TBS Today, Aug. 15

Armed robbers forced staff into the back of a vintage clothing shop on Telegraph Avenue on Thursday morning while they stole money from the store safe, authorities report.

Takeover robbery reported at clothing shop near UC Berkeley

In the wake of recent serious crime reports, UC Berkeley parents and other community members say Cal must “do more to keep students safe.”

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Other story highlights:

• UC Berkeley parents and other community members say Cal must "do more to keep students safe" in the wake of recent serious crime reports like last week's shooting near Clark Kerr
• A half-dozen or so robberies have been reported near Cal in recent weeks, including one that involved a 21-year-old UC Berkeley student. She was accosted while walking on College Avenue shortly after 7 a.m.
• UC Berkeley's crime mapping site appears to be down, with no new data posted since late June (we've alerted UCPD and asked about a fix).

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GoFundMe launched for father of 4 critically injured in crash

Sam Bryant “was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and has remained in critical condition with slight improvements,” his family says.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

We failed to include the GoFundMe link in our story yesterday about a local family needing support after a serious traffic collision in Berkeley. The link is there now.

Sam Bryant is still at Highland Hospital receiving breathing treatments every two hours to help his lungs recover, his wife told us. He is currently in surgery but is slated to be out by 7 p.m.

"Continue to pray for full restoration of his mind, and pray that today's surgery goes well," his wife said.

Update: Berkeley warehouse fire caused $1M in damage

A private insurance company and Union Pacific are each “conducting independent investigations into the cause,” BFD said this week.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Attempted murder charges filed after attack in Berkeley tent

Police spotted suspect Rafael Lara Jr. “casually riding by on a bike” near Fourth Street a week after the attack, according to court papers.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Last night, KTVU covered the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Berkeley high school student Kenny Houff III, which we surfaced earlier this week. Here's our story (along with theirs) in case you missed it.

Kenny would have started his senior year Wednesday.

Berkeley mourns Kenny Houff, 17, after fatal shooting

His classmates will honor him this week as school begins. The family has launched a GoFundMe to help with logistics after his death.

The Berkeley ScannerGuest contributor

‘Every mother’s worst nightmare’ says East Bay woman after 17-year-old son gunned down

Wednesday was the first day of school at Berkeley Technology Academy, but the excitement was tempered by the recent death of a popular student.

KTVU FOX 2Amber Lee

Houff's family has planned a memorial service in Berkeley for the end of the month. His grandmother works for the city of Berkeley.

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