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.
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Berkeley is seeing a spike in robberies; people are worried
"The mayor and police department have to do a better job to protect the area," one resident told The Scanner. "Things are getting worse."
Berkeley cyclists, officials decry recent 'dooring' attacks
"This was the first time anything like this has happened to me in nine years biking in Berkeley," said Watson Ladd. "It was pretty shocking."
Disturbed man in UC Berkeley building prompts panic, fear
One woman called UCPD after hearing a man say, "People be prepared to die," according to emergency dispatches.
Berkeley moms raise alarm after man harasses girls, both 15
One of the girls photographed the man after he made her uncomfortable. She also told a friend. Weeks later, police say, the man harassed her friend.
Remembering Chris Castle, 36; memorial comes Wednesday
Chris Castle was well-known in Albany and Berkeley as a mechanic and an audiophile. He loved Bay Area rap music and he loved to play it loud.
Berkeley neighbors raise alarm after RV fire that likely killed dog
Neighbors say they were awoken by dozens of rounds of ammunition exploding and that a pitbull named Chapo was killed in the blaze.