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.
CHP search with helicopter underway in Berkeley
One reader said a helicopter was circling for at least 20 minutes around San Pablo Avenue in the area of Delaware Street and University Avenue.
Update: Man wounded in downtown Berkeley shooting
A witness told The Scanner there was a gunfight on the block.
Berkeley mail carrier robbed of postal keys
Mail theft that may have included ballots happened in Berkeley the same day — but there have been no reports of targeted ballot theft, USPS said.
Where do Berkeley mayoral candidates stand on crime?
The candidates have similarities, but their positions on policing, the Police Accountability Board and cameras reveal key differences.
Extreme fire weather: Berkeley says some should evacuate
The city recommends that residents in fire zones 2 and 3 leave the Berkeley Hills before 8 p.m. Friday through Saturday at 7 a.m.
Berkeley High student pistol-whipped after school
Police flooded the downtown area and did a thorough search for the assailant but they were unable to find him.
Berkeley police chase stolen car after Flock hit, driver arrested
The driver fled from police in the downtown Trader Joe's parking lot, hitting one police cruiser and nearly colliding with another, BPD said.