Northwest Berkeley

Berkeley is seeing a spike in robberies; people are worried

"The mayor and police department have to do a better job to protect the area," one resident told The Scanner. "Things are getting worse."

Berkeley Police: Man hit North Face Outlet twice in 1 day, took $5,500 in goods

The shop did not report the theft during the first incident because it's so commonplace, authorities said.

Naked driver hits dockworkers at Berkeley Marina, flees

Police say the driver "clipped the legs" of one man and sent a second man over the hood of his car as he fled the area.

Police arrest woman, 18, and girl, 14, after Berkeley Sephora theft

Fourth Street has been a frequent target of property crime in recent months, according to data reviewed by The Berkeley Scanner.

Men charged after $7,300 retail theft from Berkeley Lululemon

Police say the group went into Lululemon, split up and began "grabbing stacks of items" from the high-end yoga gear shop.

Berkeley neighbors raise alarm after RV fire that likely killed dog

Neighbors say they were awoken by dozens of rounds of ammunition exploding and that a pitbull named Chapo was killed in the blaze.

Berkeley tenants charged with burglarizing their own landlord

The landlord, a Berkeley woman in her 70s, was not home but had installed security cameras after being targeted by burglars repeatedly in 2022.