Berkeley fire patrol volunteers will be on duty July Fourth "Everything's so dry in and around Berkeley," the group's president said Thursday. "Fireworks just present ignition possibility everywhere."
July Fourth in Berkeley: Skip fireworks; hillside roads closed Starting Friday at 5 a.m., Grizzly Peak Boulevard, Panoramic Way and Prospect Street will close to non-residents for 24 hours.
Berkeley says campers must leave Ohlone Park by Thursday "Any person found to be encamped in the park after the Compliance Deadline … may be subject to citations and/or arrest," the city wrote.
Berkeley police stop robbery vehicle after Flock alert "The suspects pushed the victim to the ground, kicked him while he was down and stole his gold iPhone," authorities said.
Carjacking suspect crashes in Berkeley while fleeing cops Update, July 3: The driver was identified as a 17-year-old from the Bay Area. No additional information was available.
Berkeley can close Ohlone park encampment, new ruling says The judge also denied a request by the Berkeley Homeless Union to order both sides to sit down to work out a settlement.
Berkeley approves balanced budget in split vote "We need to make some of the hard decisions now because it doesn't get any easier," Councilman Brent Blackaby said Tuesday night.