Berkeley’s People’s Park was born 50 years ago today
The creation and destruction of People's Park took 25 days in 1969. April 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the building of the park.
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2 men charged after 8 gunshots Saturday in Southside Berkeley
Authorities have charged a man from Pittsburg and a man from Antioch with firing a gun near Cal over the weekend, according to court records and police. Also: Don't miss the Berkeleyside map of this year's shootings.
Update: 2 men in custody after Saturday gunfire near Telegraph
Two men remained in custody Saturday night in connection with gunfire and marijuana sales allegations, while two other people were released on citations, police told Berkeleyside.
Police: Reports of gunshots in 3 Southside Berkeley locations early Friday
In the space of about 40 minutes starting at around 1:40 a.m. Friday, police responded to 10 gunshots in three locations near the UC Berkeley campus.
Man charged with indecent exposure series near UC Berkeley campus
Police have arrested a ride-share driver they linked to more than a dozen incidents of exposing himself or masturbating publicly in the Southside neighborhood near the UC Berkeley campus in 2018, authorities report.
Berkeley’s Caffè Strada targeted again for laptop theft
Two people took laptops from customers at Berkeley's Caffè Strada on Monday night, authorities report.
Berkeley’s Fondue Fred will close if it can’t find a new home
The longtime fondue spot will be demolished for a new development project, but owner Laleh Heravi Aryan, an Iranian immigrant and single mother who's been in charge for nearly 20 years, hopes to relocate.
Police report 2 laptop grabs from Berkeley coffee shops
Two Berkeley coffee shops were targeted in short order Tuesday night by groups of crooks who took customer laptops, authorities report.
Retailer seeks to open third cannabis store in 6-block stretch of Telegraph Avenue
The Apothecarium said it took 18 months to find this new site. The owners of Hi-Fidelity, another cannabis retailer two blocks away, expressed concern it would lose business if it opened there.
Berkeley woman injured after flipping car in presumed DUI crash
A 55-year-old Berkeley woman was taken to the hospital Saturday night after overturning her vehicle in what police believe was a DUI crash in the Elmwood, authorities report.
Police: Driver runs over homeless man, bicycle during Telegraph Avenue march
A march by activists who hope to stop development at People's Park turned violent Tuesday when a driver ran over a bicycle and a homeless man, according to police and community reports.
6 arrests at People’s Park as police swoop in to let UC Berkeley resume tree cutting
Six people who had been sleeping in the park were arrested early Tuesday. The encampment had been set up on Jan. 4 to stop UC Berkeley from cutting down more trees.
Police: Man charged after leaving fake bomb with anti-Jewish slurs at UCPD
A man authorities say brought a fake bomb featuring "anti Jewish writings" into the UC Berkeley Police Department has been charged with dropping off the sham explosive, but not a hate crime, according to court papers.
