Police: Man charged with sex crime after hounding girl at park Mark Blackmore asked the girl her age and if "she was fast," police wrote. He also asked "if she dates grown men" and wanted to be his wife.
Price recall campaign turned in 123,000 signatures, group says The registrar of voters has 10 days to review the names to determine whether there are enough valid signatures from Alameda County voters.
Private security pilot funded by Cal parents starts tonight The safety ambassadors will be easily identifiable by their bright-colored jackets that sport the words "security" and "SafeBears."
Police investigate kidnapping attempt at Berkeley school Police say someone in a white van or SUV approached a student at Ruth Acty Elementary School on Monday afternoon.
Gunfire during catalytic converter theft in Berkeley The non-injury shooting happened at about 5:15 a.m. on Ninth Street south of Channing Way, BPD told The Scanner.
Female pedestrian, 53, in critical condition after Berkeley crash The crash happened at Seventh Street and Heinz Avenue just before 3 p.m., Berkeley police said.
Berkeley police may get more surveillance cameras "I heard loud and clear from my neighbors… they want to feel safe throughout the city that we all share," said Councilman Mark Humbert.
Man, 18, charged with making assault weapons in Berkeley BPD began looking into Yicheng Shi after building management saw a rifle in his eighth-floor unit that was pointing down at a courtyard, police said.
Opinion: Pamela Price does not get to decide who's a journalist A version of this piece was originally published over the weekend in the San Francisco Chronicle.