Water main break leads to major outage in West Berkeley
The outage includes water service to all city fire hydrants, the Berkeley Fire Department said.
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Armed carjacking attempt on Fourth Street
A man brandished a gun at a woman and tried to take her car keys, police said. She managed to foil his plans.
DUI crash sends pedestrian to hospital, driver arrested
Driver Carl Barron has multiple DUI convictions and arrests, according to public records, but none previously resulted in injuries.
BFD puts out encampment fire on Harrison Street
The fire broke out shortly before 7:30 a.m., creating a column of heavy black smoke visible from Albany to the Berkeley Hills.
Cyclist death prompts lawsuit, traffic safety questions
Yuan Cong never regained consciousness after a car crash on Nov. 25, 2022. Buddhist monks prayed by his side for months.
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.
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.