Hate crime arrest after threats at Berkeley school playground
David Celio "repeatedly shouted … slurs and threatened the children" through the fence, officials said.
South Berkeley
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Remembering Reed Geritz: 'He loved everyone and made sure we all knew it'
Geritz was found dead on a Berkeley sidewalk 28 days ago. He had a heart condition but, for now, cause of death remains pending.
When construction shuts down sidewalks, we all lose: Op-ed
"When sidewalks and bike lanes disappear, everyone who is not in a car is forced into unsafe situations," says Erik Knaresboro in today's guest essay.
Berkeley police arrest hit-and-run suspect in felony crash
The driver carried the pedestrian on his hood for approximately 125 feet before he fell into the roadway, police said.
Update: Man shot multiple times in South Berkeley
It's the first injury shooting in Berkeley since October 2024 (aside from a non-fatal police shooting last year).
Berkeley hit-and-run crash sends pedestrian to hospital
The man was struck by a driver going approximately 40 mph and flung about 15 feet, according to early reports.
Berkeley SWAT team arrests San Pablo homicide suspect
Berkeley PD's Special Response Team arrested a 22-year-old man this week in connection with a San Pablo homicide case.