TBS Today, April 8
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Suspected Berkeley drug dealer arrested after foot chase
Over the radio, police identified the suspect as 42-year-old Djuan Brown and said he was on probation for robbery.
Emilie Raguso
Police investigate gunfire near UC Berkeley stadium
UCPD’s ShotSpotter gunfire detection system picked up two gunshots on the east side of the stadium, near Stadium Rim Way.
Emilie Raguso
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Update: Disabled woman dead after Berkeley apartment fire
Firefighters extricated the resident quickly, but she already had severe burns and other life-threatening conditions.
Emilie Raguso
In other news: Next door neighbor
BREAKING: Emergency Personnel Attending to Beached Whale along Emeryville Peninsula • The E’ville Eye Community News
A whale sighting yesterday in the Eastshore park area of the Emeryville Peninsula that delighted onlookers has turned into a potentially tragic incident.
Rob Arias
BREAKING: The Minke whale spotted in the #Emeryville Marina yesterday is not doing well and emergency personnel are on the scene to try to save it. Our freelance video journalist is on the scene to capture this story as it develops. pic.twitter.com/adj32oFUNW
— The E'ville Eye News (@TheEvilleEye) April 8, 2025
Whale spotted near Emeryville
A rare whale sighting took place in the East Bay Monday as Coast Guard officials received reports of additional whale sightings along the coastlines.
Pete Suratos
In case you missed it
Berkeley shootings in 2025: The definitive gunfire map
As of April 8, Berkeley has had five shootings in 2025, including one on the freeway. Last year there were 13 shootings in the same period.
Emilie Raguso
Berkeley’s encampment strategy must change: Op-ed
Other cities are ramping up enforcement. Berkeley is not an island and people will continue to come here, Terry Taplin argues in today’s op-ed.
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Berkeley police investigate transphobic hate crime
BPD said the department is working to identify the assailant and following up on investigative leads.
Emilie Raguso
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