Former employees save beloved Berkeley diner
A beloved Berkeley diner, shuttered last month amid the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, is getting a second chance. The new owners, made up of seven former managers and workers, say they’ll be dropping the name Bette, from Bette's Oceanview Diner, but keeping everything else the same.
Gene Ransom, Berkeley basketball legend, killed in Oakland freeway shooting
Gene Ransom, the beloved Berkeley basketball legend, was killed Friday evening in a freeway shooting along I-880 in Oakland, according to his close friends. Saturday morning, California Highway Patrol arrested the suspected gunman.
Berkeley police arrest 20-year-old woman suspected in string of drive-by shootings
Berkeley police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 20-year-old woman suspected in a series of shootings near San Pablo Park in recent months.
Report: Oakland saw slowest growth in rent prices in the U.S., has least expensive median rent in Bay Area
In a sign suggesting that rent prices in Oakland may be leveling out -- at least for now, a new report found the East Bay city saw the nation’s slowest growth in rent over the past year, as figures showed the city also had the least expensive median rent prices in the Bay Area.
21-year-old man arrested, charged with murder of 19-year-old Berkeley mother
A 21-year-old man was arrested this week and is now charged in the murder of a 19-year-old Berkeley mother, police announced Wednesday.
Berkeley man dies after being released from sobering cell raising questions about his care
A man in his 70s has died most likely of high blood alcohol poisoning after Berkeley police took him to a sobering cell and then released him noting he had a chronic pre-existing medical condition, raising questions in the community about whether he should have received more care.
With rising demand, Berkeley lab cranks out thousands of PCR tests a day
One Berkeley lab can process 4,000 samples a day.
Why did 100 bicyclists ride on I-80 in Berkeley?
It was a dangerous and bizarre sight on Interstate 80 in Berkeley when more than 100 people on bicycles rode onto the freeway, blocking traffic.
Survivor of 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse dies of stroke
It was Aoife Beary's 21st birthday that was being celebrated on the balcony when it collapsed.
At-home COVID tests are hard to come by
The Walgreens pharmacy was sold out of at-home COVID tests. The shelves were empty and a sign at the pharmacy window said they were out of stock. Shoppers faced the same shortage at the CVS pharmacy nearby where the shelf was bare.
City of Berkeley plans expansion of neighborhood surveillance cameras
The City of Berkeley is planning to install security cameras in several neighborhoods. These enhancements come after the city redirected millions of dollars away from the police department.
Activists plan demonstration over horse deaths at Golden Gate Fields
The Berkeley-based animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere plans to hold a demonstration at noon Sunday in protest of horse deaths at Golden Gate Fields.
Oakland man accused of posing as police officer, approaching teenage girls arrested
Berkeley police announced the arrest of a man accused of posing as a police officer and approaching teenage girls with criminal sexual intent of minors.
95-year-old Berkeley woman robbed on Thanksgiving Day
A Berkeley woman was allegedly robbed and assaulted in broad daylight as she walked on the San Francisco Bay Trail.
3 race horses die in a week at Golden Gate Fields
There have been 26 racehorse death over the last 11 months at Golden Gate Fields, and the 67th statewide, statistics from the horse racing board show.
Infamous Berkeley landlord convicted of sex trafficking, immigration fraud dies
Lakireddy Bali Reddy, an infamous Berkeley landlord who went to prison for sex trafficking young women from India has died. He was 84.
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Berkeley High School
A COVID-19 outbreak at Berkeley High School was publicly announced Thursday after Berkeley Unified School District learned that seven people had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Iconic California Theater in Berkeley closes permanently
It's a sad day for movie buffs in Berkeley. The iconic California Theater has closed its doors after a century of playing movies.
$50K offered in search of slain Berkeley mother's killer one year later
Berkeley police are reminding the public of a $50,000 reward that is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of everyone responsible for the fatal shooting of Sereinat'e Henderson exactly one year ago.