Police: DUI hit-and-run of cyclist sees driver arrested
According to court records, driver Launette Sanchez already had on open DUI case from 2024.
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Berkeley High bathroom gun case: Charges filed
A student in the bathroom "heard mentions of a gun" and the sound of a firearm being racked, leading to the seizure of a gun on campus.
After Hope Center shooting, attempted murder charges
Police identified the shooter as Ricardo Martinez, 37, a felon who spent time in prison for robbery.
Police investigate gunfire on Berkeley Way
The investigation remained underway as of publication time. One person had just been arrested.
Berkeley High email threat sees stepped-up police patrols
"All students and staff are safe and all BUSD schools and programs are open and continue to operate," the principal wrote.
Sexual battery on UC Berkeley campus under investigation
A woman told police that an older stranger had complimented her and touched her inappropriately at the West Crescent.
Berkeley's Civic Center Park has reopened
Councilman Igor Tregub lauded the park as "a cornerstone of civic life in Berkeley, a place for protests, performances and peaceful reflection."