Berkeley's new Flock camera system nets another gun arrest
Berkeley police arrested a Hollister man in a stolen car Wednesday thanks to an alert from the city's new Flock camera license plate reader system, authorities report. A Berkeley police…
Man found dead in UC Berkeley restroom
A man was pronounced dead Thursday in a UC Berkeley research building after a campus staffer found him unresponsive in a restroom, authorities report. The staff member called police to…
Former UC Berkeley janitor takes plea deal in murder case
A murder suspect who was working as a janitor for UC Berkeley at the time of his arrest has taken a plea deal in connection with the killing of an…
Alameda County DA search: All 15 applications are now public
The applications for all 15 people who hope to become Alameda County's next district attorney, following the recall of Pamela Price, have just become public. The county posted the nearly…
Boy and girl, both 14, arrested after Flock hit on stolen car
A hit from Berkeley's new Flock cameras led to the arrest Tuesday morning of a teenage boy and girl with a stolen car, authorities report. The incident began Tuesday just…
Berkeley police staffing still a struggle, consultant says
The Berkeley Police Department needs to add 15 officers to its patrol teams and boost the ranks with community service officers to help with morale, burnout and overtime spending, a…
Red Flag Warning: Increased fire risk in Berkeley Hills and flats
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning from Tuesday at 11 a.m. through Thursday at 7 a.m. for most of the Bay Area including Berkeley. The forecast…
3 displaced by 2-alarm house fire in South Berkeley
A house fire in South Berkeley displaced three people on Oregon Street on Thursday, authorities report. The Berkeley Fire Department was dispatched to the home, in the 1500 block of…
Alameda County elections: What happens next?
With Election Day behind us, there's still a long way to go before it's over. We've pulled together answers to the most common questions people have been asking. How many…
Teenage boys with guns rob Berkeley doughnut shop
A half-dozen teenagers armed with at least two handguns robbed a popular Berkeley doughnut shop and then ran off with a cash register from a nearby gas station early Wednesday…