Suspect ID'ed in domestic violence shooting at Albany Toyota dealership that orphaned boy
The Albany and Berkeley Police Departments identified the suspect and provided more details on the recent shooting stemming from domestic violence that resulted in the deaths of a woman and her son's father.
Berkeley police arrest 4 suspects after string of East Bay robberies
Berkeley police arrested four people suspected a string of robberies in the East Bay, including four in Berkeley, two in Oakland and one at UC Berkeley.
Suspect accused of killing his mom in Berkeley home has lengthy record
Jonah Roper, the man accused of stabbing his 60-year-old mother to death in the Berkeley hills on Saturday, has a lengthy criminal history spanning nearly two decades, court records show.
'She was beloved, she was kind': Berkeley hills stabbing leaves grandmother dead
In the Berkeley hills, a normally very quiet neighborhood was disrupted and had neighbors heartbroken over what occurred Saturday afternoon.
Deadly shooting of Toyota employee was act of domestic violence, authorities say
An investigation us now underway by several agencies after gunfire rang out at a Toyota dealership in Albany where authorities say a man shot and killed a woman who worked at the service center and was then shot and killed by Berkeley police.
Woman, suspect dead after shootout with police at Albany car center
The Alameda County Sheriff's Department says a daylight shooting Thursday morning at a Toyota dealership and service center in Albany on Thursday was an act of domestic violence, where the woman and male suspect are both dead.
UC president’s Berkeley home vandalized; regents reject buying him home in Piedmont
The University of California regents want to protect President Michael Drake, whose Berkeley home has been the target of vandals — including racist graffiti. But they won't buy Drake a nearly $13 million home in Piedmont.
Thieves use car to smash into Berkeley lululemon store
A popular activewear store was burglarized in Berkeley after thieves backed a vehicle into the store Tuesday morning.
Berkeley sounding its first emergency sirens for testing this weekend
The city of Berkeley is testing their newly installed outdoor warning system for the first time on Sunday, September 17. Ten sirens have been installed throughout the City.
Man stabbed multiple times outside ATM lobby of Berkeley bank
Berkeley police on Thursday were called to investigate a violent scene in the ATM lobby of a bank downtown where a man was stabbed.
Berkeley police investigate shellfish dumped at Jewish fraternity as hate crime
Berkeley police are investigating a slew of shellfish dumped at a Jewish fraternity as a hate crime.
Racehorse dies after injury at Santa Rosa racetrack
A horse named I'll Do it For You died after an injury at the Sonoma County racetrack, according to a government site that tracks equine fatalities.
Walgreens closing store in Berkeley after nearly 30 years
Walgreens has been closing some of its stores and on Wednesday, the store that's been a cornerstone in Berkeley for about 30 years will be no longer.
Berkeley school district will provide free meals for students
Berkeley Unified School District announced Monday that it will provide free breakfast and lunch to all students at 16 schools starting this fall.
3 Peet's Coffee shops become first to unionize in Bay Area
Three Peet’s Coffee shop locations have become the first in the Bay Area to vote in favor of unionizing. Two of the locations are in Oakland and a third is in Berkeley.
Berkeley council will vote on expanding license plate readers
The Berkeley City Council will decide on a proposal to install 52 license plate reader cameras on streetlights and roads throughout the city. Berkeley police said the plan, if approved, would help them tackle car thefts and other criminal activities.
Berkeley man pleads guilty to setting Tahoe fires in 2020
A former Berkeley resident pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to setting fires in the Lake Tahoe region in 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of California.
Berkeley teen marks another feat, becoming one of the youngest to finish 28.5 mile swim around Manhattan
"Berkeley teen finishes grueling 28.5 mile swim around Manhattan. Maya Merhige, 15, completed the course in less than 9 hours, becoming one of the youngest to finish one of most challenging open water courses in the world. And she did it to raise money for cancer."
Animal activists applaud the closing of Golden Gate Fields
Animal activists are applauding the decision announced over the weekend, that the Stronach Group, which owns Golden Gate Fields, will discontinue horse racing at the East Bay racetrack at the end of the year.