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Police chief sent 10 officers on hunt for his son's iPhone - Berkeleyside
A police officer close to the incident, who asked to remain anonymous, said he was surprised at the response taken by the department to the missing iPhone. “I'm surprised at the manpower that was spent on the case.,” he said.
Concerns raised over expansion of Jefferson School - Berkeleyside
The district is saying it does not have to comply with state standards because it will be using local Measure I bond money for the construction, according to one parent who asked that her name not be used. She did not want to alienate the school ...
Concerns raised over expansion of Jefferson School - Berkeleyside
The district is saying it does not have to comply with state standards because it will be using local Measure I bond money for the construction, according to one parent who asked that her name not be used. She did not want to alienate the school ...
Murder suspect was looking for fictional girlfriend - Berkeleyside
Zoey is DeWitt's fictional girlfriend and does not exist, according to a family friend who asked not to be named. DeWitt, who lives in Oakland, will return to Alameda County Court today to enter a plea. The District Attorney's office alleges that ...
Alleged killer had been in and out of mental institutions - Berkeleyside
Despite his severe mental illness, Daniel Jordan Dewitt has never been committed to long-term psychiatric care, which his family felt he needed, according a family friend who asked not to be named. State laws make it very difficult for anyone to be ...
Barrage of bullets killed man in Berkeley - Berkeleyside
She asked that her name not be used. “I went to answer the door, then hesitated. Then the bullets started flying and I heard him scream. There were so many bullets. They kept coming so fast. There were so many.” Friends and family of Warren were ...
Car plows into hair salon, causes damage, no injuries - Berkeleyside
According to a citizen reporter who witnessed the aftermath of the accident, and who asked to remain anonymous, at around 4 pm on Saturday, a 10-year-old boy was getting his hair cut at The Hair Cut Connection at 1816 Euclid Avenue when a driver who ...
Rapid growth of cannabis collective raises concern - Berkeleyside
“Everybody has a problem with this,” said a member of one of Berkeley's three dispensaries who asked not to be named. “We all have to pay our taxes, pay fees, get licenses. They are not doing any of these things. Everybody else is doing things above ...
School committee works to finalize report in wake of guns - Berkeleyside
It has taken time for the committee to find its focus, but it has vastly improved in recent weeks, according to one member who asked not to be named. Huyett and his staff will be writing up the set of recommendations to present to the school board, ...
Berkeley's future art museum already a magnet for art - Berkeleyside
On Monday, two college students from out of town were carefully gluing black paper cutouts of butterflies to the Center Street side of the building. “We are just doing it for fun,” said one who did not wish to be identified.
Berkeley students want better stores, fewer street people - Berkeleyside
If Mayor Tom Bates or any city councilmember ever had an interest in suggesting a sit-lie law, they no longer do as the protests seem to have had a chilling affect, according to city insiders who asked not to be named. The survey was conducted by the ...
Three Berkeley sites being considered for Lawrence Berkeley Lab second campus - Berkeleyside
Three of the six sites are either in Berkeley or partly in Berkeley, according to knowledgeable sources who asked not to be named. The Richmond Field Station. The University of California already owns this land, and it is presumed to be the front ...
Berkeley releases safety plan to reduce guns at schools - Berkeleyside
The alleged assailant, a former high school student, had been released from jail just a week earlier after serving time for a house burglary, according to sources who asked not to be named. The spate of gun incidents has prompted the district, ...
Man kills himself after standoff on Marin Avenue - Berkeleyside
“I heard this popping sound and felt a whoosh thru my air,” said the man, who asked not to be named. “The bullet went through the window and into our back wall. Had I been standing straight up, I wouldn't be talking to you.” The bullet had shattered a ...
Three Berkeley sites proposed for new LBL campus - Berkeleyside
When officials from Berkeley Lab open proposals for a second campus today, there will be three Berkeley-based offers: one at Golden Gate Fields, and two separate projects near Aquatic Park, according to informed sources who asked not to be named. ...
Walgreens set to take over Elephant Pharmacy space - Berkeleyside
Although Walgreens would not confirm to Berkeleyside that it has its eye on the building, several independent sources close to the deal verified that the ...
Apple store set to open on Berkeley's Fourth Street - Berkeleyside
Apple will open one of its sleek retail operations on Fourth Street in Berkeley, according to sources close to the negotiations. ...