Alameda County public defender accuses Berkeley police of violating minors' Miranda rights
Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods has come forward with new allegations that Berkeley police officers are violating a state law when dealing with arrested minors.
Appointment of Berkeley police chief on hold during arrest quota investigation; union president steps down
The Berkeley city council did not appoint a new police chief Tuesday night and will not do so until an investigation into an arrest quota – made public through leaked texts – is complete. In addition, the union president who is at the heart of the controversy has stepped down.
Berkeley investigating police texts alleging arrest quotas of the homeless
The city of Berkeley has launched an outside investigation into leaked texts and allegations from an ousted police officer claiming the department's bike patrol unit was engaged in arrest quotas and a sergeant was sending anti-homeless texts.
Man charged with attacking Berkeley restaurateur after denied free food
Surveillance video captured a frightening attack of a Thai restaurant manager in downtown Berkeley.
St. Mary's College High School football finishes season a perfect 10-0
The St. Mary's College High School football team in Berkeley, finished their regular season undefeated on Friday night.
Police arrest suspected Berkeley hills catalytic converter thief
Berkeley police have arrested a 28-year-old man suspected of a string of catalytic converter thefts in the hills, including one where he is accused of shooting a gun at a witness.
Vigil held for 72-year-old man in wheelchair killed in collission with truck in Berkeley
A vigil was being held on Tuesday for a 72-year-old man in a wheelchair who died following a collision with a truck in Berkeley last month.
Mourners pack funeral mass for slain Berkeley High brothers
Two teenage brothers who were shot and killed at a party in Oakland were honored Thursday at a packed funeral mass.
3 arrested, charged in shooting death of religion student near UC Berkeley campus
Three people have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting near the UC Berkeley campus, where one person was killed and three others hurt.
Alta Bates hospital nurses start 5-day strike in Oakland and Berkeley
Hundreds of nurses in Oakland and Berkeley were set to strike Monday morning because of what they call unsafe working conditions and high turnover rates. The strike will affect three of Sutter Health’s medical center campuses.
UC Berkeley hires private security to patrol area around dorms at night
University of California Berkeley has hired a private security vendor to staff guards outside three of the campus dorm complexes.
UC Berkeley Water Polo discovers their secret weapon thousands of miles away
UC Berkeley has one of the most successful colligate water polo programs in the country. The university has won 15 national championships, their latest came just last season.
UC Berkeley professor to award $1,000 to a winner each month for acts of kindness
UC Berkeley professor launches a campaign awarding $1,000 each month to one person in his community who demonstrates kindness. Professor Alan Ross is funding the project with his own money with hopes the acts of kindness will ripple through his city.
These 3 Bay Area roads are among the deadliest in the state
Two stretches of Bay Area freeways rank among the top five most deadly roads in California, according to a new study from MoneyGeek.com.
Mentor in Bay Area Samoan community ID'd as victim in Berkeley quadruple shooting
Eli Mataafa, 29 of San Lorenzo, who is from American Samoa, was identified as the victim who was fatally shot over the weekend near the UC Berkeley campus.
Man killed in shooting near UC Berkeley campus identified
More information was emerging about the mass shooting near the UC Berkeley campus over the weekend that claimed one life and injured three people.
One dead, three injured in shooting near UC Berkeley
An early Saturday morning shooting near UC Berkeley leaves three injured and one dead. Police say none of the victims are students.
1 killed, 3 injured in shooting near UC Berkeley campus
One person died, and three others were injured in a shooting that happened one block from The UC Berkeley campus.
Berkeley man shot at by catalytic converter thief after trying to stop him
A Berkeley man was shot at after confronting people trying to steal a catalytic converter from his neighbor's car. Fortunately, he was not injured. He describes what happened to a KTVU crew.