TBS Today, June 6

Today we have an update about the fatal traffic collision that took the life of Julia Elkin in February.

The driver who hit Elkin has been charged with vehicular manslaughter.

Our story includes details that have been reported nowhere else.

Berkeley driver, 85, charged with death of jogger Julia Elkin
The DA’s office charged Buldan Seka with vehicular manslaughter on Tuesday.

We will continue to follow this tragic case closely.

In other news

We also have some great news to report about our work.

It's truly an honor to be recognized and we are absolutely thrilled.

Berkeley Scanner a finalist for 5 California Journalism Awards
The judges recognized The Scanner’s coverage of the killings of brothers Angel and Jazy, Oakland crime concerns and a fatal police shooting.

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Berkeley may have 9 new city security cameras by June 30
That would bring the number of locations where the city has surveillance cameras to 11, with 18 more in the pipeline pending further review.

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