Why was a CHP helicopter circling Berkeley on Friday?
The call began with a brandishing report on the freeway.
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Man found dead on sidewalk near Harrison encampment
Authorities found "no apparent signs of foul play."
Mural vandal also poured paint on Tesla, police say
Berkeley has a 30-year plan. Its leadership must match: Op-ed
Mural honoring immigrants defaced in Berkeley
Once underground, Berkeley cannabis pioneers get their due
Man found deceased outside Rosa Parks during AM drop-off
City must hit the streets to find homeless tent sites, judge says
Traffic safety
Woman on e-scooter struck by driver near UC Berkeley
Police said a driver in a pickup truck struck a woman in her 20s at Walnut Street and Hearst Avenue.
Driver strikes tree, hits downtown Berkeley building
Berkeley car crash sends cyclist, 66, to hospital
Berkeley power outage, road closures after hit-and-run crash
Berkeley cyclist taken to hospital after car crash on Marin
Motorcycle rider critical after car crash near UC Berkeley
When construction shuts down sidewalks, we all lose: Op-ed
Crime
Man charged with stalking ex after hundreds of phone calls
Police arrested Derrick Sparks, 44, after Flock alerts in two cities.
Police investigate sexual battery near Berkeley High
Berkeley High student, 14, robbed near school campus
Berkeley police respond to stabbing on Sterling
Alleged ‘Om’ cult leader, son arrested in sex abuse case
Arson charge follows fire at Berkeley encampment
Berkeley crime update: Crashes, arrests and falling crime
UC Berkeley
Berkeley Hillel arson ends in hate crime finding
David Denton faces up to three years in prison and must register as an "arson offender," the DA's office said.
He died on the UC Berkeley campus. But who was he?
Update: UC Berkeley 'all clear' after search for armed man
Police: Pokemon card stolen in Facebook Marketplace setup
Camp counselor charged with lewd acts on a child in Cal dorm
Camp staffer arrested after child sexual assault at UC Berkeley
Dead body found at UC Berkeley
Shootings
Alex Goodwin Jr. cold case killing spurs $50K reward
Berkeley police said the fatal shooting was "not random," but that Goodwin was not the intended target.
Man shot in Berkeley; details scarce
Attempted murder arrest made in domestic violence shooting
Berkeley standoff suspect freed on mental health grounds
Young woman shot, Berkeley police investigating
Berkeley police investigate gunfire on Bonar Street
Ricardo Ruiz case: Judge delays mental health diversion ruling
Courts
Music teacher sent to prison in student sexual assault case
"Our family will carry the weight of what was done here long after the defendant has walked free," the victim's mother told the court.
Phong Tran case appears to totter as trial nears
Police shooting: Jason Fletcher manslaughter case dismissed
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
