Unhoused in Berkeley thankful for nontraditional warehouse they call home

On this Thanksgiving holiday,  a group of homeless people in Berkeley said they have found family and community in a shelter that uses a different approach to help people get off the streets.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.