TBS Today, Jan. 13

Two posts today with a fire focus — and a massive geyser downtown.

Berkeley apartment fire displaces 9 people

“It was windy,” said one community member. “No warning for neighbors. Very scary in light of what is happening in LA.”

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

BFD chief: ‘We cannot fall into the trap of doing nothing’

Berkeley firefighters have joined more than 90 firefighters from Alameda County to assist with the firefight in Southern California.

The Berkeley ScannerGuest contributor

As a reminder, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors is slated to decide Thursday who the DA candidate finalists will be.

Alameda County DA search: All 15 applications are now public

Read or download each of the applications here. The Board of Supervisors is expected to hold interviews and make the decision in the next month.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

The meeting is open to the public and The Scanner plans to attend. Finalist interviews, also public, are set for next week. We'll be there.

In other news

A reader (who asked to remain anonymous) shared these photos of a massive geyser in downtown Berkeley on Monday morning.

According to preliminary reports, an AC Transit bus struck a hydrant outside 2168 Shattuck Ave. (at Center Street) around 10:40 a.m.

(We corrected the incident time just after publication.)

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Also, we've had some follow-up inquiries about a man who was found deceased last week in a UC Berkeley restroom.

He was reportedly unsheltered and a familiar face around town.

The coroner's office says his name remains private pending family notification. We'll keep checking.

Man found dead in UC Berkeley restroom

UCPD detectives observed “no obvious signs of foul play.” The man, who appeared to be homeless, has not been identified.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

In case you missed it

Berkeley’s new Flock camera system nets another gun arrest

Sean Hammonds has a long list of convictions for drug sales and gun possession. The DA’s office charged him with a new case Thursday.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Former UC Berkeley janitor takes plea deal in murder case

Sweven Waterman has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and agreed to an 11-year prison sentence for the killing of Curtis Marsh.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

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