Older drivers in Berkeley have caused several fatal crashes. Is the city doing enough?
The drivers in Berkeley's last three fatal pedestrian collisions were 79, 85 and 87 years old.
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City says Civic Center Park encampment has its attention
Staffers say they're working to get up to speed and added that, if the city finds grounds to take action, it will likely face another lawsuit.
Berkeley murder case from 1990 solved with genetic genealogy
Maria Weidhofer's family said they hope "she will be remembered for the person she was, and not for what happened to her."
Authorities to announce 'recent results' in Berkeley cold case
Maria Jane Weidhofer was raped and strangled while jogging on the Nimitz trail in 1990, police said previously. She was just 32.
Looking Glass Photo fans rally to save shop after 'violent break-in'
"Even in this dark moment, we have felt the light of our community," the shop wrote. Supporters have already donated more than $50,000.
Homeless camp poses 'clear and present danger' to BHS: Op-ed
"Unhoused people deserve to be treated with dignity and care, and children deserve to be safe," the authors say: Both are true.
Remembering Elise Lusk: 'Always striving to get better'
The Berkeley native was a vivacious and caring woman who brought others together. She was also a cancer survivor and a lifelong swimmer.