Crime

Update: Berkeley warehouse fire caused $1M in damage

A private insurance company and Union Pacific are each "conducting independent investigations into the cause," BFD said this week.

Attempted murder charges filed after attack in Berkeley tent

Police spotted suspect Rafael Lara Jr. "casually riding by on a bike" near Fourth Street a week after the attack, according to court papers.

Berkeley mourns Kenny Houff, 17, after fatal shooting

His classmates will honor him this week as school begins. The family has launched a GoFundMe to help with logistics after his death.

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.

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.

A near-fatal bike crash may shift how Berkeley does street design

In 2016, a driver rear-ended Mike Wilson’s wife while she was biking home from work at UC Berkeley. The crash was "100% preventable," Wilson said.

State to 'speed up prosecutions' after Alameda County DA delay

State prosecutors will focus on certain complex cases involving "violent and organized crime," the governor's office said.