Update: 1 dead, 1 critical after Berkeley house fire
Firefighters broke a window to get inside, performing a tactic known as a "vent, enter, search" to complete the first rescue, BFD said.
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Berkeley police arrest teens in stolen car after foot chase
Passers-by who saw the pair running through the neighborhood frantically alerted police about where they were heading.
Thieves steal $25,000 in gear from Berkeley North Face
Six or more people pulled up to the store in two cars and then ran out with $25,000 in stolen merchandise, according to preliminary reports.
Police make arrest in UC Berkeley sex crime case
UCPD obtained a warrant for Andrew McNear's arrest on suspicion of kidnapping and assault to commit rape or some other sex crime.
UC police: Woman pepper-sprays man who grabbed her
The man "came out of the bushes and told her he was going to follow her and sexually assault her," police said in a WarnMe alert.
Group of 9 steals cigarettes, register from Berkeley Chevron
The burglars broke the front window to get inside, police said.
Berkeley police see uptick in gun cases in recent weeks
Police have seized at least seven firearms in Berkeley since Dec. 28 in connection with arrests around the city.