The man who set fire to the city-run animal shelter in West Berkeley in June is headed to state prison.
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Clifford Blakeley sentenced Peter Taraba, 48, to 16 months behind bars Thursday. Under California law, Taraba will likely be eligible for release after half that time. A jury found Taraba guilty of felony arson in September,
Prosecutors had asked for a longer two-year prison sentence, while Taraba had asked for probation instead of prison…