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Berkeley celebrated the opening this week of a new clinic for unhoused individuals seeking primary care as well as therapy, addiction help and other critical services. State and local officials,…

An Oakland driver who ran into a cyclist in Berkeley and then left the scene was arrested this week on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, authorities report. The crash happened…

A pedestrian was taken to Highland Hospital on Wednesday evening after a driver struck him at a busy intersection in Berkeley, authorities report. The crash happened just before 6 p.m.…

A Flock license plate alert helped Berkeley police catch wanted retail theft suspects after they hit the local Lululemon for the second time in days, authorities report. Police responded to…

Police in Oakland arrested two people Monday in connection with a Berkeley gunfight over the weekend, authorities report. Oakland police seized "multiple firearms and ammunition" after arresting the pair with…

A recent encampment fire alongside Codornices Creek on the Berkeley-Albany border has put new urgency on chronic problems in the neighborhood. The fire, on Monday, Sept. 29, tore through the…

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…

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…