Emilie Raguso has covered Berkeley crime for more than a decade. She was senior news editor at Berkeleyside, and launched and ran Albany Patch. In 2017, she was SPJ NorCal's journalist of the year.
Man held to answer in sex crime attack on UC Berkeley student
Felony sex crimes are up 51% in Berkeley this year according to the latest BPD data. Many of the incidents are concentrated around UC Berkeley.
Berkeley police: 2 arrested after disturbance on Bonar Street
The incident came out around 7:45 p.m. Friday with reports of a group fistfight in the 2300 block of Bonar Street in West Berkeley.
Berkeley fires displace 1 from home, damage businesses
"The overall concern is keeping companies in service," BFD said, "because of the increase in temperatures and fire activity around the Bay area."
Critics, fans of DA Pamela Price clash at Oakland crime meeting
Thursday night's public safety meeting with DA Pamela Price showed a divide in the community but also common ground.
Berkeley cyclist, 75, sustains moderate injuries in crash
According to BPD, the cyclist, who had been closer to the curb line, turned in front of a box truck on MLK south of Blake "for unknown reasons."
Berkeley High mountain biker bikejacked in Tilden park
The student was riding near the Tilden golf course parking lot when a black Camry cut him off. Two people in masks ordered him off his bike.
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake hits Berkeley early Thursday
It was the biggest East Bay quake recorded since April, according to the USGS. Learn how you can prepare for disasters.