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.
Police: Scooter driver had DUI warrants before major crash
Police identified the scooter operator as Irving Moreno-Reyes. He was arrested on suspicion of DUI causing injury, BPD said.
Police: Berkeley High student arrested after bleach attack
Officers responded Monday to Berkeley High School on a report of a fight between two female students, BPD said.
Update: Scooter passenger critical after alleged DUI crash
The electric scooter operator was arrested on suspicion of driving it under the influence, BPD said. The roadway has reopened.
UCPD: Fire extinguisher used during e-scooter robbery
Police say the victim was riding an electric scooter near campus when two strangers approached. They also took a cellphone.
UC Berkeley police: Grizzly Peak gunfire sees 2 men arrested
Officers recovered a gun and other contraband, UCPD said.
Gunfire amid Berkeley domestic violence call; man arrested
The suspect, 37-year-old Cartier Hunter, was at one point sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murder in Oakland in 2016.
Berkeley man, 60, sustains serious injuries in apartment fire
A 911 caller reported "dark smoke" coming from the second-story window of the building on Colusa Avenue, BFD said.