Berkeley athlete, sports journalist dies in jet ski accident at age 22
Brandon Bailey, a first-generation Sacramento State College graduate and sports journalist, died in a jet ski accident earlier this month.
Some residents want 'peace,' not music pavilion along Berkeley waterfront
The city of Berkeley is considering changes to its waterfront area, specifically at the 90-acre Cesar Chavez Park, over the objections of some residents who want peace, not a pavilion.
Berkeley High student arrested for alleged sexual assault of another student
Alameda County prosecutors have charged a 15-year-old student of Berkeley High School with sexually assaulting another student of the school, police said Wednesday.
Bay Area woman who was the oldest living in California dies at age 114
East Bay resident Mila Mangold, who held the title of California’s oldest person, died earlier this month at the age of 114. She was also considered the second oldest in the U.S. and the seventh oldest in the world.
Person on track, disabled train lead to major delays on BART
It was a rough morning for East Bay BART service Tuesday. A person on the track between the Bay Fair and Hayward stations reported shortly after 9:30 a.m. led to major delays on the Berryessa Line in the Berryessa, Richmond and Daly City directions.
Berkeley crash leaves 2 pedestrians with 'major injuries'
Berkeley police described the incident as a 'major injury crash' Saturday. The accident happened on MLK Junior Way and Addison Street around 10:30 p.m., police said.
Popular tapas bar Cesar leaving current Berkeley location after quarter century
The Berkeley tapas bar, Cesar, will officially close on July 23 at its current location. The closure comes after a battle with Chez Panisse.
Police arrest woman for alleged road rage shooting in Berkeley
Police recently arrested a 32-year-old woman in relation to a shooting in Berkeley.
Court temporarily prohibits UC Berkeley from demolition, tree clearing at People's Park
UC Berkeley is temporarily prohibited from moving forward with plans for demolition at People's Park to make way for student housing after a stay was granted by the California Court of Appeals.
Berkeley takes step to reimagine public safety by fully funding the police
The city of Berkeley has passed a two-year balanced budget to fully fund the police department with a community safety department and mental health services.
California father, son identified in fatal rafting accident
Father and son from Berkeley were identified as the victims who died in last week's fatal rafting incident on the Nooksack River in Washington.
People's Park dispute over homeless-resident relocations escalates in Berkeley
UC Berkeley is in the process of relocating people who sleep at People’s Park to transitional housing at a hotel in Berkeley. UC Berkeley is planning to build more than 1,000 units of student housing at People’s Park.
Details emerge about Berkeley High School teen's alleged plans for shooting, bombing
The teen police say had plans to carry out a mass shooting and bombing at Berkeley High School was arrested Monday, more than a week after police found weapons parts in his home.
16-year-old arrested; planned shooting with explosives at Berkeley High, police say
A 16-year-old boy was arrested after recruiting others to participate in a mass school shooting that could have included a bombing at Berkeley High School, police say.
Man held in spree of East Bay sex attacks
A man has been arrested and charged in five sexual assault cases in the East Bay, Berkeley Police said.
Berkeley Unified must mask up again with rising COVID cases
Berkeley Unified School District will require students and staff to wear a mask starting Monday morning. The latest mandate is expected to stay in place until the end of the school year.
Berkeley USD to reinstate indoor mask mandate through end of school year
Students and staff of Berkeley Unified School District are required to wear mask indoor through the end of the school year, district officials announced Friday.
Critics protest new UC Berkeley student apartments at People's Park
The protest targets a plan to build more than 1,000 units at People's Park near Cal's campus, because the critics say the student housing will displace the homeless who live there and increase the cost of local housing.
COVID more than triples in a week at Berkeley schools, superintendent says
COVID-19 cases have more than tripled at Berkeley schools in a week's time, the district superintendent says.
UC Berkeley student charged with criminal threats for alleged emails to staff
A University of Berkeley student was charged this week by Alameda County's district attorney with making threats to staff through emails. Those threats led to a campus-wide shelter-in-place last Thursday.