Hate crime vandalism at UC president's Berkeley mansion is under investigation
Police say the Claremont Boulevard home was spray-painted with "racial slurs, profanity and other miscellaneous words and symbols."
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Berkeley residents see garages smashed in the Claremont area
BPD says there are two known suspect vehicles: a white Kia and a dark-colored SUV. The damage caused ranged from minor to major.
Garbage truck takes down power poles, lines in Berkeley
"Our whole house shook," one local resident said. "I thought for sure it was a huge earthquake."
Magnitude 2.9 earthquake gives Berkeley a shake
Berkeley and the city's nearest East Bay neighbors have not experienced much earthquake activity this year, according to USGS reports.