Police report head injury to pedestrian amid recent ‘cluster of collisions’
Another pedestrian was taken to the hospital with a head injury Monday night after being struck by a driver in North Berkeley, authorities report.
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Pedestrians sustain serious injuries in pair of North Berkeley crashes
A 69-year-old woman walking Friday night near North Berkeley BART was hit by a vehicle and left with serious injuries, authorities report. A 60-year-man was seriously injured in the same area the night before.
Update: Market owner in serious condition after South Berkeley shooting
Police have not said whether the injured man, who was not the intended target, is expected to survive. A parked car and at least two buildings also were damaged in the shooting.
Update: Pedestrian in critical condition after being pinned under vehicle
A female pedestrian was pinned under a vehicle Tuesday evening during a traffic collision in North Berkeley, authorities report. She is in critical condition.
Update: Police announce arrest in Friday’s gun battle, ask for help
A man was shot, but expected to survive, during a volley of gunfire in South Berkeley on Friday evening, authorities say.
High school student raped at gunpoint by stranger in Berkeley
A high school girl walking in Berkeley on Thursday morning was held at gunpoint and raped, authorities report.
Berkeley contractor faces robbery, assault charges after skateboard scuffle
A 29-year-old Berkeley man reported to have attacked a female friend with his skateboard last week is now in jail facing robbery and assault charges, authorities report.
Berkeley’s BioFuel Oasis sells alternative fuel, but also a DIY way of living
BioFuel Oasis on Ashby Avenue has launched a fundraising campaign to help it create an online store, get better signage, and buy a shipping container to use as storage on the site.
Convicted killer sentenced to 118 years to life
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jon Rolefson has denied a defense motion for a new trial and sentenced Brandon Wallace, 27, to 118 years to life in prison for a 2010 shooting in Berkeley that claimed one life and could have taken another.
Cyclist sustains serious injuries after vehicle crash
Update, Thursday, 1:30 p.m. BPD is looking for witnesses to the crash. Authorities ask anyone who saw the collision to call Sgt. Emily Murphy at 510-981-5982 or email her at ejmurphy@ci.berkeley.ca.us.
Sentencing postponed again in Berkeley murder; convicted accomplice disputes identity of killer
The attorney for a 27-year-old man found guilty earlier this year of a 2010 murder in Berkeley has filed a motion for retrial and plans to bring in new testimony from a convicted accomplice in the case to dispute her client’s guilt.
Berkeley may soon have 6 cannabis dispensaries
After Berkeley residents voted in 2010 to increase the number of medical cannabis dispensaries in town from three to four, it took the City Council six years to approve the first new one.
Berkeley names iCANN as next cannabis dispensary
Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council unanimously named the iCANN Health Center on Sacramento Street as the city’s fourth medical cannabis dispensary.
