Another top deputy of DA Price committed misconduct at his last job, investigation found
A former high-ranking OPD command staffer told The Scanner that Price did not ask about Eric Lewis at OPD, where he spent his career.
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Berkeley votes to tackle its most hazardous homeless camps
The vote came after hours of impassioned public comment with most speakers urging the city not to criminalize the homeless.
Berkeley shootings in 2024: The definitive gunfire map
Berkeley had 31 shootings in 2024 leaving three dead and seven wounded. There were 35 shootings, wounding eight people, the prior year.
Joseph Carroll Jr. murder trial: Evidence all in but jury's still out
The trial offered an unprecedented window into alleged Berkeley gang history dating back 20 years and some of its major players.
DA motion prevails, condemned man now eligible for parole
The Alameda County DA's office initiated the review, arguing for Keith Thomas to be resentenced "in the interests of justice."
Former UC Berkeley janitor to stand trial in gay murder case
Sweven Waterman and Curtis Marsh "exchanged" six phone calls shortly before the fatal stabbing, OPD said. No motive in the case has been released.
Berkeley approves 'challenging' budget for the next 2 years
"We had to really struggle to close this deficit," said Councilwoman Rashi Kesarwani. "We can't do that every time."