City says Civic Center Park encampment has its attention
The city of Berkeley pledged Wednesday night to turn its focus and resources to a homeless encampment that's been growing since January in Civic Center Park, right across from Berkeley…
Police arrest intruder after attempted rape of Cal student
An intruder with his pants down pushed his way into the bedroom of a UC Berkeley student Wednesday, then cornered her and put his arms around her before being arrested,…
Highway 24 shooting leaves man wounded, blocks lanes
A man was wounded Tuesday in a shooting on Highway 24 that closed eastbound lanes for hours not far from the Berkeley border with Oakland. The eastbound lanes were blocked…
Cal student still critical after crash, GoFundMe underway
A 19-year-old Cal student remains in critical but stable condition this week after sustaining a traumatic brain injury in a recent crash in Berkeley. A GoFundMe campaign to help Lucas…
Teenage boy robbed at UC Berkeley, Nike sweatshirts taken
Two young men took five Nike sweatshirts from a teenage boy during a strong-arm robbery at UC Berkeley on Tuesday afternoon. The robbery took place at about 12:25 p.m. at…
Citing Price phone call to defense attorney, judge strikes gun count from murder case
A judge struck a gun enhancement from a high-profile murder conviction Monday following claims that former DA Pamela Price only added it after the defense attorney refused to support her…
Sheriff plane, Flock cameras help police nab armed robbers
Berkeley police made quick work of an armed robbery case Friday with a little help from Flock cameras and a plane from the sheriff's office, authorities report. Officers responded at…
Berkeley murder case from 1990 solved by genetic genealogy
The family of a Berkeley artist and baker who was raped and killed by a stranger in Tilden park in 1990 says it finally has "some measure of closure" this…
Ursula Jones Dickson becomes Alameda County's new DA
During her first full day on the job, Alameda County's new district attorney, Ursula Jones Dickson, wasted no time in taking action to get "back to business." That included having…
Berkeley High student robbed at gunpoint during dice game
A Berkeley High student was robbed at gunpoint last week during a dice game with other high school students, authorities report. The robbery happened Thursday at about 2:20 p.m. behind…