'One-stop shop' for homeless health care opens in Berkeley
The new Berkeley Trust Health Center, from LifeLong Medical Care, has been years in the making, officials said this week.
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Mentally ill, homeless, arrested in Berkeley? New program to offer treatment over jail
CareBridge "is a post-arrest diversion and reentry initiative for individuals experiencing homelessness and behavioral health needs."
Berkeley woman, 81, punched amid downtown disturbance
Police called for emergency backup and asked BART to hold all trains for several minutes until they could arrest suspect Floydie Atkins.
Berkeley home invasion suspect charged with stalking neighbor
"His schizophrenia has gotten more severe, and help for it feels increasingly distant," Montri Vanderhorst's sister told TBS after publication.
Man dead after collision Monday at North Berkeley BART
The man was identified as Brett Estes, 61, of Berkeley, the Alameda County coroner's office said.
'Panic on the campus': New details on UC Berkeley shooting
Police say Virgil Hampton ordered students to open their backpacks and caused a disturbance because he wanted a charger.
Berkeley police intervene to stop suicide attempt downtown
Berkeley police officers arrived within minutes and saw the man on top of a fence with a rope, according to emergency radio traffic.