Pedestrian rushed to Highland after Claremont, Ashby crash
A pedestrian was taken to Highland Hospital on Wednesday evening after a driver struck him at a busy intersection in Berkeley, authorities report. The crash happened just before 6 p.m.…
BPD: Retail theft suspects busted after return to Lululemon
A Flock license plate alert helped Berkeley police catch wanted retail theft suspects after they hit the local Lululemon for the second time in days, authorities report. Police responded to…
OPD arrests 2 people linked to Berkeley gun battle Saturday
Police in Oakland arrested two people Monday in connection with a Berkeley gunfight over the weekend, authorities report. Oakland police seized "multiple firearms and ammunition" after arresting the pair with…
Berkeley encampment fire puts the focus on Codornices Creek
A recent encampment fire alongside Codornices Creek on the Berkeley-Albany border has put new urgency on chronic problems in the neighborhood. The fire, on Monday, Sept. 29, tore through the…
Update: Berkeley police investigate Ashby gun battle
Police detained four people on the Berkeley-Emeryville border Saturday evening after what's been described as a gun battle on Ashby Avenue. Berkeley police began getting reports shortly before 5:40 p.m.…
Mentally ill, homeless, arrested in Berkeley? New program to offer treatment over jail
Thanks to a new state grant, Berkeley is launching an ambitious "post-arrest diversion pathway" to serve unhoused individuals and others with mental health and substance use needs. The $8 million…
Human trafficker charged with new Berkeley sex crime case
A convicted human trafficker from Oakland is back in custody this week in connection with new Berkeley sex crime allegations. According to police, 27-year-old Arman Stewart "forced his way into…
City officials might actually let Berkeley police get drones
After years of resistance, Berkeley is looking at joining neighboring law enforcement agencies in letting its police department have drones. City officials have previously voted strongly against an in-house Berkeley…
Berkeley officials offer stern rebuke to police oversight chief
It was a tough night for Berkeley's police oversight director. Hansel Aguilar, who runs Berkeley's civilian police oversight program as the director of police accountability, came before the Berkeley City…
UC Berkeley hate crime report: BB gun shooting, racial slurs
UC Berkeley police are investigating a recent hate crime on Telegraph Avenue involving reports of a BB gun shooting and racial slurs. The report came to the University of California…