Man shot by police had made waves 'trolling' protests

Ricardo Ruiz threatened police with lethal force and fired a gun during a recent confrontation, according to court papers.

Update: Man, 23, critical after stabbing near UC Berkeley

Officers described crowds of 60-100 people and said about 20 had witnessed the event, according to early reports.

Lithium-ion batteries cause fire at Berkeley apartment building

"They have been pretty prolific about starting fires for us in the last couple years, the Berkeley Fire Department said.

Berkeley must 'stay the course' on homelessness, mayor says

"Potential cuts at the federal level will compromise our local services and likely exacerbate the homeless crisis here," Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii says.

Coming up: Kidical Mass ride, pop-up bikeway, Bike Month

The latest Walk Bike Berkeley email blast is chock-full of upcoming bike events in town.

Lewd conduct suspect arrested after Berkeley High reports

Students who saw a man exposing and touching himself outside BHS alerted police and school authorities Thursday, police said.

Newsom: $4.4M in stolen goods found, 383 arrests in 3 months

In March alone, the Organized Retail Crime Task Force made 174 arrests and seized more than $2 million in stolen assets, the governor's office said.