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.
Back-to-back armed robberies at Berkeley shops on University
Robberies in Berkeley are up 23% compared to last year, with more than 300 robberies in 2023, according to BPD data.
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Isleton felt in Berkeley
The quake occurred at 9:29 a.m. with a depth of about 6.7 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Service.
Orinda police chase leads to Berkeley crash, arrest
A neighbor said he was driving down Tunnel Road when he saw the police chase in his rearview mirror. He turned off the road to avoid being hit.
Police: 'Peeping Tom' filmed young women near UC Berkeley
Berkeley police said they found 23 videos on the suspect's cellphone showing five women who had been filmed.
14 Karats update: 3 men held to answer after Berkeley robbery
"The fact that their DNA was found on these items is enough," Judge Mark McCannon said before making his ruling.
Police surprise pair asleep in stolen car, seize assault rifle
Officers found the loaded assault rifle during a car search, Berkeley police said, as well as "an assortment" of burglary tools and drug paraphernalia.
Berkeley freeway shooting damages vehicle, no one hurt
A man heard a "pop" and later realized his car had been shot. Berkeley has had 28 shootings in 2023 with seven people wounded.