Hate crime report: Transgender woman shot with pellet gun
Someone with a pellet gun shot a transgender woman in the back as she walked in downtown Berkeley on Friday. City officials are speaking out.
Update: Berkeley police arrest gunfire suspect
When officers initially searched for the suspected shooter, he wasn't home. He was arrested and found with a gun Monday afternoon, BPD said.
Berkeley shootings in 2025: The definitive gunfire map
Berkeley had 15 shootings in 2025, including one by police. The prior year, there were 30 shootings.
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Berkeley private school teacher charged with sex crimes
A principal who learned of "a series of explicit communications" between Jason Hoopes and an underage student reported it to police, BPD said.
5 gray whales found dead in the Bay Area in just a week
Experts are urging boaters of all sizes to be "whale aware" and slow down in the San Francisco Bay due to a "massive spike" in whale sightings.
Berkeley homeless camp attack: Man sentenced to anger classes
Berkeley police said they found methamphetamine as well as replica firearms and a BB gun when they arrested Alejandro Padilla.