Deep dives

Remembering Jazy and Angel: 'Forever in our hearts'

"When we try to make sense of this, it’s just hard and it hurts," said Aaron Lechuga, a Berkeley Unified School District counselor, from the lectern.

Berkeley mayor: Gun violence 'cannot be the new normal'

Sunday's rally offered a rare chance to see city and School Board officials come together on the same stage to urge action against gun violence.

UC Berkeley launches private security patrols near campus

UC Berkeley said the Treeline Security patrols would operate daily from 6 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. for "at least one month and possibly longer."

Community grieves for Eli Mata'afa: 'I don’t know how we’re going to let him go'

"He always wanted to take the burden off of someone else," one friend said.

Berkeley High refused to let a reporter on campus. That may violate state law, experts say

BUSD's media access policy appears to run "counter to what the law says," said David Snyder, executive director of the First Amendment Coalition.

Berkeley mayor to Cal parents: Safety around campus is 'our top priority'

"It is a serious wake-up call," one UC Berkeley parent told city officials. "The streets of Berkeley are not safe."

Witness to Berkeley shooting: Gunman 'seemed so calm'

"To shoot into a crowd of people like that," she said, "there must have been more than one person involved. Or he was just trying to shoot anybody."