TBS Today, Feb. 18
Getting back from a break is never easy, but we've hit the ground running. There is a lot to catch up on but we've made at least a dent.
- We've just announced a new "guest essay" section to share your stories and perspectives — starting with a response to the homeless camp across from Berkeley High. You won't be surprised to hear it's generating conversation.
- We have an update on the Looking Glass break-in
- And, finally, some news about an announcement expected tomorrow morning about a Berkeley cold case
Homeless camp poses ‘clear and present danger’ to BHS: Op-ed
“Unhoused people deserve to be treated with dignity and care, and children deserve to be safe,” the authors say: Both are true.
Guest Essay
Looking Glass fans rally behind shop after ‘violent break-in’
“Even in this dark moment, we have felt the light of our community,” the shop wrote. Supporters have already donated more than $50,000.
Emilie Raguso
Authorities to release ‘recent results’ in Berkeley cold case
Maria Jane Weidhofer was raped and strangled while jogging on the Nimitz trail in 1990, police said previously. She was just 32.
Emilie Raguso
We have more updates to share but are heading to the press conference for Ursula Jones Dickson, Alameda County's new district attorney.
In case you missed it
Woman rappelled into North Face for burglary, police say
BPD says Brezjana Wilson and two accomplices stole merchandise valued at $20,000 — but left another $30,000 in goods and a safe behind.
Emilie Raguso
Man charged in UC Berkeley sex crime case
Police said Andrew McNear pulled a woman off her bike and threatened her while she was riding near University Village in Albany.
Emilie Raguso
Remembering Elise Lusk: ‘Always striving to get better’
The Berkeley native was a vivacious and caring woman who brought others together. She was also a cancer survivor and a lifelong swimmer.
Kate Darby Rauch
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