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Alyx Herrmann recorded her own murder, prosecution says
Authorities found the recording on Herrmann's cellphone Sunday — a month after her murder trial began.
Fall 2024 election guide for Berkeley and Alameda County
Here are many of the key races you'll find on the ballot in Berkeley on Nov. 5, 2024. We'll keep this voter guide updated as it gets closer.
Elderly pedestrian taken to trauma hospital after bus crash
It's the same intersection where 5-year-old Zachary Cruz was killed when a driver struck him in 2009.
'Fatal error' by DA's office may see manslaughter case dropped against Alameda cops
Judge Scott Patton asked pointed questions of the prosecution and said he would issue his ruling on the Mario Gonzalez case by Oct. 11.
Jailed Berkeley murder suspect dies after 'medical emergency'
The medical examiner will determine Steve Addison's cause of death, authorities said.
BPD: 'Ongoing dispute' preceded murder, man charged
Marcel Bible told police Corey Waters had pulled a gun on him and threatened to kill him the day of the homicide and one day earlier.