Gun used in mid-day catalytic converter theft in Berkeley

There have been 134 catalytic converter thefts in Berkeley already this year, which appears to be keeping pace with last year when there were 845.

Felon, 61, charged with Berkeley 'hot prowl' burglary series

Tyrone Brown has been charged with felonies linked to four Berkeley households over less than a week, according to court papers.

Flooring contractor dies weeks after fire at Bayer Berkeley

Ben Casillas Jr. had been working as a contractor on a flooring project at Bayer when the fire broke out six weeks ago.

Fire at Berkeley liquor store causes $150,000 in damage

The owner had just put something into the microwave to reheat it when he heard a popping noise from a different area of the wall, BFD said.

Police investigate possible attack near UC Berkeley

The man declined treatment but had sustained serious visible head trauma, so police monitored him until the Berkeley Fire Department arrived.

Berkeley police investigate early-morning carjacking

It's the sixth carjacking of the year in Berkeley, police said. Last year at this time, there had been one carjacking report.

Robbery crew evades capture despite Berkeley police search

The crew appears to have a particular approach, the Berkeley Police Department said, violently assaulting victims before robbing them.