Couple struggles to recover after being hit by car while walking in Berkeley
Police in Berkeley say a high number of accidents involving cars striking pedestrians has happened in just the past six days. A couple in Berkeley was hit by a vehicle over the weekend while walking on Martin Luther King Jr. Way. They are now struggling to recover from non-life threatening injuries. KTVU's Amber Lee reports.
Japanese vase dating back to 1893 World's Fair to be auctioned, sat in Spenger's for more than century
This eight-foot Japanese vase was a gem hidden in plain sight. For more than a century it sat collecting dust in the dining room of the former Spenger's restaurant in Berkeley. KTVU's Paul Chambers reports.
Challenging travel conditions for the Bay Area holiday getaway
Holiday travelers and commuters ran into rain today, making the highways a mess Wednesday afternoon and into the evening.
Masks are the new normal as poor air quality persists
Poor air quality has led to UC Berkeley cancelling a men's basketball game at the Haas Pavilion Thursday. A significant amount of smoke is polluting the Bay Area and face masks are in high demand. KTVU's Amber Lee reports.
UC Berkeley hosts political panel on midterm elections
Speakers at a UC Berkeley panel discussion included; UC President Janet Napolitano, Henry Brady, UC Berkeley's Goldman School Dean of public policy and Robert Reich, the former Secretary of Labor for President Bill Clinton.
Owners of former Berkeley nursery now want to cultivate cannabis
The owners of the now closed nursery in Berkeley want to reopen its doors to business, but instead of selling flowers and plants, they want to turn it into a first of its kind cannabis retail nursery.?
After 84 years, Pacific Steel in Berkeley to close
Some say it's the end of an era, but after 84 years in business, Pacific Steel in Berkeley is closing.
UC Berkeley offers new scholarships to attract more Black students
The University of California Berkeley says only 3 percent of their student population is Black. Now as part of a new initiative, they are offering scholarships to attract and retain Black students. It was a $1 million anonymous donation that made the scholarships possible.
Orientation week at UC Berkeley includes information on campus food pantry
Along with the typical preparations for classes and student life, UC Berkeley's orientation week will include educating students about the on-campus food pantry for those experiencing food insecurity. Jana Katsuyama reports.
Sex assault safety on Berkeley's Cal campus
At college campuses across the country, students are headed back to school. Experts with RAINN, a Washington D.C. based group that works to prevent sexual violence, say more than half of campus sexual assaults take place this time of year.
Berkeley's historic Fantasy Studios to close
Berkeley's Fantasy Studios is getting ready to close its doors in September. They recording studio has hosted some of the biggest names in rock 'n roll for more than 40 years, but now the building is up for sale. Amber Lee reports.
Parents plan hunger strike against family separations
A federal judge gave credit to the Trump administration for reunifying 1,800 families separated at the U.S.- Mexico border by the court imposed deadline of Thursday. But he faulted it for leaving hundreds of families still apart. In response, a small group of East Bay parents plan to hold a hunger strike to protest the separations.
Woman describes fearful moments in Berkeley 'Peeping Tom' encounter
Police in Berkeley are asking for assistance in identifying a suspect who was allegedly seen exposing himself while watching a woman through a window early Saturday morning in the South Campus area.
UCPD fires 6 officers for sleeping on the job
Six University of California Police Department officers were fired for slacking on the job and lying about it. The termination had been brewing for months and finally came down Tuesday for the officers who slept in the library during the overnight shift.
Berkeley sends warning letters to 325+ property owners for unsafe balconies
Three years following a deadly balcony collapse in Berkeley, 90 percent of decks, stairs and balconies in the city have passed inspection following law changes, however hundreds are still considered unsafe or require repairs.
People living in vehicles move to different marina location in Berkeley
People living in their vehicles at the Berkeley Marina left Marina Boulevard when ordered to do so by police Monday morning, one of the vehicle dwellers said this afternoon.
Berkeley contest winners honored in anti-bullying campaign
Berkeley public school students were encouraged to produce a video that addressed the issue of bullying. On Wednesday three contest winners were honored.
UC Berkeley student grew up in Kilauea's shadow; maintains contact with family, friends as volcano erupts
20-year-old Jerry Javier says his family members on Hawaii's big island are in the line of fire, so to speak, from Kilauea, a volcano in the Leilani neighborhood that has erupted. He has been in contact with family and friends on Facebook today. Amber Lee reports.
Berkeley: ICE agents arrest one person as part of criminal investigation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested at�least one person in Berkeley this morning in furtherance of an ongoing�criminal investigation, authorities said. Activist group and witnesses dispute that account and say it was actually three people who were taken into custody. Paul Chambers reports.
REI doesn't sell guns, but is participating in retail activism
More companies are taking action in response to the Florida school shooting and the national debate over guns. REI doesn't sell guns, but they are making some changes with companies they work with that do. Jana Katsuyama reports.