very large meteor Berkeley, CA

Hello,
I was out at 12am in Berkeley, CA and with the bright lights of
downtown, I saw a large, "falling star". It was bright white and was
just above the horizon of the one story buildings and moved fast
enough that it appeared to "fall" at the end of one block. Nowhere
have I seen a meteor this close in to the Earth's atmosphere, nor this
large. And rarely in the city lights. I have to assume that it was
burning extermely hot and yet there must have been a rock sized object
still left that perhaps fell into the nearby ocean off the coast of
Marin County. I am a amatuer astronomist and am currently taking
"Descriptive Astronomy" so do have some idea of what I am talking
about here. Has anyone heard or seen this?? I am in awe of the size
and speed. Any information would be appreciated.
Lucinda