June 14 protests: Officials 'urge everyone to remain peaceful'
Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii, City Manager Paul Buddenhagen and Police Chief Jen Louis issued the following statement at 8:40 p.m.
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Person dead Friday in Berkeley after BART train collision
Update, June 25: BFD found Hui Ming Chen, a 71-year-old Albany man, deceased on the tracks near the BART tunnel at about 7 a.m.
Police oversight board to review Berkeley encampment arrest
Video of the June 4 arrest has been circulating online since last week. Berkeley's Police Accountability Board is set to discuss it June 25.
Homeless man found deceased outside in North Berkeley
Update, July 8: Authorities said they could not release the man's name yet pending the notification of his family.
Berkeley can't close Harrison homeless camp yet, judge says
The city must give campers "fair warning" of at least a week before taking enforcement action on Harrison Street again, said Judge Edward Chen.
North Berkeley BART closed by possible train strike
Firefighters found a woman under the first BART car, breathing but unresponsive, and performed an extrication, according to radio traffic.
Berkeley attic fire displaces local family
The fire caused "quite extensive damage" to the roof and attic, rendering the home uninhabitable, the Berkeley Fire Department said.