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.
Antisemitic graffiti has been appearing at UC Berkeley housing complex
"Hateful" messages have been "plastered in and around the University Village student-family housing complex" in Albany, officials said this week.
Update: Police say Berkeley attack was felony hate crime
According to police, Aaron Crayford "directed an anti-LGBTQ slur at the victim" during the assault. The 75-year-old man sustained a head injury.
He bought burgers for the needy. Then he got carjacked
Police said the carjacker was 40-50 years old with a medium build. She had black hair in a ponytail and was missing a "few front teeth."
Berkeley kidnapping, car chase leads to San Leandro arrest
Police said they arrested the suspect in San Leandro with the help of a CHP helicopter and SLPD drone.
UC Berkeley 'kidnapping' was actually a prank, police say
A student walked into UC Berkeley's police department Wednesday afternoon to clear up the confusion.
UC Berkeley student, 19, dead after frat party drowning report
Update, Nov. 26: The student who died has been identified as George Mauricio Salinas of San Diego.
UC Berkeley police warn of kidnapping, assault on campus
Authorities did not say whether the victim had been located or if he was a student.