UC police: Woman pepper-sprays man who grabbed her
A woman pepper-sprayed a man Tuesday night on the Berkeley-Albany border after he said he wanted to sexually assault her and pulled her off her bike, police report. The man…
Berkeley police investigate 2 shootings in 3 days
The recent three-day weekend saw two gunfire investigations by Berkeley police. No arrests have been made in either case and the investigations are ongoing, BPD said this week. The first…
Rider sustains serious injury in Berkeley motorcycle crash
A motorcycle rider was hurt Wednesday night after losing control and crashing into a pole on Arlington Avenue in the Berkeley Hills, authorities report. The crash took place at about…
Berkeley triple stabbing: Woman dead, 2 men wounded
A woman is dead and two men were wounded in a triple stabbing in West Berkeley on Saturday. The incident began around 12:20 p.m. when someone called 911 to report…
Alameda County DA search: Here are the 7 finalists
Six past or present Alameda County prosecutors and Alameda's city attorney have been selected as finalists for the vacant Alameda County district attorney role following the recall of Pamela Price.…
Group of 9 steals cigarettes, register from Berkeley Chevron
A group of people using several vehicles broke into a Berkeley gas station over the weekend, making off with the cash register and "a quantity" of cigarettes, authorities said. The…
Arsonist admits setting fires at federal building, UC Berkeley
A local activist took responsibility for retaliating against the government by setting fires last year on the UC Berkeley campus and at the Oakland federal building, authorities say. Casey Goonan, 34,…
Berkeley apartment fire displaces 9 people
Nine people were displaced due to a fire at a Berkeley apartment building in the Elmwood neighborhood over the weekend, authorities report. The fire broke out shortly before 2:40 a.m.…
UCPD: Former student took pics in UC Berkeley dorm shower
A former UC Berkeley student who police say photographed a young woman in her dorm shower is set to appear in court next week on multiple charges. UC Berkeley police…
Berkeley fire chief: We cannot fall into the trap of doing nothing
By Berkeley Fire Chief Dave Sprague As I write, in the Los Angeles area there are now five fires burning simultaneously, almost 200,000 people evacuated, thousands of structures destroyed, and…