Fatal Berkeley fire: Before she died, neighbors tried to help

"She's very, very alone," one longtime neighbor told The Scanner. "She's just been going downhill for a while."

UCPD investigates gunfire, sex crime in UC Berkeley parking lot

Suspect Wilson Argueta Urbina, 26, of Oakland was arrested last week, records show.

Uber driver has wallet, cash snatched while returning phone

Police say suspect Tariq Ahmad reached into the Uber and grabbed several items when the driver tried to return a woman's lost property.

Police investigate robbery via knife at Berkeley business

The clerk "suffered minor injuries" but "did not require medical attention," police said.

Man struck by driver in Berkeley crosswalk, taken to Highland

When Berkeley police and firefighters arrived, the pedestrian was bleeding from the head but conscious.

Police oversight board members resign: PAB has 'been ignored'

Their decision leaves just four members on the nine-member advisory body, which has been plagued by vacancies for much of its tenure.

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.