Pedestrian rushed to Highland after crash near Ashby BART
A man was rushed to Highland Hospital late Friday night after a driver struck him near Ashby BART in South Berkeley, according to early reports. The crash took place at…
Crew targets Berkeley woman, 89, with rooftop raccoon scam
It all began with a sharp rap at the door Tuesday afternoon. Joan (not her real name) was in her living room, on Prince Street near Ashby BART, getting ready…
Search continues for missing, at-risk UC Berkeley student
A search is underway near Lake Anza for a missing UC Berkeley student who disappeared Tuesday, according to police and community reports. Saketh Sreenivasaiah, 22, was reportedly upset about a…
Berkeley clears Aquatic Park homeless encampments
A weeks-long cleanup effort at Berkeley's Aquatic Park saw eight people move into motels and the complete removal of area homeless encampments Wednesday, the city reports. Berkeley's Neighborhood Services division…
New Berkeley hate crime case for longtime felon
A homeless man linked to several antisemitic hate crimes is in jail again this week after wounding someone during a robbery and vandalizing a UC Berkeley Jewish center, according to…
Seeing cops all over Berkeley? It's traffic enforcement
Dozens of traffic officers from around Alameda County descended on Berkeley on Wednesday to pull over drivers caught breaking the law in "high-collision areas." The monthly operation — the location…
Berkeley to dismiss police watchdog director
The Berkeley City Council voted Monday in closed session to dismiss Hansel Aguilar, the city's beleaguered director of police accountability. Council members voted eight in favor, with one person absent,…
Suspect in violent robbery also tied to hot prowl burglary
A man who gave a shop clerk a concussion when he attacked her during a robbery last week tried to break into a woman's home the next day, authorities report.…
Berkeley 'Tesla Takedown' trial: Jury deliberations ongoing
A criminal case centered on a heated conflict that made national headlines last year, between a Trump supporter and an older woman at a Berkeley protest, is now in the…
Youth pastor's family reacts to plea deal in deadly shooting
Two men charged with killing a youth pastor in Berkeley in 2022 were sentenced to prison Thursday after seeing the murder case dropped to manslaughter in the lead-up to trial.…