Berkeley PD: Man in suspicious car shot at off-duty officer
The officer was not harmed. Police found 22 casings at the shooting scene, which was near Sylvia Mendez Elementary.
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Police: Girlfriend helped hide gun after Telegraph homicide
Police say Marianna Romero returned to the crime scene with her boyfriend, Andy Gutierrez-Rebollo, to retrieve one of the murder weapons.
Police: Nursing aide spent $11K using dementia patient's cards
BPD says Kyiesha Carter worked at Kyakameena Care Center for decades and that there could be other victims.
CHP, Berkeley police respond to gunfire on I-80 west
No injuries had been reported as of about midnight.
Berkeley jewelry shop in the Elmwood robbed at gunpoint
The men pistol-whipped a store employee, smashed display cases and made off with the jewelry from 14 Karats, police said.
A final farewell: Youth pastor Isamaeli 'Eli' Mata'afa laid to rest
"He wanted to be a part of change," his sister said. "He wanted to offer everybody in our community what we were offered. It was his passion."
UPDATE: Berkeley police bomb squad says package 'proves OK'
As of 12:45 p.m. all lanes are now open to vehicles and pedestrians.