The man and his company will be responsible for the $2.1 million freeway repairs, officials said.
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Update: I-80 East lane closures now set for Friday night to prep for Gilman work
Authorities say they have identified the driver from Wednesday’s hit-and-run collision in northwest Berkeley.
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VIDEO: Sheriff’s office plane helps BPD catch suspects from Bay Area auto burglaries
The driver “hit at least one vehicle and nearly hit multiple other vehicles and pedestrians,” according to authorities.
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CHP seeks big rig driver who struck I-80 freeway overpass at Gilman Street
After the collision, one lane of the freeway was shut down “to accommodate crews inspecting the overcrossing.”
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Both of Berkeley’s public pools have now been reopened
Rusted rebar and supply delays pushed back the reopening of King Pool and West Campus Pool. They had been closed since April.
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New state housing laws curb power of Berkeley homeowners
The fight over a plan to build a 6-story apartment building on a vacant lot illustrates a power shift driven by California’s housing crisis.
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Council approves 7-story housing at Ashby, North Berkeley BART stations
The projects could bring more than 5,400 new residents to the city and result in 465 new jobs, according to staff.
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2 men arrested after carjacking of BHS Mountain Bike Team members
They have been charged with a carjacking in Daly City and are tied to carjackings in San Francisco, Oakland and Livermore, authorities say.
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After carjacking of BHS Mountain Bike Team members, community raises $22K
Carjacking is rare in Berkeley and the targeting of BHS students, coaches and their bikes made the incident particularly shocking.
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Man charged with felony assault after northwest Berkeley stabbing
The victim, a 42-year-old man, was stabbed twice in the arm and taken to Highland Hospital.
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Codornices Creek daylighting activists celebrate $1M restoration project
A ribbon-cutting was held Saturday for the new Kains Avenue Park, but the park’s opening to the public is still a ways off.
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Man hit with 5 felony charges linked to drug sales, loaded gun
He had a “large quantity” of contraband including the gun and 68 grams of methamphetamine, according to police and court records.