Unidentified man found dead in planter box on Shattuck Avenue

The Berkeley Fire Department found an unidentified man dead in a planter box Sunday afternoon on the 2100 block of Shattuck Avenue.
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The Berkeley Fire Department found an unidentified man dead in a planter box Sunday afternoon on the 2100 block of Shattuck Avenue.
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UCPD officers responded to a report of arson resulting in minor property damage that occurred Monday morning at People’s Park.
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Volunteers scheduled to work at the Golden Gate Fields vaccination site were informed via an email March 11 that the site would no longer be utilizing volunteers due to liability fears surrounding the risk of medical malpractice and injury.
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Berkeley Police Department officers arrested a 34-year-old Berkeley man on suspicion of arson and carrying a loaded firearm Thursday morning.
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In its first meeting of the year Wednesday, the Berkeley Police Review Commission, or PRC, discussed upcoming changes to law enforcement oversight in 2021, including its transition to the Police Accountability Board, or PAB.
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The University Avenue fire that occurred Nov. 21 displaced about 20 Berkeley residents, in addition to blocking off car access to several businesses.
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An apartment building in the 2600 block of Etna Street in Berkeley’s Elmwood neighborhood caught fire at 1:50 a.m. Nov. 16, one of several recent fires in the city.
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The Berkeley Fire Department is continuing to respond to a fire on the 2000 block of University Avenue that was reported at 5:39 p.m. Saturday, and as of Monday afternoon, the fire is not out.
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On Wednesday evening, a man was found dead in a house after heavy smoke and flames resulted in a roof collapse.
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Berkeley residents voted on eight city measures on their November ballots, with Measures FF, GG, II, JJ, KK, LL and MM passing, as of press time, while Measure HH appears to have failed to secure enough votes to pass.
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