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: Suspicious item was not a bomb, Berkeley police say
Officers found the item in the area of Sunday morning's police shooting, which left a man in critical condition.
Man in critical condition after Berkeley police shooting
At one point, the man racked a shotgun and threatened to shoot officers if they approached him, according to radio traffic reviewed by The Scanner.
Berkeley's Civic Center Park encampment has been removed
Berkeley City Councilman Igor Tregub provided an update on the encampment in an email to constituents this week.
Berkeley apartment fire closes MLK at Channing Way
Update: BFD said the damage was estimated at $40,000 and that one resident was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
Berkeley robbery detectives make 3 arrests in 'major cases'
The same suspects were linked to "related cases" in nearby jurisdictions, BPD said Thursday.
Man, 80, strangled by stranger during attack on College Avenue
Police say David Hobbs jumped into the victim's passenger seat and got on top of him, then began to strangle him, after the man opened his car door.
Teen stabbed in Berkeley, assailants flee on scooters
The victim told police he had been stabbed near the shoulder and could not feel his hand, according to emergency dispatches.