Berkeley motel will house new post-arrest diversion program

The city hopes the new diversion and reentry program will reduce recidivism. Participants must be nonviolent and need no medical attention.

BPD: More details about this week's hazmat on Colusa

In an official statement, Berkeley police provided more insight into how it approached Monday's operation.

Huge warehouse fire breaks out in Berkeley overnight

Firefighters reported "strange-looking flames" and possible hazardous materials at the site.

Berkeley hazmat: Picric acid destroyed; marina re-opens

The blast — a sharp boom — sent a plume of smoke into the air at about 2:30 p.m.

Berkeley hazmat: Shelter-in-place issued for Colusa Ave.

Update: BPD lifted the order at 4:30 p.m., writing, "The hazardous condition has been successfully mitigated."

He said her daughter had been in a car crash. It was a scam.

The stranger told the 91-year-old woman "not to tell anyone else about their phone call" — a red flag, Berkeley police said.

Police investigate more gunfire in South Berkeley

The incident may have begun as a conflict between two women, one of whom reportedly had a knife, authorities said.