Emilie Raguso has covered Berkeley crime for more than a decade. She was senior news editor at Berkeleyside, and launched and ran Albany Patch. In 2017, she was SPJ NorCal's journalist of the year.
Update: Berkeley warehouse fire caused $1M in damage
A private insurance company and Union Pacific are each "conducting independent investigations into the cause," BFD said this week.
Attempted murder charges filed after attack in Berkeley tent
Police spotted suspect Rafael Lara Jr. "casually riding by on a bike" near Fourth Street a week after the attack, according to court papers.
GoFundMe launched for father of 4 critically injured in crash
Sam Bryant "was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and has remained in critical condition with slight improvements," his family says.
Berkeley carjacking leads to police chase, 1 arrested
According to emergency traffic reviewed by The Scanner, the suspect reached speeds of at least 70 mph during the chase.
Gunfire prompts lockdown near UC Berkeley Clark Kerr Campus
Campus officials advised "community members in the area to continue to exercise caution" even though the lockdown ended.
State to 'speed up prosecutions' after Alameda County DA delay
State prosecutors will focus on certain complex cases involving "violent and organized crime," the governor's office said.
Berkeley police arrest 2 after gunfire, fight at Golden Bear
Community members have expressed growing concerns about the property, which the city converted into homeless housing in recent years.