Berkeley freeway overpass response: 'Patient is safe'
Update: The individual was secure as of about 2:45 p.m. The incident disrupted traffic on I-80.
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Fatal crash closes freeway lanes in Berkeley
Update: The driver who died has been identified as Bradley Marshall, 39, of Danville, the coroner's office said.
Update: Berkeley vegetation fire prompts air quality alert
Police closed West Frontage Road between Gilman Street and University Avenue during the fire response. Scroll down for updates.
A hotel, a spa, EV parking? New visions for Golden Gate Fields
Residents shared ideas for a waterfront park while pressing to preserve racetrack landmarks and replace revenue for Albany services and schools.
Sisters arrested after standoff by North Berkeley BART
A motorist told police a woman brandished a gun at her and her child during a road rage incident.
Berkeley woman dead after house fire on Browning
Initial reports pointed to a fire involving the microwave. The woman's name has not been released.
Update: Elderly Berkeley woman critical after house fire
A second resident got outside but was displaced. Scroll down for an update.