a year. Here is a brief update on recent happenings in local business. Read More…
Southside business rundown
The city of Berkeley sees a number of business openings and closings during the course of the year. Here is a brief update on recent happenings with local businesses. Read More…
Students victims of armed robbery south of UC Berkeley campus
An armed robbery occurred Sunday morning when two victims were approached at the intersection of Benvenue Avenue and Russell Street. Read More…
Female victim of strong arm robbery on Channing Way and Fulton Street
At approximately 10:23 p.m., a 20-year-old female was at the intersection of Channing Way and Fulton Street when she was approached by three female suspects. Read More…
Southside sees a surge in robberies in January
In the month of January, the area south of the UC Berkeley campus saw a “surprising and troubling” uptick in robberies compared to this month last year, according to a UCPD officer. After only one robbery on Southside in January 2011, the area has experienced eight robberies, including attempted robberies, Read More…
Enforcement issues
CITY AFFAIRS: The City Council’s move to impose new rules that would primarily affect the student population are unwelcome.
Tonight, Berkeley City Council will consider changing ordinances to address problems often associated with the student population, even though the city has not, thus far, done much to include them in the conversation. The council must not vote in favor of this legislation as it stands. The proposed changes would Read More…
Man allegedly brandishes knife south of campus
Police are looking for a man they allege brandished a knife at a victim Thursday south of the UC Berkeley campus. According to a UCPD crime alert, at about 7:49 p.m. the man brandished the knife at a victim not affiliated with the campus at 2345 Channing Way, near the Read More…
Two armed robberies occur on Southside days apart
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…
Woman robbed on Southside Monday night
A man allegedly robbed a female with a sharp object Monday night on Southside. The victim was walking in the area of Blake Street and Chilton Way at around 11:30 p.m. when an man allegedly grabbed her from behind and pressed a sharp knifelike object into her side, demanding her Read More…