Thieves steal $25,000 in gear from Berkeley North Face

Six or more people pulled up to the store in two cars and then ran out with $25,000 in stolen merchandise, according to preliminary reports.

Are Berkeley and the Bay Area ready for major wildfires?

A UC Berkeley-led team is using simulations to stress-test the region’s preparedness and building games to educate the public about wildfires.

Update: Female pedestrian, 66, dead after Berkeley crash

The woman who died Sunday was Elise Lusk, a Berkeley native who later moved to Kensington. The driver was an 87-year-old Oakland woman.

2 Berkeley shooting reports: Man wounded; gunfire on I-80

Update: BPD later determined the wounded man had been shot in Oakland. No further information about the freeway shooting has been released.

Police make arrest in UC Berkeley sex crime case

UCPD obtained a warrant for Andrew McNear's arrest on suspicion of kidnapping and assault to commit rape or some other sex crime.

Remembering Robert Shadric, a longtime Berkeley presence

To some, he was Robert. To others, he was Jamal. He often slept outside the Cheeseboard and could also be found on Euclid Avenue.

Police field 'swatting' call in South Berkeley

Police immediately suspected the call was a hoax.