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Berkeley Fire Chief Dave Sprague shares lessons for Berkeley as megafires become "part of our annual narrative." His mes...
01/12/2025

Berkeley Fire Chief Dave Sprague shares lessons for Berkeley as megafires become "part of our annual narrative." His message? "We can move together into a fire-resilient future."

Berkeley firefighters have joined more than 90 firefighters from Alameda County to assist with the firefight in Southern California.

Berkeley police arrested a Hollister man in a stolen car Wednesday thanks to an alert from the city's new Flock camera l...
01/10/2025

Berkeley police arrested a Hollister man in a stolen car Wednesday thanks to an alert from the city's new Flock camera license plate reader system, authorities report.

Sean Hammonds has a long list of convictions for drug sales and gun possession. The DA's office charged him with a new case Thursday.

A man was pronounced dead Thursday in a UC Berkeley research building after a campus staffer found him unresponsive in a...
01/09/2025

A man was pronounced dead Thursday in a UC Berkeley research building after a campus staffer found him unresponsive in a restroom. The man, who appeared to be homeless, has not been identified. Detectives observed "no obvious signs of foul play."

UCPD detectives observed "no obvious signs of foul play." The man, who appeared to be homeless, has not been identified.

A murder suspect who was working as a UC Berkeley janitor at the time of his arrest has taken a deal in the killing of O...
01/09/2025

A murder suspect who was working as a UC Berkeley janitor at the time of his arrest has taken a deal in the killing of Oakland drag performer Curtis Marsh. Sweven Waterman was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and agreed to 11 years in prison.

Sweven Waterman has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and agreed to an 11-year prison sentence for the killing of Curtis Marsh.

The applications for all 15 people who hope to become Alameda County's next district attorney, following the recall of P...
01/08/2025

The applications for all 15 people who hope to become Alameda County's next district attorney, following the recall of Pamela Price, have just become public. Download them here.

Download all of the applications for the DA candidates. The Board of Supervisors is expected to hold interviews and make the decision in the next month.

There have been so many gun cases in Berkeley in the last 10 days that we decided to do a roundup to get you up to speed...
01/07/2025

There have been so many gun cases in Berkeley in the last 10 days that we decided to do a roundup to get you up to speed. By our tally, BPD has seized at least six guns since Dec. 28, outpacing historic averages. The cases run the gamut.

Police have seized at least six fi****ms in Berkeley since Dec. 28 in connection with five arrests around the city.

A death investigation is underway Friday night in Berkeley after authorities discovered a body outside while extinguishi...
01/04/2025

A death investigation is underway Friday night in Berkeley after authorities discovered a body outside while extinguishing a small blaze on Fifth Street. Authorities say it's too soon to know whether the cause of death was suspicious.

Authorities say it's too soon to know anything about the person who died or whether the cause of death was suspicious.

A man who had been living at a Berkeley homeless shelter has been charged with uploading child sexual abuse materials to...
01/04/2025

A man who had been living at a Berkeley homeless shelter has been charged with uploading child sexual abuse materials to the internet, court papers show.

Despite high bail and his refusal to come to court, Izaiah Temple was freed on his own recognizance. Police say he shared photos of child sexual abuse.

A man police say snatched an iPhone from a UC Berkeley student and then punched him in the face has been charged with ro...
01/04/2025

A man police say snatched an iPhone from a UC Berkeley student and then punched him in the face has been charged with robbery, court papers show. The incident happened right next to campus.

Police say Amahd Mabry "punched the victim once in the face causing him to fall to the ground" when the student chased him.

Authorities say Charles Scott, 23, took about $13,000 in leggings from Berkeley Lululemon in early October then went bac...
01/04/2025

Authorities say Charles Scott, 23, took about $13,000 in leggings from Berkeley Lululemon in early October then went back later that month and stole more clothing, according to court papers. Now he's been charged with multiple felonies.

Police say Charles Scott and associates took about $13,000 in leggings in early October then went back later that month and stole more clothing.

Police are investigating a report of a possible kidnapping attempt in West Berkeley on Thursday morning near Ninth and A...
01/03/2025

Police are investigating a report of a possible kidnapping attempt in West Berkeley on Thursday morning near Ninth and Addison streets. Authorities said they "do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the greater community’s safety" at this time.

Authorities said they "do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the greater community’s safety" at this time.

A Flock camera alert in West Berkeley this week saw a man and woman arrested in connection with a loaded gun, drugs, a s...
01/02/2025

A Flock camera alert in West Berkeley this week saw a man and woman arrested in connection with a loaded gun, drugs, a stolen car and alleged ID theft, authorities report.

Mustafa Aqa and Jessica Villalobos were arrested in a stolen car where officers found a loaded firearm and more than 24 grams of m**h, police say.

A Berkeley woman in her 30s was detained Wednesday after the first confirmed gunfire report of the year. The shooter was...
01/02/2025

A Berkeley woman in her 30s was detained Wednesday after the first confirmed gunfire report of the year. The shooter was described as a woman with facial piercings and neck tattoos who fired the gun during a fight on Addison Street. No one was hurt.

A caller told police the shooter was a white woman with facial piercings and neck tattoos who fired the gun in an apartment on Addison Street.

The clock is ticking! It's your last chance to become a member or give a one-time gift during our end-of-year fundraisin...
12/31/2024

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Today is your last chance to become a monthly member or give a one-time gift to support our end-of-year fundraising campaign.

Starting Wednesday, Jan. 1, drivers should park at least 20 feet from the approaching side of an intersection to help fe...
12/31/2024

Starting Wednesday, Jan. 1, drivers should park at least 20 feet from the approaching side of an intersection to help fellow motorists see pedestrians in crosswalks.

Parking in that zone on the "approaching side" of a crosswalk risks a $64 ticket — even if there's no red curb. There's a grace period until April 1.

Most serious Berkeley crimes were down significantly in 2024, according to preliminary data from the Berkeley Police Dep...
12/28/2024

Most serious Berkeley crimes were down significantly in 2024, according to preliminary data from the Berkeley Police Department. In 2023, Berkeley saw a significant spike in serious crime reports, but nearly all the numbers plummeted in 2024.

In 2023, Berkeley saw a significant spike in serious crime reports, but nearly all the numbers plummeted in 2024.

Berkeley police are investigating gunfire on Christmas Eve in the typically quiet Elmwood neighborhood. It was the fifth...
12/26/2024

Berkeley police are investigating gunfire on Christmas Eve in the typically quiet Elmwood neighborhood. It was the fifth non-injury shooting in Berkeley in less than a week.

It was the fifth non-injury shooting in Berkeley in less than a week.

Berkeley police recovered an AR-15-style rifle during a suspected DUI arrest in the Elmwood neighborhood over the weeken...
12/24/2024

Berkeley police recovered an AR-15-style rifle during a suspected DUI arrest in the Elmwood neighborhood over the weekend, authorities report.

BPD said Robbie Kincaid fell asleep in his car at Piedmont and Ashby avenues.

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Beautiful day at the Berkeley Skatepark honoring Terrence McCrary Jr. It’s the eighth year of the event. Terrence, 22, was an innocent bystander killed in 2016 by a single stray bullet at an art gallery party. Florence McCrary, his mom, told us about what today meant to her.

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