Berkeley fire on College Avenue leaves 1 man dead
A man has died after an apartment fire on College Avenue in Berkeley on Wednesday morning, authorities report. Firefighters found two men trapped and rescued them, one from a balcony…
2 men charged with gun crimes after Gilman shooting
A longtime felon has now been charged in connection with a shooting investigation in northwest Berkeley that closed an intersection for hours Monday. According to court records, 31-year-old Alex Foster…
Hate crime report: Transgender woman shot with pellet gun
Berkeley police are investigating a hate crime against a transgender support group leader Friday night. Authorities say someone in an older model black sedan shot the transgender woman with a…
Update: Bullet fired into Berkeley apartment floor
Berkeley police have asked community members to avoid the area of Gilman and Curtis streets after a report of gunfire Monday morning. Police sent out a Nixle alert advising people…
Berkeley private school teacher charged with sex crimes
A teacher at a private Berkeley high school for students with learning differences has been charged with more than 20 felonies stemming from a sex crime investigation that began last…
5 gray whales found dead in the Bay Area in just a week
A subadult female gray whale found dead in Berkeley over the weekend was one of five deceased whales in the region in less than a week, authorities say. To date, 14…
Berkeley homeless camp attack: Man sentenced to anger classes
A man who attacked a couple at a Berkeley homeless camp and threatened to kill them this month has been put on probation and ordered to attend anger management classes,…
Police investigate overnight home-invasion robbery
Berkeley police are investigating what they described as a "well-orchestrated home invasion armed robbery" on Fifth Street last month. Police say the robbery crew was inside the home for "an…
Ohlone Park homeless camp closure set for this week
The city of Berkeley has pledged to close a homeless encampment at Ohlone Park in response to an array of concerns described by some as a public health emergency. In…
Dead whale in Berkeley waters: Boaters warned to steer clear
City staffers are working to remove a dead whale from the San Francisco Bay off the Berkeley shoreline this weekend. The city began getting reports about the animal carcass Saturday…