A draft plan to allow denser development in three of Berkeley's "highest-resource and highest-income" neighborhoods has already met with skepticism in at least some quarters. Now, the city has launched…

Authorities recovered the body of a man from the Berkeley Marina on Thursday morning. Limited details were available, but the man appeared to be in his 60s and was deceased,…

A resident at Berkeley's Hope Center has been charged with attempted murder after trying to shoot a fellow resident last week, according to court papers. Berkeley police identified the shooter…

Police arrested a man who broke into a Berkeley woman's apartment while she was home and stole a piece of jewelry Monday, authorities report. The woman, who is in her…

A vote to launch a new network of fixed surveillance cameras in Berkeley "to deter crime and provide investigative support" is poised to get pulled from Tuesday night's council agenda,…

Note: This post originally appeared on the city of Berkeley website and has been reprinted with minor edits. By Seung Lee Owners of older, wood-framed homes in Berkeley can apply now for…

Summer vacation may technically end after Labor Day but the truest sign Berkeley is really back to business is when City Council comes back online. That happens this week. The…

Berkeley police are on the scene investigating a spate of gunfire near a local elementary school Monday. As of publication time, there had been no reported injuries, but police were…

A man linked to three commercial burglaries is now facing felony charges after his arrest this week by Berkeley police. Authorities say Flock camera technology helped identify suspect Geoffrey Cossen,…

A system-wide "computer equipment problem" has delayed the start of BART train service Friday morning, the transit agency has announced. The incident began at 7:20 a.m. "following network upgrade work;…