Berkeley Hills

Man, 62, hurt in Berkeley Hills armed robbery by youth

Police said the man was knocked to the ground and hit his head, causing significant bleeding. He was taken to the hospital.

Bomb cyclone damages historic redwood, buckeye at UC garden

"Decades of care and nurturing of some of the garden’s treasures have been destroyed," the garden's director of collections said.

Felon, 61, charged with Berkeley 'hot prowl' burglary series

Tyrone Brown has been charged with felonies linked to four Berkeley households over less than a week, according to court papers.

Berkeley residents report recent 'hot prowl' burglaries

There have been at least three hot prowl burglaries since last weekend along with others that may be linked, residents told The Berkeley Scanner.

After Berkeley mudslide, 4 of 5 households can now go home

The Middlefield Road house, which saw the most damage, is still not clear to reoccupy. But those residents can at least return home for shorter stints.

Berkeley police find 'freshly cut' catalytic converter in car stop

There have already been at least 34 catalytic converter thefts in Berkeley in 2023, according to BPD data. There were 843 last year.

Shasta Road fire: Still no cause, Berkeley Fire Department says

A woman in her 60s sustained second-degree burns from the fire and required surgery. She has been in the hospital since Dec. 26.