Berkeley Sephora has been plagued by burglary and theft
Berkeley police have made arrests in some of the cases, while other investigations remain open.
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Driver sustains major injuries in Berkeley freeway crash
The driver, a 45-year-old man, was unconscious after the crash and remained in critical condition Saturday, authorities said.
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.
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.