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.
Fire at Reid's Records building in Berkeley causes $300K damage
Fire crews arrived to find the Reid's building on fire with heavy black smoke coming from the first floor.
Man shot in the thigh in South Berkeley, shooter fled south
The victim was taken to Highland Hospital with a gunshot wound to the thigh, authorities said over the radio.
City pledges cleanup of West Berkeley homeless camps
Members of the business community are pleading with the city to do more to tackle encampments and problematic behavior associated with them.
Gunshots near Sacramento St. wake Berkeley residents
"Nothing like waking up at 4:30am to gunfire," a reader reported. "Not going to be able to fall asleep easy after hearing that."
Berkeley Police Chief Jen Louis secures top cop spot
For many, the police chief vote this week brought a sigh of relief. For others, it felt like a betrayal.