Lost and found: Woman, 82, on being robbed in North Berkeley
Nancy Bickel was waiting outside for a friend on a recent morning when two young men pulled over and took her purse. This is her first-person account.
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UC Berkeley parents create SafeBears to push for a safer Cal
"We want the administration to engage with us as real stakeholders dedicated to making Cal safer," said SafeBears president Sagar Jethani.
North Berkeley's Cedar Market speaks out after delivery theft
"I just want to stop whatever is happening," said market co-owner Preet Sandhu. "I want to feel safe."
'Our sense of safety has been taken from us': Reflections after a Berkeley 'hot prowl' burglary
The March 12 burglary was one of four in the neighborhood on the same night. Two of them were "hot prowl" burglaries where people were home.
Berkeley High parents ask School Board for 'urgent' action after violent attack on their kids
"What am I supposed to do when I see people beat someone up and nothing happens to them?" asked one student who was attacked.
Remembering Lillia Bartlow, who captured Berkeley's heart
"I was living with an angel," her father said Sunday. "She was as near perfect as perfect can be in a human being."
Berkeley residents report recent 'hot prowl' burglaries
There have been at least three hot prowl burglaries since last weekend along with others that may be linked, residents told The Berkeley Scanner.