TBS Today, March 5

First up, an update on a case that drew significant community interest in January.

Berkeley High sexual battery suspect facing new charges

A judge had ordered Audrey Barlow to stay away from Berkeley High when she released him on his own recognizance last month.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Also: Two men police say shot at each other in Berkeley one morning in December are set to appear in court this week for a significant hearing in the case.

One of the men told police that a car crash weeks earlier had led to the shoot-out.

Here's what we know.

Berkeley shoot-out suspects headed for court

One of the men said a car crash led to the shoot-out on Adeline Street, police said. No one was hurt but the neighborhood was rattled.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

In case you missed it

Photolab holds ‘break-in sale’ after crash-and-grab burglary

“I was very determined not to let this get us down,” manager Melissa Smith said Tuesday in an exclusive interview.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Update: Former Berkeley gang member arrested after chase

Neighbors heard “a large boom that shook their house and found a two- to three-car pileup with multiple officers responding,” one man said.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

In other news

On Thursday, UC Berkeley is hosting a discussion at noon about how psychedelics have been "steadily moving from the fringes of counterculture to the heart of mainstream society." Or you could attend UC Berkeley's Lunch Poems series. Find more featured Cal events.

This weekend: BAMPFA is offering free admission Saturday in honor of International Women’s Day. Details here.

PG&E is offering STEM-related college scholarships worth up to $10,000. The deadline is March 14.

Finally, last week, a judge dismissed a case against a controversial Oakland figure who said Pamela Price targeted him for criminal prosecution when he declined to support her.

We couldn't make the hearing but the East Bay Times was there.

Check fraud case dismissed amid allegations of $25,000 shakedown attempt by former DA Pamela Price

Alameda County Superior Court Judge Thomas Reardon’s ruling capped an explosive saga that shed light on the FBI’s “pay to play” bribery investigation.

The Mercury NewsJakob Rodgers

Here's our original story and recent related coverage.

DA Pamela Price accused of $25,000 extortion attempt

Ernie Castillo says his client was hit with a felony after refusing to make a hefty campaign donation to DA Pamela Price in January.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Citing Price phone call to defense attorney, judge strikes gun count from murder case

Judge Thomas Reardon said the situation “just doesn’t pass the stink test.”

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

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