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Wildfire season has gotten more severe. Civicorps is training local youth in how to tackle the growing problem. And thei...
09/07/2025

Wildfire season has gotten more severe. Civicorps is training local youth in how to tackle the growing problem. And their work is making Tilden park safer.

Wildfire season has gotten more severe. Civicorps hopes its wildfire mitigation program will help build a pipeline for local youth.

A man linked to three commercial burglaries — at three one four pizzeria, Auto Options tire shop and Oak Barrel Winecraf...
09/05/2025

A man linked to three commercial burglaries — at three one four pizzeria, Auto Options tire shop and Oak Barrel Winecraft — is now facing felony charges after his arrest this week by Berkeley police.

Flock cameras helped police identify suspect Geoffrey Cossen, BPD said.

A system-wide "computer equipment problem" has delayed the start of BART train service Friday morning, the transit agenc...
09/05/2025

A system-wide "computer equipment problem" has delayed the start of BART train service Friday morning, the transit agency has announced.

BART has advised commuters to "seek alternative means of transportation."

Authorities are investigating reports of a non-injury shooting at a supportive housing complex in downtown Berkeley over...
09/04/2025

Authorities are investigating reports of a non-injury shooting at a supportive housing complex in downtown Berkeley overnight Thursday. One person was arrested.

The investigation remained underway as of publication time. One person had just been arrested.

Burglars broke into at least two Berkeley restaurants and another five in Albany over the holiday weekend, making a mess...
09/03/2025

Burglars broke into at least two Berkeley restaurants and another five in Albany over the holiday weekend, making a mess but finding little of value in at least some cases. Here's what we've learned so far.

"We had no money in the place," said Greg Poulios, owner of Creekwood Restaurant in South Berkeley. "We don't keep it here."

A coordinated team of armed law enforcement officers in camouflage uniforms sparked community concern in South Berkeley ...
09/02/2025

A coordinated team of armed law enforcement officers in camouflage uniforms sparked community concern in South Berkeley on Tuesday morning. Turns out, they were serving an eviction.

The Alameda County sheriff's office said its Civil Unit tried to perform the same eviction in mid-August but met with resistance.

A man who was shot in the face during a standoff in April with Berkeley police has been ordered by an Alameda County jud...
09/02/2025

A man who was shot in the face during a standoff in April with Berkeley police has been ordered by an Alameda County judge to stand trial. Ricardo Ruiz, 34, goes by the name DJ Occult online and calls himself "the only Trump supporter" in Berkeley.

Before the shooting, Ricardo Ruiz had already made headlines, prompted by sometimes violent confrontations at Berkeley protests.

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake shook Berkeley early Sunday morning, the first temblor in the city in quite some time. Plus: ...
09/02/2025

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake shook Berkeley early Sunday morning, the first temblor in the city in quite some time. Plus: All the quakes in Berkeley since Jan. 1, 2023.

There have been just six other quakes in or near Berkeley since Jan. 1, 2023, according to USGS data.

EXCLUSIVE: The family of a man who died recently after a driver struck him on his evening walk in Berkeley has organized...
09/01/2025

EXCLUSIVE: The family of a man who died recently after a driver struck him on his evening walk in Berkeley has organized a candlelight vigil tonight to honor him. "He loved walking," his son told TBS on Sunday afternoon. "It's so sad that was what took his life."

"He loved walking," his oldest son, Nhan Le, said Sunday afternoon. "It's so sad that was what took his life."

EXCLUSIVE: A man police say followed customers from local banks into Berkeley, and then robbed them, is now facing felon...
08/29/2025

EXCLUSIVE: A man police say followed customers from local banks into Berkeley, and then robbed them, is now facing felony charges in three separate cases. In one of the incidents, authorities say 19-year-old Elijah Simpson and another man chased down a UC Berkeley swim coach and robbed her.

In one of the incidents, authorities say Elijah Simpson and another man chased down a UC Berkeley swim coach and stole two backpacks from her.

A woman was taken to Highland Hospital on Thursday after what police say was a solo bike crash on Tunnel Road near the C...
08/28/2025

A woman was taken to Highland Hospital on Thursday after what police say was a solo bike crash on Tunnel Road near the Claremont Hotel. The busy roadway was closed briefly during the investigation.

The incident began at about 1:20 p.m. when a caller reported a cyclist on the ground, possibly unconscious.

Berkeley police increased patrols around Berkeley High School in response to an email threat to campus Thursday morning,...
08/28/2025

Berkeley police increased patrols around Berkeley High School in response to an email threat to campus Thursday morning, authorities report.

"All students and staff are safe and all BUSD schools and programs are open and continue to operate," the principal wrote.

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