Update: Tsunami Advisory in Berkeley, Alameda County
Update, 7:35 p.m. Alameda County has urged residents to avoid coastal areas, beaches and waterways due to an active Tsunami Advisory, but says evacuations are not needed at this time.…
Organizer who's clashed with ICE arrested after crime spree
A San Jose tattoo artist whose battle with ICE has made headlines in recent weeks is in trouble again after a Sunday morning crime spree in Berkeley, according to police…
Fundraiser underway for worker who died at Berkeley job site
The construction worker who died on a job site at a Berkeley elementary school last week was a father of seven and his family's main provider, according to a fundraiser…
Worker dies after fall at Berkeley school construction site
A worker died Thursday after falling from scaffolding at a South Berkeley elementary school construction site, according to authorities and public records. The coroner's office identified him as 41-year-old Jonathan…
Berkeley police surveillance camera plans are back on track
A plan to install city surveillance cameras to help Berkeley police solve crime is back online after a near-unanimous City Council vote this week. If all goes well, Berkeley police…
Berkeley National Night Out: It's not too late to sign up
Note: This post originally appeared on the city of Berkeley website and has been reprinted with minor edits. Host a gathering at your home or in your neighborhood to build community and…
Berkeley to close homeless camp by giving street to Bayer
Berkeley officials voted Tuesday night to give a dead-end street to one of the city's largest taxpayers in response to concerns about a sprawling homeless encampment there. Bayer, which already…
Wildfire season: How UC Berkeley scholars are helping Bay Area communities prepare
By Kara Manke, UC Berkeley News The Berkeley Hills may feature stunning views and easy access to parks and hiking trails, but living so close to California’s fire-prone forests and grasslands…
Berkeley woman, 81, punched amid downtown disturbance
A woman who punched an elderly woman after causing a disturbance in a downtown Berkeley restaurant was arrested Monday after fleeing into the BART station, police report. The victim, who…
Amid rising antisemitism, Jews in Berkeley hold forum on safety
Members of Berkeley's Jewish community came together at a local synagogue last week to discuss rising antisemitism and how to respond to it. The event, at Netivot Shalom, was organized…