Crime

Speedy plea deal for brothers, Berkeley gun case dropped

The Alameda County DA's office dismissed multiple felony charges against both men just one week after filing a case against them.

Police investigate SUV fire, suspected arson on Encina

Firefighters extinguished the blaze quickly, thanks in part to a nearby hydrant. Many details remain unknown.

Trio steals $41,000 in cosmetics from Berkeley Sephora

Police arrested an 18-year-old man and recovered about $6,000 in stolen merchandise, BPD said.

Oakland man arrested after 'arson attacks' at UC Berkeley

Casey Goonan is facing multiple felony charges, including "the possession and use of destructive devices and multiple counts of arson."

Byron DeCles to stand trial after stabbings at Berkeley home

After hearing evidence in the case, an Alameda County Superior Court judge reduced several of the charges against Byron DeCles.

Another arson at UC Berkeley, 'student intifada' takes credit

Activists said they "unloaded a firebomb" at UC Berkeley due to UC's "treatment of student protestors." UC must divest "or face our wrath."

Berkeley police: Man tried to set woman, RV on fire on Harrison

When the woman went outside to confront Dicarlo Scott Sr., "he poured gasoline on her while holding a lit cigarette," police wrote.