Berkeley artist Yano Rivera painted a mural at Almare Gelato, at the downtown BART plaza, after its front window was vandalized earlier this month. A Berkeley artist turned a dark moment into a brighter one earlier this month when the gelato shop where he used to work was vandalized, its front window smashed. John CanerThe woman was also linked to a second similar incident in downtown Berkeley, which reportedly saw a 16% increase in serious crime in the third quarter of 2023, the most recent data available, according to the Downtown Berkeley Association, which represents merchant interests. The incident, the latest of numerous challenges related to Almare's BART plaza location, took a psychological toll, too, Arpaio said. In recent months, Almare and other downtown Berkeley businesses have been brainstorming ways to boost security in the neighborhood.

Source: Fox News January 25, 2024 10:08 UTC