Authorities did not immediately know whether the man lived in the area or was visiting.
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Person shot at Dwight, Eighth in West Berkeley
Police remain at the scene investigating.
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King Tides to return next week, bringing possible minor flooding in the Berkeley Marina
Water levels will be at their peak between Tuesday and Thursday and are forecast to rise above 7 feet, according to the National Weather Service.
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Shop Talk: New school and club sails into the Berkeley marina; tech company turns worker co-op
Inspire Sailing opened at the marina a year ago. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
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West Berkeley’s king of kosher wine is blowing his horn once again
Jeff Morgan, co-founder of Covenant Wines, gave up jazz and the tenor sax for kosher winemaking. Now he’s combining his two loves with an outdoor music series.
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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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Boy, 17, wounded in West Berkeley shooting
More people have been wounded or killed by gunfire in Berkeley this year than in all of 2021.
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Shop Talk: Perfumery at former Spenger’s site sells fine scents (nothing fishy); superheroes in North Berkeley
Le Labo, part of an upscale international chain of perfume shops, opened quietly during the pandemic on Fourth Street. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
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CHP: Hit-and-run DUI crash causes major injuries to officer, driver arrested
As of Thursday, the officer remained in the hospital but is now in stable condition.
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A Berkeley man was convicted of killing a Cal student. He must now explain why
Until now, the motive for the fatal shooting has been shrouded in mystery. That is set to change Monday as part of a recent plea deal.
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Police: Woman arrested after firing gun, making threats at West Berkeley party
Berkeley police have now responded to at least 15 confirmed gunfire reports in 2022.