Auditor: Whistleblower reveals unauthorized ambulance buy

The investigation highlights "gaps in communication and oversight and … the need for a clearer process" around City Council notification.

Berkeley police: Home repair scam arrests tied to 6 cases

"People have been calling all weekend," said Berkeley police spokesman Officer Byron White. "We know it's not just here that it's happening."

Berkeley sets March 9 deadline to leave Harrison encampment

Eight people seeking disability accommodations are excluded from the order, which declares the Harrison Street corridor a "no-lodging area."

Berkeley police make arrests linked to home repair scams

Authorities warned that other scammers who have been swindling seniors and their families remain at large.

Phong Tran case appears to totter as trial nears

In recent weeks, the Alameda County district attorney's office said it would drop three of the four remaining charges. Now, that's on hold.

Man arrested after pointing replica gun at passing drivers

Update: In the end, Berkeley police determined that the weapon, which looked like a pistol, was actually a lighter, BPD said.

Female burn victim found in Berkeley dies at hospital

Update, March 18: The woman was identified as 59-year-old Laverne Marie Wallace of Berkeley, the coroner's office said.