Family-run Berkeley auto shop has been hit twice by thieves
The city has seen a spike in commercial burglaries this year: They are up 32% compared to the same time period last year.
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City pledges cleanup of West Berkeley homeless camps
Members of the business community are pleading with the city to do more to tackle encampments and problematic behavior associated with them.
Gunshots near Sacramento St. wake Berkeley residents
"Nothing like waking up at 4:30am to gunfire," a reader reported. "Not going to be able to fall asleep easy after hearing that."
Armed men carjack security guard, rob Berkeley dispensary
CBCB's owner said she felt terrible about the disruption to neighbors and had worked for years to make the business community oriented.
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.
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."