A food deliveryman returned to his vehicle Sunday night to find a stranger with a gun in the driver’s seat, authorities report. The stranger drove off with the man’s vehicle after a brief struggle.
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Affordable housing for seniors approved by Berkeley zoning board
A new affordable housing project for seniors, on land at Oxford and Cedar streets donated by — and next to — All Souls Episcopal Parish, won unanimous approval Thursday night from Berkeley’s zoning board.
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Woman punched and kicked during violent robbery north of UC Berkeley
A woman walking north of the UC Berkeley campus was kicked and punched during an armed robbery Monday night, authorities report.
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Berkeley police arrest 5 people linked to recent armed robbery series
An officer on patrol arrested four men and a teenage boy near the UC Berkeley campus earlier this week after recognizing their vehicle from a recent robbery series involving knives and a gun, authorities report.
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Pedestrian severely injured after Northside crash
A pedestrian in his mid-60s was taken to the hospital with severe injuries after a crash just north of the UC Berkeley campus Tuesday evening, authorities report.
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UC Berkeley looks to develop ‘Upper Hearst’ with housing, classrooms
The project, in its early stages, includes an academic building for the Goldman School of Public Policy and housing for students and faculty.
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Roll-over crash in northside Berkeley; no injuries reported
Berkeley police and firefighters have responded to a vehicle that rolled over north of the UC Berkeley campus not far from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Cal student attacked during robbery attempt near UC Berkeley
A UC Berkeley student sustained minor injuries early Sunday morning when three men attacked him and tried to take his backpack near campus, authorities report.
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Tip jar theft leads to police chase, arrest near UC Berkeley
Police arrested two young men after they stole a tip jar on Valentine’s Day from a burger shop just north of the UC Berkeley campus, authorities report.
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Berkeley unveils a ‘street for everybody’
Using over-sized scissors, Berkeley officials on Friday opened a model ‘Complete Streets’ project that should make cyclists, drivers, transit-users and pedestrians very happy.
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Berkeley police: ‘Robbery crew’ targets college-aged pedestrians near Cal
A “robbery crew” has been targeting college-aged pedestrians around the UC Berkeley campus over the past week, authorities report.
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Hearst Avenue: Where bikes, buses, cars and pedestrians have to get along
Berkeley transportation planners don’t just look at the flow of cars on streets anymore. They try to consider the needs of people, bicyclists, and wheelchair users too.