The Berkeley Wire: 07.19.18
News about Berkeley from around the web.
Archives July 19, 2018
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BPD: Man with meth showers at Elmwood home, takes owner’s Tesla shopping
A man was arrested on suspicion of trespassing after making himself at home at a residence in the Elmwood, having a shower and taking the owner’s Tesla shopping, BPD has said.
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After 22 years, Kriss Worthington will not seek re-election to Berkeley City Council
The long-time councilman made a playful announcement Thursday.
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Police: Tools taken during armed robbery in northwest Berkeley
Police are responding to northwest Berkeley for a report of an armed robbery, authorities have confirmed.Â
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Tehiyah Day School closes due to budget crisis, low enrollment
Many Berkeley families will be affected or sad to learn of the demise of the K-8 school in El Cerrito that was founded in 1979.
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East Bay-based âmicrodoseâ marijuana edibles to know
Edibles made with small doses of THC allow for more manageable and reliable results.
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23-year-old Berkeley High School graduate pleads guilty to helping ISIS
Amer Sinan Alhaggagi admitted he opened Twitter and Facebook accounts for people connected to ISIS. The FBI said he also had plans to set bombs throughout the Bay Area.
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Police: Southside fight with trespassing skateboarders sends 1 to hospital
A fight broke out Wednesday in the Southside neighborhood between skateboarders and local residents, sending one person to the hospital, police said.
Opinion: The push to pull out of Urban Shield, and other criticism of the police is hurting Berkeley
Pulling out of Urban Shield will mean a loss of highly trained, experienced and dedicated officers and the cityâs future ability to properly respond to disaster events.
Opinion: What I saw at Urban Shield changed my mind
Berkeley may decide to prohibit our Special Response Team from participating in Urban Shield trainings at a special Council meeting on July 23. Doing so would be a mistake.
Opinion: Urban Shield prepares Berkeley officers to respond to life-threatening incidents
If Berkeley withdraws, SWAT teams won’t practice de-escalation training, first responders will be in harmâs way and people of color will see worse outcomes .
Opinion: To be prepared for the next disaster, Berkeley should continue with Urban Shield
A veteran Berkeley firefighter says training for disasters is the best way for first responders to be prepared. Urban Shield provides that training.
Opinion: Keeping Berkeley police in Urban Shield training will make our community safer
As a police review commissioner, I observed the Urban Shield exercises last September. They provide critical training for first responders that Berkeley needs.
Opinion: Berkeley first responders should continue to participate in Urban Shield
Urban Shield is about training first responders for rare events, like a terrorist attack. It lasts 48 hours, so it will not make police officers “racist.” The training is valuable.
