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.
Judge orders Berkeley to stop Harrison encampment cleanup
"The City’s abatement shall cease immediately," U.S. District Judge Edward Chen wrote Wednesday afternoon.
Update: Berkeley fire fatality ID'd as Roberto Rodriguez, 69
The fire displaced six people, the Berkeley Fire Department said.
2 men charged with gun crimes after Gilman shooting
Berkeley police say Alex Foster fired a gun through his ceiling into his neighbor's apartment at Gilman and Curtis. No one was hurt.
Hate crime report: Transgender woman shot with pellet gun
Someone with a pellet gun shot a transgender woman in the back as she walked in downtown Berkeley on Friday. City officials are speaking out.
Update: Berkeley police arrest gunfire suspect
When officers initially searched for the suspected shooter, he wasn't home. He was arrested and found with a gun Monday afternoon, BPD said.
Berkeley shootings in 2025: The definitive gunfire map
As of Oct. 23, Berkeley has had 14 shootings in 2025, including one by police. Last year there were 22 shootings in the same period.
Berkeley private school teacher charged with sex crimes
A principal who learned of "a series of explicit communications" between Jason Hoopes and an underage student reported it to police, BPD said.