Berkeley woman in her 80s scares off would-be intruder
The woman was napping at her home near Oxford and Virginia when the sound of breaking glass woke her up.
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UPDATE: 4,600 Berkeley customers lost power Sunday
As of 8:30 p.m., power to most households had been restored, according to the PG&E outage map.
Felon hit with new gun case after Berkeley car stop
The handgun, which was loaded with 16 rounds, had been reported stolen from Las Vegas, according to BPD.
Berkeley police investigate pepper-spray robbery spree
The series appears to have begun Thursday night, when police responded to three reports of robbery via pepper spray in less than an hour.
Burglars escape after ramming Albany CVS to steal ATM
"Everybody said they were shocked that it's happening in Albany — but the whole country seems to be turning upside down," one witness said.
Man with knife confronts cops, put on psychiatric hold
Police say the man stabbed at the windshield of a cruiser where an officer was sitting at about 2:15 p.m.
Person struck and killed on tracks at North Berkeley BART
The incident happened at about 11:05 p.m. Details were scant.