Berkeley man charged with hit-and-run of father, child
He'Sheem Courtney was driving on a suspended license and had just been charged with a DUI case weeks earlier, according to court papers.
Former Berkeley High student faces new gun case
Superintendent: There were no ICE visits to Berkeley schools
Ohlone Park homeless camp closure underway in Berkeley
Update: Pedestrian dead after Claremont Avenue crash
Berkeley political protest ends in 4 arrests
DoorDash driver flips car in downtown Berkeley crash
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Community
Berkeley fire patrol volunteers will be on duty July Fourth
"Everything's so dry in and around Berkeley," the group's president said Thursday. "Fireworks just present ignition possibility everywhere."
July Fourth in Berkeley: Skip fireworks; hillside roads closed
Berkeley says campers must leave Ohlone Park by Thursday
Berkeley can close Ohlone park encampment, new ruling says
Berkeley approves balanced budget in split vote
Berkeley skate park renamed to honor Terrence McCrary Jr.
Final Berkeley vote on strict new wildfire plan expected tonight
Shootings
2 men charged with gun crimes after Gilman shooting
Berkeley police say Alex Foster fired a gun through his ceiling into his neighbor's apartment at Gilman and Curtis. No one was hurt.
Update: Berkeley police arrest gunfire suspect
Berkeley shootings in 2025: The definitive gunfire map
Ricardo Ruiz case: Judge orders psych review to avoid 'fiasco'
Lawyer for Berkeley man shot by police has asked to withdraw
Berkeley police release video of officer-involved shooting
Man shot by police had made waves 'trolling' protests
Traffic safety
Hit-and-run driver sends 3 elderly people to hospital
The report initially came in to Berkeley police as an Apple Watch notification.
Person dead Friday in Berkeley after BART train collision
North Berkeley BART closed by possible train strike
BPD: Skateboarder chased driver before road rage stabbing
Berkeley cyclists: Bike to Wherever Day comes Thursday
Driver found guilty in vehicular manslaughter of Julia Elkin
Coming up: Kidical Mass ride, pop-up bikeway, Bike Month
Arrests
Commercial burglary suspect arrested after Flock alert
Police said the driver was "known to frequent" the shops around Fourth Street in northwest Berkeley.
Carjacking suspect crashes in Berkeley while fleeing cops
Berkeley police arrest 2 after Flock alert on stolen car
Berkeley private school teacher charged with sex crimes
Berkeley homeless camp attack: Man sentenced to anger classes
CHP catches SF carjacking suspects in Berkeley
Cousins charged with stabbing of Berkeley High student
Crime
Berkeley police stop robbery vehicle after Flock alert
"The suspects pushed the victim to the ground, kicked him while he was down and stole his gold iPhone," authorities said.
Berkeley domestic violence assault sends couple to hospital
Hate crime report: Transgender woman shot with pellet gun
Police investigate overnight home-invasion robbery
Another Berkeley stabbing under investigation
Newsom: $4.4M in stolen goods found, 383 arrests in 3 months
Update: Suspicious item was not a bomb, Berkeley police say
UC Berkeley
Berkeley police arrest suspect in Telegraph merchant assault
Police say Harris Wilson, 26, began spitting when they tried to detain him, and then punched one officer in the face and bit another one.
UC Berkeley stabbing: Suspects 'known for violent crimes'
UC Berkeley stabbing: Man charged with attempted murder
UC Berkeley stabbing: Exclusive new details
Update: Man, 23, critical after stabbing near UC Berkeley
Berkeley police investigate transphobic hate crime
Would-be thief asks undercover Berkeley cop to be his lookout
Editor's desk
TBS wins California Journalism Award for traffic safety stories
The award-winning package featured coverage of traffic fatalities as well as community efforts designed to make streets safer.
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