Brush fire closes westbound Highway 80 off-ramp at Gilman Street
A brush fire near westbound Highway 80 and Gilman Street caused a temporary traffic closure Monday afternoon.
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One injured in fire at 1420 Addison St. on Sunday evening
BFD received a report about 7:12 p.m. of smoke coming from the top of a two to three-story building at the address, as heard on a police scanner.
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Wheeler Hall set to reopen after year of renovations
Wheeler Hall — which has been closed since May 2016 to undergo a number of infrastructure renovations — will reopen for the upcoming fall semester.
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Arson arrest made on Grizzly Peak Boulevard minutes after Berkeley Hills fire begins
UCPD arrested a suspect Wednesday afternoon for an alleged incident involving arson that occurred on Grizzly Peak Boulevard at 1:07 p.m., one minute after Berkeley Police Department and Berkeley Fire Department received a report of “a column of smoke and flames” in the direction of the Berkeley Hills at 1:06 p.m.
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Water line bursts on Francisco Street on Wednesday morning
Berkeley Fire Department and East Bay Municipal Utility District responded to a main break of a water line at Francisco Street on Wednesday morning, leaving 30 customers — which could include nearby households, businesses and other services — out of water.
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Assault reported at 2302 Ellsworth St. to BPD on Tuesday morning
The Daily Californian heard over a police scanner about 10:23 a.m. that a victim from the reported incident was bleeding and walking towards the direction of the Tang Center.
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Fire reported at 2000 block of 10th Street near University Avenue
Berkeley Police Department and Berkeley Fire Department are currently responding to a report of a structure fire near 2020 10th St. by University Avenue.
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BHS graduate indicted on charge of attempting to support ISIS
22 year-old Berkeley High School graduate and alleged ISIS supporter Amer Sinan Alhaggagi was indicted by a federal grand jury July 20 on a charge of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
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BPD investigates shooting, vehicle in water at Berkeley Marina
Berkeley Police Department arrived at the Berkeley Marina early Saturday morning to investigate an incident that resulted in one person shot and a vehicle run off-road into the water.
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Misreported fire at Hearst Food Court leads to BFD, Alameda County Fire response
Berkeley Fire Department and Alameda County Fire Department responded to the Hearst Food Court at 2505 Hearst Ave. on Thursday afternoon after BFD received a report of a transformer that was blown out and on fire at the address.
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