Berkeley approves strict wildfire plan for most vulnerable areas
The new standards are among the strictest in the state, based on a preliminary review by The Scanner.
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Berkeley may ban plants close to buildings in top wildfire zones
UPDATE: Council approved the item unanimously at its special meeting Tuesday. Stay tuned for ongoing updates.
Police investigate gunfire near UC Berkeley stadium
UCPD's ShotSpotter gunfire detection system picked up two gunshots on the east side of the stadium, near Stadium Rim Way.
Older drivers in Berkeley have caused several fatal crashes. Is the city doing enough?
The drivers in Berkeley's last three fatal pedestrian collisions were 79, 85 and 87 years old.
Berkeley murder case from 1990 solved with genetic genealogy
Maria Weidhofer's family said they hope "she will be remembered for the person she was, and not for what happened to her."
Authorities to announce 'recent results' in Berkeley cold case
Maria Jane Weidhofer was raped and strangled while jogging on the Nimitz trail in 1990, police said previously. She was just 32.
Nevada fugitive charged with Berkeley carjacking attempt
Police said Jason Dunaway told detectives he'd gone to the Berkeley Hills "looking to either steal work trucks or steal from work truck."