Berkeley Hills

Berkeley fire safety regs bring anxiety — and chainsaws

Some have said they feel pressured to do expensive, seemingly futile, work on their properties. Others say it's all hands on deck.

Vulture survives after starting Berkeley grass fire

Firefighters found the partially burned bird beneath the power lines when they got to the scene.

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.

Gunfire prompts lockdown near UC Berkeley Clark Kerr Campus

Campus officials advised "community members in the area to continue to exercise caution" even though the lockdown ended.

Auto burglars in stolen car flee from police, nearly hit officer

The officer had to get out of the way "quickly" to avoid being hit, BPD said.

Car goes off Grizzly Peak, occupants largely unscathed

The investigation is ongoing. OPD asks anyone with videos or photos of this incident to share them with police to help with the case.