The Berkeley Wire: 07.23.18
News about Berkeley from around the web.
Archives July 23, 2018
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This hidden gem in downtown Berkeley will satisfy your Japanese snack cravings
Get Japanese curry, takoyaki, dango, omusubi, gyu-don and even natto at this tiny snack shop on Center Street.
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Rogue builders construct treehouse in Tilden Park
Nestled off-trail in Tilden, the structure’s days are numbered.
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Man with note robs downtown Berkeley credit union
A man used a note to make off with an undisclosed amount of cash while robbing a downtown Berkeley credit union last week, authorities report.
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New plaque commemorates 6 killed in 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse
A plaque honoring the six young lives that were lost when a balcony collapsed in downtown Berkeley in 2015 was unveiled Saturday in downtown Berkeley.
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South Berkeley man, 34, arrested in new gun case
A 34-year-old cook on probation is in custody Monday after being arrested over the weekend on suspicion of having a loaded stolen gun, authorities report.
Opinion: Berkeley police must be prepared for disasters, but not with Urban Shield
When police are trained to treat people like they are enemy combatants, it increases the chances that they will respond to local emergencies as though they are in a war.
Opinion: Urban Shield’s militarized training still misses the mark
The current configuration of the Urban Shield exercises contributes to the militarization of our department and is overly focused on dramatic, weaponized responses to incidents.
Opinion: Urban Shield provides ‘competition’ not practical training for Berkeley police
Only eight police officers go to the SWAT *competition* so pulling them out will not materially affect the BPD’s ability to respond to a disaster.
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How Quirky is Berkeley? The rising star of muralist Angel Jesus Perez
Angel Jesus Perez, whose latest work, “Displacement of Beauty and Migration of Gentrification,” is on Alcatraz, is a bright addition to our city’s cadre of muralists.
