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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.

Berkeley police arrest homeless shelter homicide suspect

The homicide victim has been identified as shelter resident Marcel Jones.

Man killed in shooting at Harrison House in Berkeley

Arriving officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds inside the building. Attempts to revive him failed.

Joseph Carroll Jr. found guilty of 3 murders, 2 murder attempts

Throughout the hearing, Carroll insisted on his innocence. "I didn't kill your son," he told one of the mothers. "How can they do this to me?"

Fatal shooting in Berkeley, police investigation underway

First responders performed CPR on the man when they reached him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to radio traffic.

Berkeley carjacking leads to police chase, 1 arrested

According to emergency traffic reviewed by The Scanner, the suspect reached speeds of at least 70 mph during the chase.

Berkeley freeway collision leaves 1 dead, slows AM traffic

The coroner's office has identified the man who died as Charles Nelson, 82, El Cerrito.