Reports of shots fired at UC Berkeley Clark Kerr campus track prompts lockdown

Students were alerted that there were reports of shots being fired at UC Berkeley's Clark Kerr Campus track Thursday morning, according to the university's warning system.

Oldest living Rosie the Riveter celebrates 109th birthday

An East Bay family is celebrating their matriarch’s 109th birthday. They say she’s the oldest living Rosie the Riveter, having worked at the Richmond Shipyards during World War II. 

Berkeley small business donated uniforms to Ukrainian Olympians

A small business out of Berkeley designing gymnastics uniforms is going out of its way to show support for Ukrainian Olympians by donating uniforms.

Feds charge man with firebombing UC Berkeley police car

U.S. attorneys charged a 34-year-old East Bay man for allegedly lighting Molotov cocktails under a police car in Berkeley.

3-alarm fire destroys large Berkeley warehouse

A three-alarm fire destroyed a large Berkeley building early Wednesday morning, including a full roof collapse.

Bay Area swim instructor pleads not guilty to sexual assault

Berkeley police say a Bay Area swim teacher, who was arrested, sexually assaulted several young boys. Now, investigators say there could be more victims who have not come forward. 

Nearly half of Berkeley restaurants went without food inspections last year

Berkeley is known as a dining destination, but almost half of all food facilities in the city went without food and safety inspections by the city's Environmental Health Division last year, an auditor's report revealed Wednesday.

Teen loses fingers in Berkeley July 4 fireworks mishap: neighbors

The neighbor said that one of the boys in Berkeley picked up a firework that hadn’t exploded even though his friend warned him to put the firework down before it blew up in his hand.

Homicide in Berkeley, shooting in San Francisco

Officials are investigating a Berkeley homicide after someone was shot Wednesday evening, officials say. 

Berkeley Hills blaze on Grizzly Peak Boulevard

Firefighters from the East Bay battled a two-acre fire on Grizzly Peak Boulevard in the Berkeley Hills on Monday night. 

Berkeley police looking for missing teen

The Berkeley police are looking for a 13-year-old girl, according to a notice Sunday.   

Berkeley middle school closed for 2 years because of wood rot

Longfellow Middle School in Berkeley has survived natural disasters, economic tumult and changing demographics. It's latest crisis could deal a death blow.

Arrest made in UC Berkeley arson investigation

Cal Fire identified a suspect in the four recent arson attacks on the UC Berkeley campus and authorities made an arrest Monday, the agency said.

End of era: Golden Gate Fields closes after 83 years

Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley has ended its 83-year run, leaving behind a rich history and a flood of memories, as well as some controversy. The horse track is also holding an auction to sell its equipment.

People's Park: California Supreme Court allows new student housing

A California Supreme Court ruling will allow student housing at University of California to be built at Berkeley’s historic People’s Park - a win for UC Berkeley, which has been trying to build more housing for years.

Ceramic artist gets vehicular manslaughter charge in crash that killed Berkeley jogger

A local ceramic artist has been charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office for a crash that killed a Berkeley jogger in February. 

Two fires at UC Berkeley investigated as arson

Two separate fires were reported at University of California, Berkeley and both are being investigated as arson, the University of California Berkeley Police Department confirmed to KTVU.