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UPDATE: Berkeley police bomb squad says package 'proves OK'

UPDATE: Berkeley police bomb squad says package 'proves OK'

As of 12:45 p.m. all lanes are now open to vehicles and pedestrians.
By Emilie Raguso
Forget something? Thief drops gun during catalytic converter theft attempt in the Elmwood

Forget something? Thief drops gun during catalytic converter theft attempt in the Elmwood

A man taking a walk heard someone "speaking with an urgent tone as well as the sound of metal being cut," police said.
By Emilie Raguso