Southside

Former Cal student Richard You charged with sex crime, DV case

In 2023, You ran for student government "on platforms of campus safety" and community, the student newspaper reported at the time.

Update: Former Berkeley gang member arrested after chase

Neighbors heard "a large boom that shook their house and found a two- to three-car pileup with multiple officers responding," one man said.

Berkeley robbery cases: Police make 2 arrests

In one incident, a Cal student was walking when a stranger waving a cane began to chase him and demand his phone, BPD said.

Police arrest intruder after attempted rape of Cal student

A dispatcher said she could hear a woman "screaming and saying, 'get out of the room,'" as police rushed to Carleton Street.

Cal student still critical after crash, GoFundMe underway

Before the crash, Lucas Benitez was studying molecular environmental biology at Cal with an interest in veterinary medicine.

UC Berkeley police investigate sexual battery near campus

The Scanner learned after publication that the victim was a student. This story has been updated.

UC Berkeley student, 19, in critical after skateboard crash

The teenager, who was not wearing a helmet, was riding an electric skateboard when he fell, police said. This story has been updated.