'Panic on the campus': New details on UC Berkeley shooting
Police say Virgil Hampton ordered students to open their backpacks and caused a disturbance because he wanted a charger.
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Killer with 114-year sentence now poised for new plea deal
Lilron Jones — now 28 — was 17 when he murdered 15-year-old Jubrille Jordan in Oakland in 2012. Jones already had a strike at the time.
Man charged with attack on Berkeley homeless man in 2023
Police said the homeless man who was attacked suffers from mild cognitive issues, which may include dementia.
Man charged with sex crime attack of UC Berkeley student
Zaid Albeetar, 26, was charged with intent to commit a sex crime, sexual battery by restraint and other felonies.
State sends attorneys to help DA Pamela Price fight crime
Several people familiar with the Alameda County DA's office said they saw the move as a vote of no confidence in the leadership of DA Pamela Price.
Berkeley worker threatened to shoot colleagues, city says
Pat Urdahl sent a video to the city that showed him shooting a gun inside his house and making violent threats, sources said.
Man charged with $10,000 retail theft from Berkeley Lululemon
Police say Doyle Young Jr. went into Lululemon and stole more than 30 jackets. Young, a convicted robber, is also on parole.