Golden Gate Fields park plan nears $125M state vote
California lawmakers are set to vote on $125 million in state funding to help turn Golden Gate Fields into a public park in Berkeley and Albany. On Saturday, Sen. Jesse…
Police investigate sexual battery near Berkeley High
A woman standing on the sidewalk was groped by a teenager in downtown Berkeley on Friday, authorities report. Police said the woman was in the 2000 block of Allston Way…
Man charged with stalking ex after hundreds of phone calls
A man accused of abusing his ex-girlfriend bombarded her with hundreds of calls before confronting her in Berkeley despite a restraining order, police say. Earlier this month, police say Derrick…
Man found dead on sidewalk near Harrison encampment
A man in his 70s was found deceased on the sidewalk near a Berkeley homeless camp Wednesday night, authorities report. The man was reported to be unresponsive in a sleeping…
Berkeley High student, 14, robbed near school campus
A Berkeley High student was robbed this week next to the high school campus — perhaps by other students, authorities report. Details were slim, but the incident happened in the…
Mural vandal also poured paint on Tesla, police say
Berkeley police have released a video of a person of interest in last week's vandalism of a community mural honoring immigrants. The brief video shows a person in a blue…
Berkeley has a 30-year plan. Its leadership must match: Op-ed
Editor's Note: TBS publishes guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today's piece was written by members of the Vision 2050 task force: Ray Yep, Larry Henry, Margo Schueler,…
Mural honoring immigrants defaced in Berkeley
A mural highlighting the immigrant struggle was defaced last week in central Berkeley, prompting a chorus of concern in the neighborhood. Within days, neighbors had left signs expressing solidarity at…
Berkeley police respond to stabbing on Sterling
A man in his 50s was taken to the hospital after being stabbed in the head and bitten at his Berkeley Hills home Saturday, authorities report. Multiple readers asked The…
Alleged ‘Om’ cult leader, son arrested in Berkeley sex abuse case
The son of an alleged Bay Area cult leader who used the name "Om" has been charged with sexually assaulting a relative in Berkeley when she was a little girl,…