Crime

Berkeley jewelry shop in the Elmwood robbed at gunpoint

The men pistol-whipped a store employee, smashed display cases and made off with the jewelry from 14 Karats, police said.

A final farewell: Youth pastor Isamaeli 'Eli' Mata'afa laid to rest

"He wanted to be a part of change," his sister said. "He wanted to offer everybody in our community what we were offered. It was his passion."

UPDATE: Berkeley police bomb squad says package 'proves OK'

As of 12:45 p.m. all lanes are now open to vehicles and pedestrians.

Jury finds Hosea Askew guilty of Berkeley road rage murder

"At least we have some closure and we feel like some justice has been served," Diante Craig's mother told The Berkeley Scanner.

BUSD: Reports of gun, lockdown at Berkeley High unfounded

According to BUSD, several students "said they were joking when they made comments about a potential weapon on campus."

Charges expected in Oakland birthday party shooting that left brothers dead

At least two people have been arrested in connection with the Apgar Street homicide investigation.

Gun, meth seized in Berkeley car stop; 6 kids were also in the car

Jasmine Glasper and Victor Malaki are no longer in custody, according to booking records online. All of the children, ages 1-11, were taken to CPS.