UC Berkeley warns of sex crimes tied to 'spiked drinks' Community frustration over WarnMe alerts remains high months after the university promised a review of the notification system.
Berkeley votes to tackle its most hazardous homeless camps The vote came after hours of impassioned public comment with most speakers urging the city not to criminalize the homeless.
Berkeley may start cleaning up problematic homeless camps "We need to be more aggressive in our approach," Rashi Kesarwani said, adding that the city will continue to offer shelter as often as it can.
Berkeley approves 'challenging' budget for the next 2 years "We had to really struggle to close this deficit," said Councilwoman Rashi Kesarwani. "We can't do that every time."
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.
Update: New Berkeley security cameras have been approved That would bring the number of locations where the city has surveillance cameras to 11, with 18 more in the pipeline pending further review.
Berkeley police annual report: Violent crime rose 15% in 2023 Crime levels are "returning to or surpassing pre-pandemic levels," with increases across nearly all major violent and property crimes, BPD said.