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Albany Robberies, Homeless Shelter, Brush Fire – Week's Top Stories
In case you missed any of them, here are the five most read articles on Albany Patch during the past week.
The most read article by far on Albany Patch this past week was the story about two street robberies in Albany on Sunday, Nov. 3, which followed two other street robberies on the previous weekend.
See below for links to that article and the four other most viewed from the past week.
1. 2 Street Robberies in Albany Sunday, Making 4 in 9 Days
Two robberies were reported in Albany on Sunday, Nov. 3: one at gunpoint on Key Route Boulevard in the afternoon and the other in the early evening when a woman was pushed to the sidewalk on San Pablo Avenue. Albany had two other robberies the weekend before.
2. Albany Homeless Shelter Arrives – Assembly Needed
The temporary Albany homeless shelter that the city is providing for soon-to-be-dislocated Albany Bulb dwellers arrived in four parts on Monday, Nov. 4. It was placed next to Buchanan Street about 100 yards from the entrance to the Bulb.
3. Brush Fire Flares Next to University Village
A brush fire burned about a quarter of an acre at the western edge of University Village near the railroad tracks in Albany on Tuesday, Nov. 5., fire officials said. A fence was damaged, and a firefighter was stung twice by ground wasps.
4. Reader Comments on Albany Patch – Our Policy
Hosting reader comments is an essential part of the mission of Albany Patch. In order to make our comments section a valuable forum for healthy community conversation, we ask for basic civility and respect for others.
5. AC Transit Passenger Set of Fire While Asleep
A 16-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a sleeping 18-year-old male passenger on an AC Transit bus in Oakland late Monday afternoon, police said. The victim suffered second- and third-degree burns.
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