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'Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath': Free Community Preview

Free preview, open to all, of . In October 1991, immediately following a catastrophic…
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Firefighters Respond to Blaze in Berkeley Hills

Readers, if you have photos or video of the fire, please post them here. Just click on "Upload…
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Heater Suspected in Berkeley Hills House Fire – $800K Damage…

A Berkeley hills fire whose smoke could be seen for miles Wednesday caused an estimated…
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BART Service Resumes

Power outage in Berkeley, grass fire near Pleasant Hill halted traffic in and out of the area.
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How Berkeley Has Changed Since the Fire

The City of Berkeley made policy and procedure changes following the 1991 Oakland-Berkeley…
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Absynth Quintet

Fire-breathing traveling gypsy circus indie grass? Acoustic, with benefits? The Absynth…
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UPDATE: Police Believe Simultaneous Fires Likely Caused by…

Two blazes on the same block of Cragmont Avenue in the Berkeley Hills on June 8, 2011 are…
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The Oakland-Berkeley Hills Fire: Twenty Years Later

Berkeley Patch details the best coverage of the 20th anniversary of the Oakland-Berkeley hills…
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Disaster Preparedness Workshops in Berkeley

Kyle Franklin of Berkeley vividly remembers the October day in 1991 when a firestorm swept…
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Man Found Dead Near Grizzly Peak Drank with Hiking Group…

Police are reporting that the man who was found dead near Grizzly Peak Wednesday evening was…
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Berkeley's Week: Gunfire, Westbrae Biergarten, Fugitive…

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Investigators Seeking Cause of Miller Avenue Fire

Four firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion or injuries during the Wednesday evening…
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The 1991 Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath: Photographs by…

In October 1991, immediately following a catastrophic firestorm that struck the Oakland and…
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Stolen Car Fished Out of Berkeley Aquatic Park Was Empty

Berkeley Police and Fire Departments removed an empty dark blue 1995 Nissan Maxima from near…
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Mother Claims Alleged Attacker Daniel Dewit Neglected by the…

The mother of a 23-year-old man who is accused of beating a Berkeley hills homeowner to death…
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Plan to Cut 85,000 Trees in Berkeley & Oakland Hills Draws…

It was standing room only today, Saturday, for a meeting on a proposal by UC Berkeley, the…
Jean Stewart, second from left, said she would "place my body and my wheelchair in the path of the bulldozers" to prevent large-scale tree cutting. On her left is Robert Miller. Photo credit: Dixie Jordan.
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Jean Stewart, second from left, said she would "place my body and my wheelchair in the path of the bulldozers" to prevent large-scale tree cutting. On her left is Robert Miller. Photo credit: Dixie Jordan.

County Fire Chief Announces Departure

Sheldon Gilbert has logged in nearly 30 years with the department.
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Berkeley Architectural Heritage Claremont Hills House &…

The Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA) will hold its 38th annual Spring House…
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Missing Berkeley Cyclist Sighted and Safe, Say Police

Michael Martin, 29, was reported missing on Saturday. Police say he has been sighted in…
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Programs, Proximity Give City High 'Walkability' Ranking

Survey group says planners, real estate agents, homebuyers place growing premium on…
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Son of Murdered Berkeley Hills Man Disputes Police's Account…

Peter Cukor's son disputed statements by Berkeley police that his father called a…
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2-Acre Grass Fire Contained Near Highway 13

The two-alarm fire was reported at 4:28 p.m. near the southbound Broadway Terrace exit on…
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Investigators Still Searching for Person Who Shot Girl With…

Police do not have any suspects in the case and it is not yet clear whether the person who…
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Mountain Lion Encounter Reported by Mom with Child in…

A mountain lion was spotted next to a Kensington home near the Berkeley border Friday…
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Arts & Crafts on the Fire’s Edge

Designed by architect John Hudson Thomas in 1911, the shingled Kluegel House on Berkeley’s…
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Family of Murder Victim Files Claim against City

Peter Cukor's wife and sons allege police dispatchers were grossly negligent in failing to…
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A Rare Glimpse Inside Berkeley’s Premier Art Deco House

The Joseph W. Harris House, a City of Berkeley Landmark built in 1936, is on the market for…
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Police PIO Leaving Post

As a supervisor, Sgt. Mary Kusmiss will manage patrol officers.
Police & Fire  

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Mistaken Mountain Lion Sightings Common, Expert Says

Wildlife ecologist Steve Bobzien, a mountain lion expert with the East Bay Regional Park…
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Berkeley Police Log for Dec. 1- 7, 2011

Incidents are compiled from reports referenced in the Berkeley Police Department weekly log,…
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