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.
Berkeley gunfight suspects headed for court
One of the men said a car crash led to the shoot-out on Adeline Street, police said. No one was hurt but the neighborhood was rattled.
Berkeley High sexual battery suspect facing new charges
A judge had ordered Audrey Barlow to stay away from Berkeley High when she released him on his own recognizance last month.
Photolab holds 'break-in sale' after crash-and-grab burglary
"I was very determined not to let this get us down," manager Melissa Smith said Tuesday in an exclusive interview.
Update: Former Berkeley gang member arrested after chase
Neighbors heard "a large boom that shook their house and found a two- to three-car pileup with multiple officers responding," one man said.
Berkeley robbery cases: Police make 2 arrests
In one incident, a Cal student was walking when a stranger waving a cane began to chase him and demand his phone, BPD said.
City says Civic Center Park encampment has its attention
Staffers say they're working to get up to speed and added that, if the city finds grounds to take action, it will likely face another lawsuit.
Police arrest intruder after attempted rape of Cal student
A dispatcher said she could hear a woman "screaming and saying, 'get out of the room,'" as police rushed to Carleton Street.