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UC Berkeley student arrested after slashing boyfriend: Police
Deceased man found in bushes on UC Berkeley campus
Update: UC Berkeley student identified as fatal fall victim
Man, woman found dead in car at Aquatic Park in Berkeley
'The city is growing and we are moving backward': Op-ed
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Community
Volunteers brave the rain for Berkeley wildfire cleanup
Hundreds of local residents, including many Cal students, dug, hacked, snipped, bagged, shoveled and raked Saturday — most of the time in rain.
Berkeley budget plan: 138 positions slated for cuts
Berkeley police staffing hits new low amid layoff concerns
Exclusive: Rashi Kesarwani will not seek re-election
Berkeley can clear Harrison encampment, judge says
Woman found deceased in the water at Berkeley Marina
Santa Cruz County earthquake jolts Bay Area
Traffic safety
Berkeley police arrest hit-and-run suspect in felony crash
The driver carried the pedestrian on his hood for approximately 125 feet before he fell into the roadway, police said.
E-bike rider taken to hospital after crash at Cedar, San Pablo
Berkeley hit-and-run crash sends pedestrian to hospital
E-scooter rider, 19, hurt in crash with Berkeley driver
Pedestrian rushed to Highland after West Berkeley crash
Berkeley police: Driver hits two people crossing Shattuck
Motorcycle rider seriously injured in Berkeley crash
Crime
Men charged with 'account takeover' elder abuse scheme
Police say surveillance cameras caught Lawrence Fabiani and Eddie Cheung trying to "acquire power of attorney and take over" a man's account.
Berkeley stabbing leads to new drug dealing charges
Man arrested in Berkeley on kidnapping, sex crime charges
Rolex, gold coins snatched in 'follow-home' robbery
Berkeley Flock hit leads to arrest in local home-invasion case
Felony gun charges filed after Berkeley garbage dispute
Berkeley SWAT team arrests San Pablo homicide suspect
UC Berkeley
Native American remains found at UC Berkeley construction site
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UC Berkeley sexual battery case already headed for trial
Fire extinguisher robbery of Cal student: Suspect charged
Man charged with gun crimes after Grizzly Peak gunfire
Sexual battery charge filed after arrest by UC Berkeley police
UCPD: Fire extinguisher used during e-scooter robbery
UC Berkeley police: Grizzly Peak gunfire sees 2 men arrested
Shootings
Update: Man shot multiple times in South Berkeley
It's the first injury shooting in Berkeley since October 2024 (aside from a non-fatal police shooting last year).
Naked man with shotgun arrested at Berkeley Tesla
Gunfire amid Berkeley domestic violence call; man arrested
Woman charged with attempted murder after Berkeley shooting
'Shattered' forever: Family distraught over 8-year plea deal
Youth pastor's family reacts to plea deal in deadly shooting
Police investigate more gunfire in South Berkeley
Courts
Phong Tran case appears to totter as trial nears
In recent weeks, the Alameda County district attorney's office said it would drop three of the four remaining charges. Now, that's on hold.
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
Woman testifies about alleged sex crime at Berkeley restaurant
