AG's office drops Butch Ford case 'in the interest of justice'

"I knew I never did anything wrong," Ford said Wednesday. "The history of this case speaks for itself."

Berkeley votes to tackle its most hazardous homeless camps

The vote came after hours of impassioned public comment with most speakers urging the city not to criminalize the homeless.

Berkeley businesses sue city over Harrison homeless camp

Nine business and property owners, including Fieldwork Brewing, Boichik Bagels and Covenant Winery, filed the lawsuit Tuesday.

Berkeley may start cleaning up problematic homeless camps

"We need to be more aggressive in our approach," Rashi Kesarwani said, adding that the city will continue to offer shelter as often as it can.

Rising Sun fundraiser to honor homicide victim Marcel Jones

Marcel "was focused, skilled, dedicated, helpful, humble, and kind," Julia Hatton of Rising Sun Center for Opportunity wrote on GoFundMe.

Woman files lawsuit against Berkeley frat after rooftop fall

Jasmine Wang said "copious amounts of alcohol" were consumed during a frat party and that guests were "encouraged" to go onto the roof.

Berkeley fire safety regs bring anxiety — and chainsaws

Some have said they feel pressured to do expensive, seemingly futile, work on their properties. Others say it's all hands on deck.