Judge: Dana Rivers was sane during murder of Oakland family
Dana Rivers said she was insane when she killed a lesbian couple and their son in 2016. An Alameda County Superior Court judge disagreed.
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BPD Chief Jen Louis faced harassment claims in 2017. Should officials have been told?
There is often tension between what people want to know about police misconduct and what legally can be shared about the confidential process.
Plan to shift Berkeley crisis calls from police to SCU nears launch
The 2-year, $4.5 million pilot program is designed to provide an alternative response for people in crisis due to mental health and substance use issues.
2-alarm fire destroys Shasta Road home in the Berkeley Hills
A woman in her 60s sustained second-degree burns and her adult son sustained minor burns. Two firefighters also sustained minor burns.
Remembering Reemajah Pollard, 20, a Berkeley High alum who beat the odds to get into Cal
Reemajah Pollard, who graduated from Berkeley High in 2020, died this week after being found unresponsive on Telegraph Avenue.
Cyclist still unconscious after Nov. 25 crash on San Pablo
The cyclist had been eastbound on Virginia Street crossing San Pablo Avenue when a southbound driver struck him just after 7 p.m.
Police Accountability Board text scandal review has begun
The board will soon seek applications from members of the public who wish to join the police misconduct inquiry.