Vulture survives after starting Berkeley grass fire

Firefighters found the partially burned bird beneath the power lines when they got to the scene.

Owners pledge action after gunfire at Golden Bear Homes

"We want people to feel like they have a direct line to us and that their concerns are being heard," a spokeswoman for one of the owners said.

BPD: Hit-and-run driver who sent baby to hospital arrested

Police said an automated license plate reader picked up 32-year-old Luis Roberto Munoz-Sanchez in San Leandro.

Person dead, downtown Berkeley BART station closed

Update: The man who died was identified as Donta Dotson, 36, no address, the coroner's office said.

Hit-and-run driver sends baby to hospital with broken bones

The driver initially stopped but decided to flee, BPD said. Pedestrian Safety Month kicked off this week with several traffic ops planned.

Man charged with Berkeley homeless shelter murder

Mark Dowling and Marcel Jones were roommates at Harrison House. Dowling had the top bunk and Jones had the bottom. They did not get along.

Update: Berkeley Hills grass fire now contained

Hikers on the Nimitz trail called 911 to report the fire. "We heard a loud, startling explosion around 1:30," one of them told us.