Berkeley woman, 77, struck by hit-and-run driver
Berkeley police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that sent a 77-year-old woman to the hospital Saturday night, authorities report. The woman, who lives in Berkeley, was walking her dog at…
Berkeley man pistol-whipped amid robbery on Shasta
A man with a gun struck a Berkeley Hills resident in the head during a robbery Friday morning, authorities report. The call originally came in to police as a possible…
Adult at park touched Berkeley High student 'inappropriately'
Authorities are investigating a report Wednesday that an adult at a park across from Berkeley High had "inappropriately touched" a student on her way to school. Berkeley police said the…
Alameda County's next DA will be Judge Ursula Jones Dickson
Judge Ursula Jones Dickson will be Alameda County's next district attorney following a long-anticipated vote by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday evening. The vote to fill the vacant position…
New Alameda County DA says she'll 'do things a little different'
Ursula Jones Dickson said she plans to hit the ground running as Alameda County's new district attorney and has already selected Annie Esposito as her second-in-command. She outlined some of…
Alameda County DA decision: Highlights from the meeting
The vote to select Judge Ursula Jones Dickson as Alameda County's next district attorney, following the recall of Pamela Price in November, came after hours of public comment Tuesday and a relatively brief…
Man, 44, found dead on busy Berkeley sidewalk
A man was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive on a busy sidewalk in downtown Berkeley on Tuesday evening, authorities report. Scanner readers asked for information after seeing crime scene…
UC Berkeley student, 19, in critical after skateboard crash
A 19-year-old UC Berkeley student who crashed Tuesday night while riding an electric skateboard near Cal was left in critical condition, authorities report. Limited details were available but police said…
Driver charged with murder after stabbing van theft suspect
A deliveryman was charged with murder and attempted murder Tuesday after stabbing an alleged van thief and his accomplice in Berkeley, court papers show. The triple stabbing — the deliveryman was…
Are Berkeley and the Bay Area ready for major wildfires?
By Kara Manke, UC Berkeley News As wildfires continue to rage in LA, many San Francisco Bay Area residents are asking themselves if a similar disaster could happen here — and,…