Familial DNA helped police solve sex crime series with 7 victims

Familial DNA searches help authorities "identify potential relatives of the alleged perpetrator" in government databases.

Robbery reported in Elmwood city parking lot

ID'd by victims, sex crime suspect charged decades later

Body found in Claremont Canyon park near UC Berkeley

Deadly bacteria outbreak at Berkeley homeless camp

Berkeley asks court to drop 'nonsensical' PAB lawsuit

Gunfire breaks out on Berkeley-Oakland border

Community

Berkeley police to hold forum on drones, cameras, ALPRs

The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at the police station, 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

City considers 10% budget cuts, with $29M deficit possible

Learn skills to help Berkeley get through disasters

Berkeley woman critical after fire at senior living complex

Berkeley REI has reopened, building is safe, company says

Abandoned building catches fire in northwest Berkeley

UPDATE: Berkeley REI closed due to roof issue; structural assessments needed

Traffic safety

Berkeley man, 76, crashes into tree on Marin Avenue

Marin was closed between Spruce Street and Santa Barbara Road for the emergency response.

Female pedestrian, 95, critical after Berkeley crash

Robbery during used car sale led to chaotic police call

Hit-and-run crash in stolen car sends man to hospital

Scooter crash fatality ID'd as Jorge Velazquez Sosa, 34

Young woman taken to hospital after crash near Cal

Man fatally struck by train in West Berkeley

Crime

Catalytic converter theft is having a moment in Berkeley

Berkeley started the year with a surge in catalytic converter thefts. Here's what we know.

Resident threatened at gunpoint during catalytic converter theft

Berkeley Cotopaxi closed after drive-through burglary

2 arrested with drugs, cash after Flock traffic stop in Berkeley

Robbery suspect escapes amid Berkeley police search

What happened in Berkeley crime and safety in 2025?

Suisun man charged with gun crime after Berkeley police stop

UC Berkeley

Man dies 1 month after scooter crash on UC Berkeley campus

The crash was previously unreported.

UC Berkeley student charged after antisemitic graffiti reports

UC Berkeley stalking case leads to child pornography charges

UC Berkeley gas leak: Officials issue 'all clear' advisory

UC Berkeley student files lawsuit after frat party fall

Parents sue after UC Berkeley frat party drowning death

Antisemitic graffiti has been appearing at UC Berkeley housing complex

Shootings

Berkeley shootings in 2026: The definitive gunfire map

As of Jan. 10, there has been at least one shooting in Berkeley. No one was hurt. Last year, there had been no shootings at this time.

Late-night Berkeley gunfire leaves vehicles damaged

Berkeley police arrest Addison Street shooting suspect

Gunfire suspect ID'd as parolee with open carjacking case

Berkeley police investigate gunfire on Addison Street

OPD arrests 2 people linked to Berkeley gun battle Saturday

Update: Berkeley police investigate Ashby gun battle

Courts

Police shooting: Jason Fletcher manslaughter case dismissed

Former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher fatally shot Steven Taylor in a Walmart store in 2020. The case has dragged on for years.

DA's office moves to drop fatal police shooting case

Recalled DA Pamela Price says she'll reclaim her seat in 2026

Man describes stabbing over 'snipes' outside Berkeley bank

Woman testifies about alleged sex crime at Berkeley restaurant

Despite felony charges, judge releases Medina Reyes on 'OR'

Police shooting prosecuted under Price faces new challenge