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Berkeley police arrest sexual assault suspect
A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a sexual assault in Berkeley on Tuesday morning, police said. The victim was walking a dog in the area of Dwight...Read More
Berkeley to launch reusable cup loan service pilot program
The city of Berkeley will launch a reusable cup loan service later this year to reduce foodware waste, the Berkeley-based non-profit the Ecology Center announced. Select businesses on the...Read More
Part of Shattuck Avenue closes to traffic for street festival
Motor traffic and bus routes are being detoured off the city’s downtown commercial corridor for the seventh annual Sunday Streets Berkeley, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Shattuck...Read More
More than 7,000 Oakland, Berkeley residents without power
Pacific Gas and Electric is working to restore power Tuesday evening to about 7,300 customers in Berkeley and Oakland, PG&E officials said. The outage started just before 4 p.m....Read More
Fourth suspect in Berkeley liquor store shootout surrenders
A fourth suspect in a shootout last month in Berkeley that was likely gang-related turned himself in to police on Monday, according to a police spokesman. Jamel Wilcox, a...Read More
Berkeley pedestrian injured after being hit by SUV
A woman suffered serious injuries when she was struck by an SUV on Sacramento Street on Wednesday evening.Read More
Berkeley confirms measles case, warns of possible exposure
The city of Berkeley announced Friday that a resident has contracted measles.Read More
Pair of armed robberies near Cal campus follow string of similar crimes
Two armed robberies on Berkeley city property occurred near the University of California at Berkeley campus early Thursday morning.Read More
One victim identified in Friday shooting rampage across several cities, two states
The San Francisco medical examiner’s office has identified one of three people killed by Stefon Jefferson, the man accused of going on a murderous shooting rampage in the Bay...Read More
Berkeley hopes $50,000 reward leads to arrest in 2016 unsolved murder
Berkeley is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the death of Alex Goodwin Jr., who was found with gunshot...Read More
Defense argues man accused of sword attack unfairly targeted for ‘MAGA’ hat
The attorney for a man accused of slashing the hand of another man with a sword after the victim pulled off his “Make American Great Again” hat in San...Read More
East Bay legislators aim proposed tax increase at wealthiest corporations
Democratic East Bay lawmakers hope to address income inequality and fund education by increasing the tax rate by 2 percent on the top 0.2 percent of corporations that do...Read More
San Francisco moves closer to eliminating library fees
San Francisco has taken a step forward to eliminate overdue library fines in order to make libraries citywide equitable for every patron. The Library Commission last Thursday night at...Read More
Berkeley passes 25 cent fee on disposable foodware
The Berkeley City Council Tuesday night passed a disposable foodware and litter-reduction ordinance that backers say is the most ambitious municipal legislation in the U.S. aimed at reducing the...Read More
Driver killed on Cal campus by falling eucalyptus tree
A driver was killed on the University of California at Berkeley campus on Sunday afternoon when a large eucalyptus tree fell on his car.Read More
84-year-old pediatrician to be sentenced for involvement with teenage patient
An 84-year-old Berkeley pediatrician is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 2 for his conviction for a felony count of sending harmful matter to a minor with sexual intent, according...Read More
Sea lion stranded along Berkeley shore released back into wild
A disoriented sea lion discovered Saturday evening stranded in brush along a stretch of East Bay shoreline was in good condition and later released.Read More
Llamas help calm stressed Cal students before final exams
University of California at Berkeley students cramming for finals next week will have an opportunity to de-stress with some llamas on campus Monday.Read More