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Woman on electric scooter sustains head injury in College Avenue car crash
The 22-year-old woman’s condition was unavailable this week, but preliminary reports indicated that she sustained a possibly severe head injury.
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Woman charged with attempted murder in People’s Park attack
The 20-year-old from Antioch was arrested in an attack on an occupant Sunday morning.
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People’s Park activist arrested by Berkeley police released, charges dropped
The activist was booked at Santa Rita Jail but released Friday evening, and the $85,000 bail was dismissed.
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Court order halts UC Berkeley construction at People’s Park likely until October
UC Berkeley had long planned to begin construction at the park this summer, but has been blocked repeatedly by lawsuits and activists.
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Berkeley City Council will not lift tear gas ban amid People’s Park protests
Tear gas was banned in Berkeley in summer 2020 during nationwide protests over police brutality.
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UC Berkeley halts construction at People’s Park due to protest, occupation
Construction crews arrived early Wednesday morning and protests began immediately after.
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UC Berkeley construction to begin at People’s Park after court decision
The judge’s decision will become official on Monday, and the park is still under a stay order for now.
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Police: Sex offender charged with felony indecent exposure outside Cal fraternity
Please note: This story contains information that readers may find disturbing.
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A changing Berkeley: 6 maps show how the past decade has remade the city
From population to housing to racial diversity, these maps show how and where Berkeley has changed the most over the last decade.
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Police: Man charged with sex crimes, ‘hot prowl’ burglaries of Cal students
Police say the man masturbated in one young woman’s bedroom and made explicit sexual remarks to young women in another home.
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Court order halts construction at People’s Park until mid-July
Two Berkeley neighborhood groups filed the lawsuit last summer.