Berkeley Fire

Suspicious fires in Berkeley under investigation as arson

Some units have been red-tagged and residents say they are worried after two fires in a week: "The first time was bad enough. This was far worse."

Bar fight at Kip's in Berkeley sends young man to Highland

The incident initially was reported as a stabbing with multiple victims shortly after midnight Wednesday, Berkeley police said.

Driver crashes into Berkeley coffee shop, taken to Highland

"The car was smoking and smelled of gas, so we got the driver clear while supporting her neck," a witness to the crash wrote on Twitter.

Man collapses, dies outside North Berkeley Safeway

A passerby saw the man on the ground struggling to get up and called 911 for help. BFD attempted life-saving efforts but was unsuccessful.

'Failing' Berkeley fire station alert system needs $1.6M fix

The system "frequently malfunctions which causes delays in the dispatch of responders, or responders completely missing a notification."

Berkeley warehouse fire keeps BFD busy Sunday night

Firefighters had to force entry into the 12,000-square-foot warehouse.

Berkeley looks to reimagine its wildly outdated dispatch center

Proposed changes to Berkeley's dispatch center would add annual staffing costs of $3 million. The current annual budget is about $6.5 million.