The Berkeley Wire: 06.30.20
More news about Berkeley from around the web.
Archives June 2020
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Man charged with sexually motivated burglary at Elmwood home
A woman who was asleep in her bed Friday woke up in the middle of the night to find a stranger looming over her, authorities report. The alleged intruder was charged Monday with sexually motivated burglary.
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Man shouting about ‘wrath of God’ arrested during fraternity break-in
Residents locked themselves in their rooms while they waited for police to arrive. The man was ultimately arrested on suspicion of burglary and sent for a psychiatric evaulation.
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Nick’s Pizza is moving to a larger space this summer
The Oakland pizza shop-bakery will take over a former Korean barbecue restaurant just down the street.
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Renters rally against UC Berkeley’s possible attempt to evict them from rent-controlled building
Cal is buying 1921 Walnut St. and may tear it down to make way for a student housing complex that can hold 850 to 1,000 students.
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Berkeley photographer tells the stories of quarantined neighbors, without leaving her home
During shelter in place, Marla Aufmuth has turned her cameras on the people just outside her front door on Ward Street. Getting to know the neighbors is making her community stronger, she says.
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East Bay restaurant openings and closings in June
Eleven local food and drink venues that are brand new, and nine eateries that have shuttered permanently.
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The ‘Berkeley boom’ is back this year. Are fireworks to blame?
Loud pops, cracks and fireworks in recent weeks have prompted hundreds of posts on social media, passionate threads on neighborhood forums and, perhaps inevitably, conspiracy theories.
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Remembering Margy Wilkinson, a life-long organizer for social, economic and racial justice
Margy Wilkinson participated in the Free Speech Movement, helped secure a contract for UC Berkeley classified workers, led KPFA and fought to preserve the character of South Berkeley.
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‘Please wear a mask’ says Berkeley artist Erik Schmitt
Schmitt has designed some striking posters to encourage mask-wearing that leverage the global message “My mask protects you. Your mask protects me.”
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Picante reopens ‘drive-thru’ pickup service, but will ‘wait and see’ on outdoor dining
The popular Berkeley Mexican restaurant timed its reopening with its 26th anniversary.
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2 men arrested after gunfire in Southside Berkeley
Police arrested two men outside the 7-Eleven in Southside Berkeley after hearing gunfire there Sunday night, authorities report.
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Berkeley High students hold their fifth Black Lives Matter protest in Berkeley
The Say Her Name demonstration was held “in recognition of all the identities that have been neglected in the fight against police brutality and systemic racism.”
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Berkeley police report numerous robberies and assaults in June
Berkeleyside regularly reports on notable Berkeley crimes, which include incidents that involve violence or weapons, or that readers have asked about.
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Berkeley neighborhood group wins right to sue UC Berkeley over increased enrollment
A state appeals court overturned a lower court ruling tossing out the case. UC Berkeley says it will appeal to the California Supreme Court.
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Remembering Seth Smith, 19, a Cal student who was killed in Berkeley on June 15
Friends called Seth “everyone’s brother.” He was revered by teachers as a student who took “AP everything.” A $50,000 reward has been offered to help solve the case. A new scholarship fund has also been created.
