With $27M deficit looming, Berkeley adopts hiring freeze

On Thursday, Mayor Ishii lauded the city's focus on systemic change, saying, "We can't continue to use one-time measures to solve these problems."

Man shot by police had made waves 'trolling' protests

Update: Man, 23, critical after stabbing near UC Berkeley

Lithium-ion batteries cause fire at Berkeley apartment building

Berkeley must 'stay the course' on homelessness, mayor says

Coming up: Kidical Mass ride, pop-up bikeway, Bike Month

Lewd conduct suspect arrested after Berkeley High reports

Crime

Newsom: $4.4M in stolen goods found, 383 arrests in 3 months

In March alone, the Organized Retail Crime Task Force made 174 arrests and seized more than $2 million in stolen assets, the governor's office said.

Update: Suspicious item was not a bomb, Berkeley police say

Teen stabbed in Berkeley, assailants flee on scooters

Berkeley home invasion suspect charged with stalking neighbor

Berkeley police investigate encampment arson report

Burglars hit Berkeley Lululemon on Fourth Street overnight

Berkeley gas station robbery: 100 cigarette cartons taken

Courts

Citing Price phone call to defense attorney, judge strikes gun count from murder case

Judge Thomas Reardon said the situation "just doesn't pass the stink test."

Ursula Jones Dickson becomes Alameda County's new DA

New Alameda County DA says she'll 'do things a little different'

Alameda County DA decision: Highlights from the meeting

Alameda County's next DA will be Judge Ursula Jones Dickson

Alameda County DA search: Here are the 7 finalists

Alameda County DA search: All 15 applications are now public

Traffic safety

Man struck by Amtrak train in Berkeley

BFD rushed the patient to Highland Hospital with a "Code 3" trauma activation, authorities said.

Berkeley parking scofflaws who flout new law now risk tickets

Two-car crash sends Honda into building, investigation ongoing

New survey supports a strong Berkeley Bike Plan: Op-ed

Older drivers in Berkeley have caused several fatal crashes. Is the city doing enough?

Remembering Elise Lusk: 'Always striving to get better'

Berkeley woman, 77, struck by hit-and-run driver

UC Berkeley

Berkeley police investigate transphobic hate crime

BPD said the department is working to identify the assailant and following up on investigative leads.

Would-be thief asks undercover Berkeley cop to be his lookout

Former Cal student Richard You charged with sex crime, DV case

UC Berkeley warns public about sexual battery of student

Berkeley robbery cases: Police make 2 arrests

Police arrest intruder after attempted rape of Cal student

Teenage boy robbed at UC Berkeley, Nike sweatshirts taken

Shootings

Man in critical condition after Berkeley police shooting

At one point, the man racked a shotgun and threatened to shoot officers if they approached him, according to radio traffic reviewed by The Scanner.

Police investigate gunfire near UC Berkeley stadium

BPD: Homeless housing shooter had 'narco tunnel' under floor

Berkeley shootings in 2025: The definitive gunfire map

Berkeley gunfight suspects headed for court

Highway 24 shooting leaves man wounded, blocks lanes

2 Berkeley shooting reports: Man wounded; gunfire on I-80

Community

Berkeley approves strict wildfire plan for most vulnerable areas

The new standards are among the strictest in the state, based on a preliminary review by The Scanner.

Berkeley may ban plants close to buildings in top wildfire zones

Fire tears through East Bay Media Center overnight

Berkeley's Civic Center Park encampment has been removed

Berkeley apartment fire closes MLK at Channing Way

Update: Disabled woman dead after Berkeley apartment fire

Berkeley resources are limited. Our encampment strategy must change: Op-ed

Policing

Berkeley police staffing still a struggle, consultant says

The analysis found that officers are often spread thin with little time for proactive policing, particularly as calls for service have rebounded.

Berkeley votes to tackle its most hazardous homeless camps

Berkeley may start cleaning up problematic homeless camps

Berkeley approves 'challenging' budget for the next 2 years

Update: New Berkeley security cameras have been approved

Berkeley police annual report: Violent crime rose 15% in 2023

Berkeley police may get more surveillance cameras

Arrests

Berkeley robbery detectives make 3 arrests in 'major cases'

The same suspects were linked to "related cases" in nearby jurisdictions, BPD said Thursday.

Man, 80, strangled by stranger during attack on College Avenue

Suspected Berkeley drug dealer arrested after foot chase

Driver crashes fleeing Berkeley cops; gun seized, 4 arrested

Berkeley Tesla Takedown: Man arrested after 'trolling' protest

Unprovoked attack at Berkeley homeless camp: Charges filed

Berkeley man charged with felony assault via skateboard

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