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…
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…
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…
Are Berkeley and the Bay Area ready for major wildfires?
By Kara Manke, UC Berkeley News As wildfires continue to rage in LA, many San Francisco Bay Area residents are asking themselves if a similar disaster could happen here — and,…
Thieves steal $25,000 in gear from Berkeley North Face
Police are investigating an apparent organized retail theft at the Berkeley North Face Outlet on Monday afternoon. The store reported six or more people who pulled up to the store…
UPDATE: Female pedestrian, 66, dead after Berkeley crash
Update: A 66-year-old woman is dead after being struck by a driver in North Berkeley on Sunday afternoon near Monterey Market, authorities have confirmed. BPD's Fatal Accident Investigation Team will…
2 Berkeley shooting reports: Man wounded; gunfire on I-80
Police in Berkeley are investigating two seemingly unrelated shootings Friday night: one, gunfire on the freeway, the other, the case of a man who showed up wounded at a local…
Remembering Robert Shadric, a longtime Berkeley presence
For a couple of weeks he was just a man found dead in a UC Berkeley bathroom on a chilly day in January. Unidentified and, in coroner-speak, unclaimed, because they…
Police make arrest in UC Berkeley sex crime case
Police have arrested the suspect in a UC Berkeley sex crime case that made headlines earlier this week. On Friday shortly after midnight, police arrested 33-year-old Andrew McNear at Ninth…
Police field 'swatting' call in South Berkeley
Berkeley police are investigating a fake 911 call this week that briefly caused concern at a local elementary school. The incident began around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday when Berkeley police got…