Mural honoring immigrants defaced in Berkeley
Mokhtar Paki, who immigrated to the U.S. in 1983 after fleeing Iran, painted "Sinbad Voyage" in 2023. Police are investigating.
Berkeley police respond to stabbing on Sterling
Alleged ‘Om’ cult leader, son arrested in sex abuse case
Alex Goodwin Jr. cold case killing spurs $50K reward
Once underground, Berkeley cannabis pioneers get their due
Arson charge follows fire at Berkeley encampment
Man found deceased outside Rosa Parks during AM drop-off
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Community
City must hit the streets to find homeless tent sites, judge says
"Give me a solution. How do we avert chaos?" U.S. District Judge Edward Chen told a city attorney on Thursday.
Oakland quake felt in Berkeley
Why did a judge halt Harrison encampment closure?
After years of debate, Berkeley approves Hopkins bike lanes
How one Berkeley mentor changed hundreds of lives
Firefighters douse burning palm tree after battery fire: Video
Berkeley Animal Shelter reopens Saturday, weeks after arson fire
Traffic safety
Woman on e-scooter struck by driver near UC Berkeley
Police said a driver in a pickup truck struck a woman in her 20s at Walnut Street and Hearst Avenue.
Driver strikes tree, hits downtown Berkeley building
Berkeley car crash sends cyclist, 66, to hospital
Berkeley power outage, road closures after hit-and-run crash
Berkeley cyclist taken to hospital after car crash on Marin
Motorcycle rider critical after car crash near UC Berkeley
When construction shuts down sidewalks, we all lose: Op-ed
Crime
Berkeley crime update: Crashes, arrests and falling crime
We've compiled recent cases and the latest crime trends.
Berkeley U-Haul repairman paid teen for sex, police say
Berkeley auto theft case leads police to Oakland chop shop
Update: Ex-boyfriend charged with attempted murder after knife attack
Berkeley police: Father stabbed with screwdriver; son arrested
Berkeley police: Park debris dispute leads to skillet attack
Police: Man raped Berkeley High student after marijuana meetup
UC Berkeley
Berkeley Hillel arson ends in hate crime finding
David Denton faces up to three years in prison and must register as an "arson offender," the DA's office said.
He died on the UC Berkeley campus. But who was he?
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
Shootings
Man shot in Berkeley; details scarce
Berkeley police were unable to locate a shooting scene and no one called to report gunfire, authorities said.
Attempted murder arrest made in domestic violence shooting
Berkeley standoff suspect freed on mental health grounds
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
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
