Why did a judge halt Harrison encampment closure?
The city says dangerous conditions demand action. Berkeley Homeless Union says officials haven't met the court's requirements.
Berkeley Hillel arson ends in hate crime finding
Berkeley U-Haul repairman paid teen for sex, police say
Berkeley auto theft case leads police to Oakland chop shop
Attempted murder arrest made in domestic violence shooting
After years of debate, Berkeley approves Hopkins bike lanes
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Community
How one Berkeley mentor changed hundreds of lives
"Todd has kept a lot of people alive," said Senon Nails, a Live Free life coach who worked with Walker.
Firefighters douse burning palm tree after battery fire: Video
Berkeley Animal Shelter reopens Saturday, weeks after arson fire
ICE detainee in Berkeley ID'd as 30-year-old Moroccan man
ICE operation sees man detained in Berkeley
Solano Avenue bike lane plan gets early look in Albany
July Fourth in Berkeley: No fireworks; Grizzly Peak closure
Traffic safety
Driver strikes tree, hits downtown Berkeley building
The incident took place at 12:35 p.m. at Shattuck Avenue and Bancroft Way, just south of the old Regal UA movie theater.
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
Older pedestrian seriously injured in Berkeley crash
Crime
Update: Ex-boyfriend charged with attempted murder after knife attack
Berkeley police tracked down Israel Pierson in Dublin and arrested him 10 hours after the crime, according to booking records.
Berkeley police: Father stabbed with screwdriver; son arrested
Berkeley police: Park debris dispute leads to skillet attack
Police: Man raped Berkeley High student after marijuana meetup
Berkeley father recovering after brutal College Avenue attack
3 teenage boys arrested after violent street robbery
Berkeley police arrest mini-mart armed robbery suspects
UC Berkeley
He died on the UC Berkeley campus. But who was he?
The family of Terrence Walker Nash Sr. only learned recently that he had been found deceased on the UC Berkeley campus in April.
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
UC Berkeley police arrest woman tied to multiple crimes
Shootings
Berkeley standoff suspect freed on mental health grounds
Ricardo Ruiz had been charged with 11 felonies stemming from an armed standoff with Berkeley police in April 2025.
Young woman shot, Berkeley police investigating
Berkeley police investigate gunfire on Bonar Street
Ricardo Ruiz case: Judge delays mental health diversion ruling
Update: Man shot multiple times in South Berkeley
Naked man with shotgun arrested at Berkeley Tesla
Gunfire amid Berkeley domestic violence call; man arrested
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
