TBS Today, Jan. 4
A death investigation began Friday night in Berkeley after authorities discovered a body outside while extinguishing a small blaze on Fifth Street.
Police said it's too soon to know whether the death was suspicious.
Body found in Berkeley after small fire on Fifth Street
Authorities say it’s too soon to know anything about the person who died or whether the cause of death was suspicious.
Emilie Raguso
We checked with BPD today but there were no new updates. We'll keep asking.
Also, we've updated our recent gunfire story with the name and booking photograph of the alleged shooter.
Berkeley woman arrested after New Year’s Eve gunfire
A caller told police the shooter was a white woman with facial piercings and neck tattoos who fired the gun in an apartment on Addison Street.
Emilie Raguso
In other news
UC Berkeley has been dealing with a power outage Saturday.
Power outage reported at multiple campus buildings - Berkeley News
UC Berkeley officials are responding to a power outage that occurred this morning and is affecting numerous buildings on the north side of campus. The specific cause of the outage is not yet known. Efforts are underway to restore power to all affected buildings as soon and as safely as possible. There are no reports […]
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