Remembering Elise Lusk: 'Always striving to get better'
The Berkeley native was a vivacious and caring woman who brought others together. She was also a cancer survivor and a lifelong swimmer.
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Update: Men try to rob mom holding baby at Berkeley ATM
Berkeley has had about a dozen robberies this year — a steep drop from historic, pre-pandemic averages of about one robbery a day.
Berkeley woman, 77, struck by hit-and-run driver
The force of the crash left the woman face down in the street, according to preliminary reports. The investigation is ongoing.
Update: Female pedestrian, 66, dead after Berkeley crash
The woman who died Sunday was Elise Lusk, a Berkeley native who later moved to Kensington. The driver was an 87-year-old Oakland woman.
Remembering Robert Shadric, a longtime Berkeley presence
To some, he was Robert. To others, he was Jamal. He often slept outside the Cheeseboard and could also be found on Euclid Avenue.
Berkeley police see uptick in gun cases in recent weeks
Police have seized at least seven firearms in Berkeley since Dec. 28 in connection with arrests around the city.
Woman, 81, displaced by Berkeley house fire Sunday
The house caught fire quickly, rendering the home uninhabitable.