Person dead, downtown Berkeley BART station closed

According to dispatch traffic, a caller advised police just after 5:45 p.m. that a person had been hit by a train.

Hit-and-run driver sends baby to hospital with broken bones

The driver initially stopped but decided to flee, BPD said. Pedestrian Safety Month kicked off this week with several traffic ops planned.

Man charged with Berkeley homeless shelter murder

Mark Dowling and Marcel Jones were roommates at Harrison House. Dowling had the top bunk and Jones had the bottom. They did not get along.

Update: Berkeley Hills grass fire now contained

Hikers on the Nimitz trail called 911 to report the fire. "We heard a loud, startling explosion around 1:30," one of them told us.

Antisemitic hate crime, hate incidents reported in Berkeley

Berkeley police and local officials have expressed strong concerns. Investigations are ongoing.

Berkeley police arrest homeless shelter homicide suspect

The homicide victim has been identified as shelter resident Marcel Jones.

Berkeley shootings in 2024: The definitive gunfire map

As of Oct. 26, Berkeley has had 24 shootings leaving three dead and seven wounded. There had been 31 shootings at this time last year.