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'Smash prejudice, not windows': Artist paints pop-up mural after gelato shop vandalism

"It can be rough at the BART plaza. When their window got smashed, I felt compelled to do something," Yano Rivera said.

Greyhaven: New details emerge in attempted murder case

Byron DeCles, 21, has entered not-guilty pleas in relation to the charges against him, which include two counts of attempted murder.

Berkeley writer Diana Paxson on the mend after stabbing

Paxson told The Scanner that what happened Friday had been the culmination of "a series of difficulties" with Byron DeCles over the past year.

Berkeley fire closes Broom Bush Cafe, GoFundMe launched

"We're in shock right now and don't know when we can re-open," 16-year-old Grace Jung, daughter of the owners, wrote on GoFundMe.

Prolific cat burglar prowls North Oakland block

"By the time I realized what was going on, she had made off with my underpants," one UC student said.

Man struck and killed by Amtrak train in Berkeley

He was the second person killed by an Amtrak train this month.

Berkeley States Coffee closes, Lavender Bakery steps in

"I think a lot of people did a lot of reflection during COVID," States Coffee owner Keith Gehrke told us. "That’s what we did."