Man charged with 2 cold case stranger rapes in Berkeley after DNA hits
The rapes took place less than 1 mile apart in South Berkeley. Neither woman knew the man who attacked her.
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Emilie Raguso
Emilie Raguso (senior news editor) joined the Berkeleyside team in October 2012. She covers politics, public safety and development in Berkeley, California. In 2017, Emilie was honored to be chosen as the Journalist of the Year by the SPJ NorCal board. Her reporting on homelessness has also been recognized by SPJ NorCal, and she was part of the Berkeleyside team to win Community Journalism awards from the organization two years running. Emilie previously launched and ran community news site Albany Patch in Albany, California. Her stories have appeared on the New York Times website, Salon and NPR. Emilie's first full-time news job was as a crime reporter for The Modesto Bee after she got her master’s in journalism from UC Berkeley in 2006. Emilie can be reached at 510-459-8325.
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Berkeley offers free COVID-19 tests to all residents, workers with symptoms
Anyone who lives or works in Berkeley and has COVID-19 symptoms can now call the city to request an appointment to get tested, the city announced Wednesday.
Police: Cyclist hit pedestrian in crash Northside; both are seriously injured
As of Monday, the cyclist and pedestrian — a 60-year-old Berkeley woman — were still in the ICU, BPD said.
Clash over contract kills plan to move homeless into Berkeley hotel
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Berkeley expects 12% decrease in city budget; hiring freeze now in effect
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City and county officials are setting up a new isolation site at the 113-bed LaQuinta Inn on University Avenue for homeless individuals who appear to be healthy, Berkeley’s city manager reported Wednesday evening.
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A 30-year-old Berkeley man was charged Monday with felony sex crimes against children after Berkeley detectives arrested him at his home Friday night, according to police and court papers.
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A woman was shot near People’s Park in Southside Berkeley on Saturday night.
Update: Fire in parked car spreads to home on Byron Street; 1 displaced
One resident was displaced after a parked vehicle caught on fire on Byron Street in West Berkeley on Saturday afternoon then spread to an adjacent home, authorities report.
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Pair charged with package theft after Berkeley arrest
A man and woman from Oakland have been charged with mail theft and possession of stolen property after Berkeley police reportedly found nearly two dozen pieces of stolen mail in their SUV, authorities report.
Last chance: Pick your favorite design now for Berkeley’s Civic Center Park
The city of Berkeley is forging ahead with plans to rethink Civic Center Park and has asked the public to weigh in.
Council may require developers to build low-income units in ‘opportunity zones’
Council was set to vote on whether to require developers to include affordable housing units in their projects downtown and in parts of South and West Berkeley. The item was postponed.
Berkeley city manager may waive your ticket fine (but only if you ask her)
We have the details about how to request a review of your street-sweeping tickets.
