Mental health

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.

Berkeley mother of 2 charged with felony child abuse, trying to kill police officer during arrest

Police say the woman ran at a Berkeley police detective while wielding a large knife, then thrust the blade toward his chest from over her head.

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.

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.

Young man found unresponsive on Telegraph Avenue has died

Berkeley police performed CPR until firefighters arrived. BFD rushed the man to the hospital shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday but he did not survive.

Police: Alert witness helped avert stabbing on Center Street

Police say Dawn Carraway ran toward a stranger, holding a knife in her hand, and planned to stab him from behind in the neck.

Berkeley police help de-escalate call of suicidal man with knife

When police arrived, they found the man holding a knife to his own neck. He said he planned to hurt himself.