Berkeley police investigated gunfire Friday night on the southern border of the city. One house was hit near King and Adeline streets but, so far, no victims have been located,…

Berkeley police are holding a community conversation next week on their use of "public safety technology" — and what they hope will be more of it. In recent months, the Berkeley…

Just one week into 2026, Berkeley has already had at least nine catalytic converter thefts, according to police and community reports. The spike comes after a decrease last year that…

A man was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after crashing into a tree on a steep section of Marin Avenue in the Berkeley Hills. The crash report came in…

A local father who lost control of his electric scooter while riding through the UC Berkeley campus in December has died, authorities report. Kenneth Wade, a 59-year-old Berkeley resident, died…

Berkeley police arrested two people Monday afternoon after getting a Flock alert about their wanted vehicle, authorities report. A reader who saw the arrest underway just south of the police…

A burglary crew in a pickup truck rammed its way into the Berkeley Cotopaxi on Fourth Street early Monday morning and stole more than $20,000 in merchandise, authorities report. Limited…

Catalytic converter thieves brandished a gun at a Berkeley resident early Monday morning on Tremont Street, authorities report. The incident happened at Essex and Tremont streets at about 2:20 a.m.,…

With a potential budget deficit of $29 million looming, Berkeley leaders are looking at how to cut General Fund spending by 10% across the board. In the coming months, departments…

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