Berkeley mother of 2 charged with felony child abuse, trying to kill police officer during arrest

Police say the woman ran at a Berkeley police detective while wielding a large knife, then thrust the blade toward his chest from over her head.

Lightning strikes Berkeley during 'bomb cyclone' storm

According to the National Weather Service, there were three lightning "flashes" — two that hit the ground and a "cloud pulse."

UPDATE: Thousands lose power from the Berkeley Hills north to Kensington, El Cerrito

A massive power outage left more than 5,500 PG&E customers, mostly in the Berkeley Hills and to the north, without electricity.

UPDATE: Missing Berkeley woman has been found

The missing woman has been located, police said Wednesday morning.

BPD Chief Jen Louis faced harassment claims in 2017. Should officials have been told?

There is often tension between what people want to know about police misconduct and what legally can be shared about the confidential process.

Update: Malik Djoumi ID'd as man who died at People's Park

UCPD was notified Tuesday just before 12:10 p.m. about a possible fatality in People's Park.

UPDATE: Power restored after outage hits nearly 1,500 PG&E customers in Berkeley

PG&E said the power came back just after 7:45 p.m. Bonus: Don't miss dramatic videos of Berkeley creeks overflowing.