Berkeley Hills

Police chase catalytic converter thieves: 1 arrested, 1 escapes

The pair smashed the windows of a neighbor's car and threw items at police during the chase, BPD said.

Armed confrontation prompts Berkeley Hills police chase

Men in a stolen car linked to an armed robbery in another city led police on a chase on Grizzly Peak, police said.

Fireworks started 2-acre grass fire in Berkeley-Oakland hills

Firefighters were able to put out the blaze quickly with an "aggressive fire attack," BFD said. Authorities are investigating how it started.

Berkeley July 4th safety tips: Avoid fireworks, hillside roads

Certain streets will be closed July Fourth with access limited mostly to residents. Details here.

Alyx Herrmann fought for her life. Her bite mark may have helped catch her killer.

Theo Lengyel played cat-and-mouse with police, reportedly taunting them for "blunders" and trying to find out why he hadn't been arrested.

Berkeley driver, 85, charged with death of jogger Julia Elkin

The DA's office charged Buldan Seka with vehicular manslaughter on Tuesday.

Gun brandished during catalytic converter theft attempt

There were also reports that they pushed a garbage bin into the man, denting his car, where his 2-year-old grandson was sitting.