Month: October 2025

Police detained four people on the Berkeley-Emeryville border Saturday evening after what's been described as a gun battle on Ashby Avenue. Berkeley police began getting reports shortly before 5:40 p.m.…

Thanks to a new state grant, Berkeley is launching an ambitious "post-arrest diversion pathway" to serve unhoused individuals and others with mental health and substance use needs. The $8 million…

A convicted human trafficker from Oakland is back in custody this week in connection with new Berkeley sex crime allegations. According to police, 27-year-old Arman Stewart "forced his way into…

After years of resistance, Berkeley is looking at joining neighboring law enforcement agencies in letting its police department have drones. City officials have previously voted strongly against an in-house Berkeley…

It was a tough night for Berkeley's police oversight director. Hansel Aguilar, who runs Berkeley's civilian police oversight program as the director of police accountability, came before the Berkeley City…

UC Berkeley police are investigating a recent hate crime on Telegraph Avenue involving reports of a BB gun shooting and racial slurs. The report came to the University of California…