Rabid bat found in Berkeley
Berkeley had just 12 rabid animal cases, "almost entirely bats," from 1996-2018. There have been at least two other Berkeley cases in recent years.
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Berkeley police: DUI driver strikes building, 2 displaced
A nearby stop sign was also sheared off in the collision.
Work crew robbed at gunpoint on McGee Avenue in Berkeley
The workers had been using a camera to inspect the sewer pipes when the armed robbery happened, they told police.
Berkeley mail carrier robbed of postal keys
Mail theft that may have included ballots happened in Berkeley the same day — but there have been no reports of targeted ballot theft, USPS said.
Thieves target mail truck parked in Berkeley
It happened the same week a masked individual robbed a mail carrier on her route, taking all of her postal keys via threats of a gun.
Driver hits woman in Berkeley crosswalk
Police said the woman, a Berkeley resident in her 20s, was taken to Highland Hospital with what appeared to be moderate injuries.
Berkeley police: Man arrested after attack via metal scooter
The assailant left the scene but police found him about a block away and took him into custody.