Firefighters thought Berkeley home was abandoned but find body of older man

The roof collapsed, making it hard for firefighters to get into battle the flames, but, after getting inside, they found the body of an older man.

Golden Gate Fields suspends live racing through November

The San Francisco Bay area track last Friday announced a week-long temporary closure to address a COVID-19 outbreak.

UC Berkeley rolls out COVID-19 exposure app

Berkeley is one of seven UC campuses that have begun taking part in a pilot program that encourages, students, faculty, and staff to download what it calls the California COVID Notify App.

Preparing for a slightly different Thanksgiving this year
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Chef Hugh Groman appeared on Mornings on 2 on Saturday to show some new takes on cranberry sauce as well as a maple bourbon smash cocktail.

Thoroughbred horse dies at Golden Gate Fields

A thoroughbred horse died at Berkeley's Golden Gate Fields Friday in what has become the 25th horse death of the year, racing records show. 

Childhood friend sang Jackson 5 on school bus with Kamala Harris in Berkeley

Childhood friend Carole Porter sat next to Kamala Harris on the bus to Thousand Oaks Elementary School in Berkeley singing Jackson 5 songs.

Berkeley voters approve creating independent police accountability board

Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin on Friday declared a "commanding victory" on Measure II, a city ballot measure to create an independent Police Accountability Board.

Cal-Washington game canceled after positive coronavirus test

California does not have “the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of a positive football student-athlete COVID-19 case and resulting isolation of additional football student-athletes under contact tracing protocols."

Berkeley police investigating after several vehicles struck by gunfire

Berkeley police are investigating gunfire in the area of Sacramento and Russell streets Tuesday evening and advise the public to avoid the area. 

Berkeley hills evacuees express no regrets in fleeing fire danger

The Doubletree Berkeley Marina Hotel served as at least one unofficial evacuation point Sunday night and Monday for many residents of the Berkeley hills.

Berkeley residents encouraged to leave homes
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This is due to severe weather conditions that could make evacuating during an emergency a challenge.