2 bank robberies occur in Downtown Berkeley
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The Mechanics Bank and the Wells Fargo Bank on Shattuck Avenue were robbed Tuesday afternoon.
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Former Berkeley DoubleTree employee charged with 2 felony counts
A former restaurant supervisor from the DoubleTree by Hilton Berkeley Marina was charged for the drugging and sexual assault of a hotel guest.
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Cal linebacker Joseph Ogunbanjo arrested, released from football team
As of about 6 p.m. Monday night, Joseph Ogunbanjo has been removed from the Cal football program, according to a statement from Cal Athletics spokesperson Herb Benenson.
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Berkeley police spread holiday cheer among local youths
On Wednesday, officers from the Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, escorted 20 children to a Target store in Albany to go holiday shopping.
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Reports of gunshots on Piedmont Avenue, no reported victims
Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, received phone calls around 8 p.m. tonight about reports of gunshots on Piedmont Avenue near campus, according to BPD spokesperson Officer Byron White.
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Berkeley City Council to discuss adding security cameras at Ohlone Park
Because of illegal dumping, Berkeley City Councilmembers Kate Harrison and Rashi Kesarwani have put forth a budget proposal for cameras to be installed at Ohlone Park.
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Berkeley police arrest suspect after foot chase on Southside
BPD officers arrested a man on suspicion of traffic violation, resisting a peace officer and violation of probation after a foot chase Tuesday afternoon.
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Berkeley police handcuff unconscious man outside of Whole Foods Market
The Berkeley Police Department responded Sept. 20 at 10:25 p.m. to a report from Whole Foods Market on Telegraph Avenue of an unconscious man at the store.
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Power restored after outage on Northside affects more than 1,000 customers
A power outage Monday afternoon affected 1,127 customers on Northside for just over an hour, according to a PG&E outage map.
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Berkeley police ask community for help in unsolved murder case
Thursday marked the nine-year anniversary of the unsolved murder of Adolfo Ignacio Celedon Bravo, which occurred on the morning of Sept. 12, 2010, his 35th birthday.
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