Familial DNA helped police solve sex crime series with 7 victims
Familial DNA searches help authorities "identify potential relatives of the alleged perpetrator" in DNA databases.
Robbery reported in Elmwood city parking lot
ID'd by victims, sex crime suspect charged decades later
Body found in Claremont Canyon park near UC Berkeley
Deadly bacteria outbreak at Berkeley homeless camp
Berkeley asks court to drop 'nonsensical' PAB lawsuit
Gunfire breaks out on Berkeley-Oakland border
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Community
Berkeley police to hold forum on drones, cameras, ALPRs
The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at the police station, 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
City considers 10% budget cuts, with $29M deficit possible
Learn skills to help Berkeley get through disasters
Berkeley woman critical after fire at senior living complex
Berkeley REI has reopened, building is safe, company says
Abandoned building catches fire in northwest Berkeley
UPDATE: Berkeley REI closed due to roof issue; structural assessments needed
Traffic safety
Berkeley man, 76, crashes into tree on Marin Avenue
Marin was closed between Spruce Street and Santa Barbara Road for the emergency response.
Female pedestrian, 95, critical after Berkeley crash
Robbery during used car sale led to chaotic police call
Hit-and-run crash in stolen car sends man to hospital
Scooter crash fatality ID'd as Jorge Velazquez Sosa, 34
Young woman taken to hospital after crash near Cal
Man fatally struck by train in West Berkeley
Crime
Catalytic converter theft is having a moment in Berkeley
Berkeley started the year with a surge in catalytic converter thefts. Here's what we know.
Resident threatened at gunpoint during catalytic converter theft
Berkeley Cotopaxi closed after drive-through burglary
2 arrested with drugs, cash after Flock traffic stop in Berkeley
Robbery suspect escapes amid Berkeley police search
What happened in Berkeley crime and safety in 2025?
Suisun man charged with gun crime after Berkeley police stop
UC Berkeley
Man dies 1 month after scooter crash on UC Berkeley campus
The crash was previously unreported.
UC Berkeley student charged after antisemitic graffiti reports
UC Berkeley stalking case leads to child pornography charges
UC Berkeley gas leak: Officials issue 'all clear' advisory
UC Berkeley student files lawsuit after frat party fall
Parents sue after UC Berkeley frat party drowning death
Antisemitic graffiti has been appearing at UC Berkeley housing complex
Shootings
Berkeley shootings in 2026: The definitive gunfire map
As of Jan. 10, there has been at least one shooting in Berkeley. No one was hurt. Last year, there had been no shootings at this time.
Late-night Berkeley gunfire leaves vehicles damaged
Berkeley police arrest Addison Street shooting suspect
Gunfire suspect ID'd as parolee with open carjacking case
Berkeley police investigate gunfire on Addison Street
OPD arrests 2 people linked to Berkeley gun battle Saturday
Update: Berkeley police investigate Ashby gun battle
Courts
Police shooting: Jason Fletcher manslaughter case dismissed
Former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher fatally shot Steven Taylor in a Walmart store in 2020. The case has dragged on for years.
DA's office moves to drop fatal police shooting case
Recalled DA Pamela Price says she'll reclaim her seat in 2026
Man describes stabbing over 'snipes' outside Berkeley bank
Woman testifies about alleged sex crime at Berkeley restaurant
Despite felony charges, judge releases Medina Reyes on 'OR'
