Ohlone Park homeless camp closure underway in Berkeley
The city of Berkeley began removing the remaining tents from the Ohlone Park homeless encampment Wednesday morning. Residents saw city cleaning crews and police at the park around 7 a.m.…
Driver hits pedestrian at Claremont and The Uplands
A pedestrian was rushed to Highland Hospital with a trauma activation after a driver struck him at Claremont Avenue and The Uplands on Tuesday night. The incident was reported shortly…
Berkeley political protest ends in 4 arrests
Thirty people clad in black and armed with smoke bombs smashed windows and vandalized two businesses in downtown Berkeley on Thursday night. Police said they arrested four members of the…
DoorDash driver flips car in downtown Berkeley crash
A woman escaped injury despite flipping her car on its roof after hitting a parked vehicle in downtown Berkeley on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened at Virginia and Oxford streets…
Commercial burglary suspect arrested after Flock alert
Berkeley police arrested an Oakland man over the weekend in connection with a recent commercial burglary on Fourth Street, authorities report. On Saturday evening, Berkeley police got a hit from…
Berkeley fire patrol volunteers will be on duty July Fourth
A group of volunteer ham radio enthusiasts will be on duty Friday in the Berkeley Hills keeping watch for fireworks and other wildfire hazards as the city celebrates July Fourth.…
July Fourth in Berkeley: Skip fireworks; hillside roads closed
Note: This post originally appeared on the city of Berkeley website and has been reprinted with minor edits. Help keep Berkeley safe over the July Fourth holiday by not using fireworks within…
Berkeley says campers must leave Ohlone Park by Thursday
The city of Berkeley has ordered all campers staying in Ohlone Park to leave by Thursday or risk citation or arrest. The decision follows a recent judicial ruling that gave…
Berkeley police stop robbery vehicle after Flock alert
Berkeley police caught a break Monday afternoon in a robbery investigation that began last week. On Monday, the city's Flock camera system, which alerts BPD when cars linked to crimes…
Carjacking suspect crashes in Berkeley while fleeing cops
A driver crashed in downtown Berkeley after carjacking a vehicle in Oakland while fleeing from police Friday afternoon, according to initial reports. Details were limited as of publication time. But,…