Berkeley power outage, road closures after hit-and-run crash
There are closures on Sixth Street, between University Avenue and Allston Way, and on Addison Street from Fifth Street to Sixth Street.
Berkeley father recovering after brutal College Avenue attack
3 teenage boys arrested after violent street robbery
Berkeley police arrest mini-mart armed robbery suspects
ICE detainee in Berkeley ID'd as 30-year-old Moroccan man
Police: Man trapped woman in elevator during sexual assault
ICE operation sees man detained in Berkeley
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Community
Solano Avenue bike lane plan gets early look in Albany
Albany is considering a protected eastbound bike lane on Solano Avenue from the BART tracks to the Berkeley border.
July Fourth in Berkeley: No fireworks; Grizzly Peak closure
Berkeley police hope to seek bids soon for drones, cameras
Op-ed: Berkeley sent its police a message. They’re getting it.
Berkeley approves balanced budget with unanimous vote
Who is Peter Taraba, Berkeley Animal Shelter arson suspect?
Update: Berkeley Animal Shelter reopening delayed
Traffic safety
Berkeley cyclist taken to hospital after car crash on Marin
The street was closed at Marin Avenue and The Alameda and then south to Monterey Avenue during the large emergency response.
Motorcycle rider critical after car crash near UC Berkeley
When construction shuts down sidewalks, we all lose: Op-ed
Older pedestrian seriously injured in Berkeley crash
Berkeley police arrest hit-and-run suspect in felony crash
E-bike rider taken to hospital after crash at Cedar, San Pablo
Berkeley hit-and-run crash sends pedestrian to hospital
Crime
Elderly woman reports hot prowl burglary at Elmwood home
The burglars, who wore masks, "were aware of the woman's presence" and walked past her during the break-in, police said.
Armed takeover robbery at Berkeley cannabis dispensary
Berkeley police investigate necklace 'chain snatch' case
Berkeley man recorded party guests in bathroom, police say
Juneteenth party at San Pablo Park sees fights, arrests
Hate crime arrest after threats at Berkeley school playground
Police: Berkeley murder victim was found in suitcase
UC Berkeley
He died on the UC Berkeley campus. But who was he?
The family of Terrence Walker Nash Sr. only learned recently that he had been found deceased on the UC Berkeley campus in April.
Update: UC Berkeley 'all clear' after search for armed man
Police: Pokemon card stolen in Facebook Marketplace setup
Camp counselor charged with lewd acts on a child in Cal dorm
Camp staffer arrested after child sexual assault at UC Berkeley
Dead body found at UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley police arrest woman tied to multiple crimes
Shootings
Berkeley standoff suspect freed on mental health grounds
Ricardo Ruiz had been charged with 11 felonies stemming from an armed standoff with Berkeley police in April 2025.
Young woman shot, Berkeley police investigating
Berkeley police investigate gunfire on Bonar Street
Ricardo Ruiz case: Judge delays mental health diversion ruling
Update: Man shot multiple times in South Berkeley
Naked man with shotgun arrested at Berkeley Tesla
Gunfire amid Berkeley domestic violence call; man arrested
Courts
Music teacher sent to prison in student sexual assault case
"Our family will carry the weight of what was done here long after the defendant has walked free," the victim's mother told the court.
Phong Tran case appears to totter as trial nears
Police shooting: Jason Fletcher manslaughter case dismissed
DA's office moves to drop fatal police shooting case
Recalled DA Pamela Price says she'll reclaim her seat in 2026
Man describes stabbing over 'snipes' outside Berkeley bank
