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Berkeley police arrest Richmond man linked to armed robberies
Police wrote that cellphone data put Joseph Cardenas in the area of at least two robberies in Berkeley on April 22 and say witnesses also identified him.
Man, 62, hurt in Berkeley Hills armed robbery by youth
Police said the man was knocked to the ground and hit his head, causing significant bleeding. He was taken to the hospital.
Bomb cyclone damages historic redwood, buckeye at UC garden
"Decades of care and nurturing of some of the garden’s treasures have been destroyed," the garden's director of collections said.
Felon, 61, charged with Berkeley 'hot prowl' burglary series
Tyrone Brown has been charged with felonies linked to four Berkeley households over less than a week, according to court papers.
There have been at least three hot prowl burglaries since last weekend along with others that may be linked, residents told The Berkeley Scanner.
After Berkeley mudslide, 4 of 5 households can now go home
The Middlefield Road house, which saw the most damage, is still not clear to reoccupy. But those residents can at least return home for shorter stints.
Berkeley police find 'freshly cut' catalytic converter in car stop
There have already been at least 34 catalytic converter thefts in Berkeley in 2023, according to BPD data. There were 843 last year.