Update: Magnitude 4.3 earthquake jolts UC Berkeley
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake rattled Berkeley early Monday morning, at least the second quake in the Southside neighborhood in recent weeks. The quake's epicenter was on Dwight Way, near Piedmont…
Berkeley sex offender hit with new child pornography case
A Berkeley sex offender is facing new charges this month related to the felony distribution of child sexual abuse material, court papers show. The Alameda County DA's office charged Storea…
After bike collision, Berkeley school rallies around 'Mr. Bob'
On Tuesday morning, many people were concerned when Robert Clear didn't show up for AM drop-off at Emerson Elementary. Clear, known on campus as "Mr. Bob," has been a fixture…
Driver attack was deliberate but random, Berkeley police say
The driver who ran down three Berkeley residents Tuesday morning in the Claremont-Elmwood district chose his victims at random, authorities say. All three people — a 78-year-old man on a…
Berkeley crash witness: Driver was 'clearly trying to hit people'
Update, 12:45 p.m. More details have begun to emerge about a horrific series of events in Berkeley on Tuesday morning, when a driver reportedly ran down three people, including an…
Berkeley can clear small part of homeless camp, judge says
After a months-long court battle, a federal judge has granted the city of Berkeley permission to clean up one side of one block of the longstanding Harrison corridor homeless encampment.…
Man hospitalized after self-injury at Berkeley cafe
A local man remains hospitalized this week after using a pair of scissors to cut his own throat in a West Berkeley cafe, authorities say. Community members who were aware…
Taller buildings planned in 3 Berkeley districts — and they might surprise you
A draft plan to allow denser development in three of Berkeley's "highest-resource and highest-income" neighborhoods has already met with skepticism in at least some quarters. Now, the city has launched…
Man's body found in the water at Berkeley Marina
Authorities recovered the body of a man from the Berkeley Marina on Thursday morning. Limited details were available, but the man appeared to be in his 60s and was deceased,…
After Hope Center shooting, attempted murder charges
A resident at Berkeley's Hope Center has been charged with attempted murder after trying to shoot a fellow resident last week, according to court papers. Berkeley police identified the shooter…