TBS Today, Jan. 22

Some longer stories in the works but here's late-breaking news in the meantime.

UC police: Woman pepper-sprays man who grabbed her
The man β€œcame out of the bushes and told her he was going to follow her and sexually assault her,” police said in a WarnMe alert.
Berkeley police investigate 2 shootings in 3 days
No one was hurt and no arrests have been made. The gunfire investigations are ongoing, BPD said.
Rollover car crash knocks out power to thousands in Berkeley
The driver reported no injuries. Police said they do not believe impairment was a factor in the solo crash.

We've also updated our 2025 gunfire map.

Berkeley shootings in 2025: The definitive gunfire map
As of Jan. 22, Berkeley has had two non-injury shootings in 2025 compared to two injury shootings over the same period last year.
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