TBS Today, Jan. 31

One story and several updates for you to end the week.

As usual, we'll be on duty through the weekend monitoring for serious incidents (and catching up on email!).

First: A man with a gun struck a Berkeley Hills resident in the head during a robbery Friday morning, authorities report.

Berkeley man pistol-whipped amid robbery on Shasta

The armed robbery took place on Shasta Road in the Berkeley Hills.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

We have just published the names of two women who died tragically in Berkeley since mid-December. There's a GoFundMe underway for one of them.

Woman found dead after tent fire ID’d as Trinity Brooks

Her death does not appear to have been suspicious.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

UPDATE: Berkeley train fatality ID’d as Michell Contreras

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Michell Montiel Contreras, 33. A GoFundMe has raised more than $5,000 as of Jan. 31.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

BPD did make an arrest Thursday after the Berkeley High student's report about being inappropriately touched by someone at Civic Center Park. We have an update in the works about that and related issues. Stay tuned.

Also, the Cal student who was seriously injured after falling off his electric skateboard this week remains in critical condition. We'll keep checking on him.

UC Berkeley student, 19, in critical after skateboard crash

The teenager, who was not wearing a helmet, was riding an electric skateboard when he fell, police said. This story has been updated.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Finally, there's a flood watch in effect in Berkeley through Sunday, Feb. 2, according to the National Weather Service. See details about the Bay Area weather forecast via the NWS.

In case you missed it

Alameda County’s next DA will be Judge Ursula Jones Dickson

The vote to fill the vacant DA position following the decisive recall of Pamela Price in November came after hours of public comment.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

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