Suspects associated with homicide arrested, charged
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On Thursday, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged suspects associated with a recent homicide, according to a Nixle alert released Friday afternoon.
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Berkeley police arrest suspect connected to shooting on Chestnut Street
At about 12:20 p.m. Friday, the Berkeley Police Department responded to reports that a person had been shot in the area of Chestnut Street and University Avenue, according to a Nixle Alert on Sunday.
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Berkeley businesses struggle amid COVID-19 pandemic
Small and local businesses around Berkeley are struggling because of the COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, pandemic.
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74-year-old man stabbed on University Avenue, suspect arrested
Ogun Sefu Chidike Jumoke, 52, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and battery with serious bodily injury, after a stabbing occurred Sunday.
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Fire underneath I-80 on-ramp damages tents, shuts down ramp
At 7:08 a.m., there was a report of a fire underneath the east side of Interstate 80, according to Berkeley Police Department spokesperson Officer Byron White.
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City of Berkeley officials organize Interstate 80 underpass cleanup
On Feb. 29, the city of Berkeley Mayor’s Office organized a cleanup of the area under the underpass on the east side of Interstate 80 and University Avenue for the homeless community residing there. The cleanup effort had more than 20 people assisting, including Mayor Jesse Arreguín, city Councilmembers Sophie Hahn and Rigel Robinson, city staff and homeless service organizations.
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UC Berkeley launches ‘Light the Way’ fundraising campaign, aims for $6B
Major goals for the campaign include campus housing for all freshmen, sophomores and first-year transfer students, 100 new tenure-track faculty positions and 300 new graduate fellowships.
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Car, bicycle collide at Oxford Street, University Avenue intersection
A bicycle and car collided before 8 p.m. at the corner of University Avenue and Oxford Street on Feb. 26. Check back for updates.
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What’s in a name? It’s time to update Shattuck Avenue
It’s rare that streets are renamed, so we ought to be responsible and make the name of the two-block stretch of Shattuck Avenue worthwhile.
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Berkeley police locate previously missing Elaine Young-Igie
About 11:37 a.m. Tuesday, the Berkeley Police Department posted on Twitter that previously missing “at risk” person, 67-year-old Elaine Young-Igie, has been found and is safe.
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