Berkeley police searching for missing 16-year-old
Police in Berkeley are asking for the public's help locating a missing 16-year-old. Officials say Elliot Eckert has been missing since September 8.
Wildfire smoke enters Bay Area prompting air quality advisory
Wildfire smoke has drifted into the Bay Area and has prompted an air quality advisory through Saturday.
UC Berkley to require in-door masks for student who decline flu vaccine
UC Berkley will require students and staff who are not vaccinated against the flu virus to wear masks indoors throughout the flu season, according to their website.
REI employees vote to unionize, becoming chain's second union store
REI employees in Berkeley made history Thursday as a majority voted in favor of unionizing, becoming the second store in REI's nationwide chain to organize.
3 arrested in 'Yoga to the People' tax fraud case
The complaint said the defendants evaded taxes by failing to keep corporate books by accepting yoga students’ payments in cash, sometimes collected in tissue boxes passed around during classes, and by paying yoga teachers in cash and “off the books.”
Cal launches NIL platform with help from former running back Marshawn Lynch
The California Legends, a group of UC Berkley alumni and former athletes, announced their launch as a NIL platform. The website will give Berkeley fans, alumni and supporters the chance to support their favorite Cal athletes, allowing them to profit off of their Name, Image and Likeness.
Hate crime, assault, arson reported at Park in Berkeley
A transgender person was allegedly assaulted in People’s Park Sunday morning in what is being investigated as a hate crime by the UC Berkeley police – one of several violent incidents at the park over the weekend.
East Bay middle schoolers learn to fine-tune their dance skills
Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp -- conceived by pioneering New York City-based choreographer Alvin Ailey in 1989 -- also teaches lessons designed to set middle-schoolers up for success in all facets of their lives.
People's Park construction stopped by appeals court for now
An appeals court on Friday issued a temporary injunction, preventing any demolition and construction at the historic People's Park in Berkeley, following days of protests over a controversial student housing project.
Construction at People's Park paused following arrests
Seven people were arrested Wednesday after protesting UC Berkeley's construction at People's Park, according to UC Berkeley officials. Two police officers were injured during the tumult, authorities said.
Protestors vow to stop UC housing project at People's Park in Berkeley
Police in Berkeley cleared out People's Park early Wednesday morning, in a long dispute over the historic grounds. But, the tumult escalated as protesters struggled against police in riot gear.
Berkeley police find an allegedly armed person hiding in crawlspace following search
Berkeley police found an allegedly armed suspect hiding in a crawlspace following a search that began late Tuesday afternoon.
Berkeley's People's Park closer to becoming student housing, amid opposition
After a judge's ruling helped clear the way for UC Berkeley's plan to build student housing at People's Park, opposition groups have planned their next strategy to thwart construction.
Judge gives UC Berkeley OK to build at People's Park
An Alameda County judge ruled Friday evening that the University of California at Berkeley can build housing on People's Park, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Female pedestrian struck by vehicle in Berkeley crosswalk, seriously injured
A woman suffered serious injuries Monday in Berkeley when she was struck by a vehicle when she was walking in a crosswalk, police say.
14 year old breaks swimming record in Lake Tahoe
Maya Merhige has become the youngest female to complete the Lake Tahoe swimming triple crown.
Man arrested after allegedly exposing himself to UC Berkeley students
Berkeley police arrested a 36-year-old man for an alleged burglary and indecent exposure incident at a UC Berkeley Greek system residence.
Lane closures for emergency repairs on I-80 in Berkeley after hit-and-run big rig crash
I-80 is undergoing repairs to support beams following a truck crash in Berkeley at the Gilman Street overpass.
Truck driver who crashed into Berkeley I-80 overpass wanted
The CHP is searching for the truck driver who struck the I-80 overpass near Gilman Street in Berkeley and ran away Wednesday morning, officials said.
Swastikas carved on several vehicles in Berkeley, police investigating as hate crime
Berkeley police are investigating a hate crime after someone carved swastikas into the side of several vehicles in North Berkeley.