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.
The clock to recall DA Pamela Price starts now
Critics say Price had contributed to Oakland's crime wave by being soft on crime. Supporters say Price is doing what she was elected to do.
BUSD: 2 Berkeley High students brought guns to school
At least one of the BHS students was arrested. BUSD said neither gun was brandished on campus. The investigation is ongoing.
Berkeley Hills homicide began with break-in, confrontation
The alleged killer, Jonah Roper, "admitted to assaulting the victims with a knife, with the intent to kill," police wrote in charging papers.
Berkeley police chase, 4 arrests after 7 armed robberies
The chase didn't end until the wheels fell off the getaway car, which had been stolen, Berkeley police said.
Student carjacked in Berkeley while packing up for college
The robbers made off with the young man's trombone in addition to his car, computer, books and clothing. Neighbors set up a GoFundMe.
'Erratic, violent': Berkeley Hills murder suspect has dark past
A police officer described Jonah Roper's behavior as "erratic, violent and sexually inappropriate" after he broke into his mother's home in 2021.
Albany shooting orphaned boy, 7; GoFundMe now launched
Alonna Gallon, 24, was an "incredibly kind, caring, shy, and goofy young lady." She was killed in a domestic violence shooting, police say.