UC Berkeley custodian charged with fatal stabbing in Oakland
Sweven Waterman has worked for UC Berkeley since August 2022, authorities said. He is a custodian with Housing & Dining Services.
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Driver in stolen truck rams Berkeley cop car, flees
The officer was not hurt but the incident was classified as an assault with a deadly weapon, which led to a police pursuit into West Oakland.
2 armed robberies in Berkeley lead to police chase on I-80
The armed robberies took place within about 25 minutes near the UC Berkeley campus Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Man with gun arrested after crashing into Berkeley yard
The driver struck a fence and ran into some garbage bins but appears to have avoided hitting the home itself.
BREAKING: Man set himself on fire on UC Berkeley campus
The man, who was estimated to be in his 20s, sustained critical injuries. A female bystander who tried to help him sustained minor injuries.
Gun used in mid-day catalytic converter theft in Berkeley
There have been 134 catalytic converter thefts in Berkeley already this year, which appears to be keeping pace with last year when there were 845.
Fire at Berkeley liquor store causes $150,000 in damage
The owner had just put something into the microwave to reheat it when he heard a popping noise from a different area of the wall, BFD said.