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: DUI driver arrested after fatal hit-and-run
Nickolaus Messina, 66, of Oakland faces allegations of gross vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run.
Update: Female pedestrian dead after hit-and-run crash
The woman who died has been identified as Dawn Matthews, 64, of Hercules, according to court papers and police.
Election results: When will votes be counted?
Here's when Alameda County voters can expect to see the latest results.
6 Berkeley restaurants, shops burglarized early Sunday
The culprits smashed windows and stole cash drawers, police said. The incidents may be related.
A political crossroads for northwest Berkeley's District 1
Outgoing Councilwoman Rashi Kesarwani has made her choice. Will voters follow her lead?
Berkeley District 8 candidates clash over policing, housing
Two challengers have joined forces to unseat Mark Humbert, with sharp differences over policing and neighborhood development.
Woman escapes carjacking at Berkeley gas station
Police say Ashley Frankum threatened the driver with what looked like a handgun and demanded her car keys.