Berkeley woman critical after fire at senior living complex

Paramedics took her to Highland Hospital. Her dog appears to have escaped injury.

Robbery suspect escapes amid Berkeley police search

Local residents told The Scanner police set up flares in the street and were walking through the neighborhood with flashlights.

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Suisun man charged with gun crime after Berkeley police stop

Suspect Rencis Jacob was also charged with driving without a license, court records show.

Berkeley REI has reopened, building is safe, company says

"A structural engineer has completed an evaluation and confirmed the building is safe," REI Co-op said in a prepared statement.

Abandoned building catches fire in northwest Berkeley

Update: The area was "open to all traffic" as of about 5:20 a.m., authorities announced.

Robbery during used car sale led to chaotic police call

It took hours for BPD to unravel what happened — in part because the victim waited to call police. Suspect Andy Man has not been charged.