Dissent on the dais as motion from new Berkeley mayor fails
A proposal from Berkeley's new mayor went down in defeat in recent weeks, revealing a fractured City Council getting off to a rocky start to the legislative season. It was…
UPDATE: 1 dead, 1 critical after northwest Berkeley house fire
Update, 8:35 a.m. One person has died after a Berkeley house fire Monday, authorities have confirmed. One person remains in critical condition and two others sustained minor to moderate injuries,…
UC Berkeley police investigate sexual battery near campus
Police at UC Berkeley are investigating a sexual battery that occurred adjacent to campus in the Southside neighborhood Sunday night. The incident took place around 9 p.m. near Bancroft Way…
Berkeley police arrest teens in stolen car after foot chase
Berkeley's new Flock cameras helped police arrest two teenagers in a stolen car who fled from officers Saturday and tried to evade capture, authorities report. The incident began at about…
Berkeley woman, 77, struck by hit-and-run driver
Berkeley police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that sent a 77-year-old woman to the hospital Saturday night, authorities report. The woman, who lives in Berkeley, was walking her dog at…
Berkeley man pistol-whipped amid robbery on Shasta
A man with a gun struck a Berkeley Hills resident in the head during a robbery Friday morning, authorities report. The call originally came in to police as a possible…
Adult at park touched Berkeley High student 'inappropriately'
Authorities are investigating a report Wednesday that an adult at a park across from Berkeley High had "inappropriately touched" a student on her way to school. Berkeley police said the…
Driver charged with murder after stabbing van theft suspect
A deliveryman was charged with murder and attempted murder Tuesday after stabbing an alleged van thief and his accomplice in Berkeley, court papers show. The triple stabbing — the deliveryman was…
UC Berkeley student, 19, in critical after skateboard crash
A 19-year-old UC Berkeley student who crashed Tuesday night while riding an electric skateboard near Cal was left in critical condition, authorities report. Limited details were available but police said…
Man, 44, found dead on busy Berkeley sidewalk
A man was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive on a busy sidewalk in downtown Berkeley on Tuesday evening, authorities report. Scanner readers asked for information after seeing crime scene…