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Bike safety advocates are calling for accountability after a driver struck a child in a crosswalk outside a Berkeley mid...
08/20/2025

Bike safety advocates are calling for accountability after a driver struck a child in a crosswalk outside a Berkeley middle school this week. But the primary issue wasn't the driver behind the wheel, they say, but another driver who had parked in a nearby red zone, reducing visibility in the busy crosswalk as school let out.

The crash happened Monday at about 3 p.m., at Hopkins Street and Colusa Avenue, as King middle school was letting out.

It is sobering to remember the 1868 Hayward earthquake, the last major eruption on our local fault. In today's guest ess...
08/20/2025

It is sobering to remember the 1868 Hayward earthquake, the last major eruption on our local fault. In today's guest essay, Berkeley historian and author Richard Schwartz walks us through what happened. Coming up: Don't miss a chance to hear him speak.

On Sept. 6, Berkeley historian Richard Schwartz will speak about the 1868 Hayward earthquake. The talk is free. Just a few seats remain.

OP-ED: Berkeley has released a draft of its long-awaited Bike Plan update. In some ways, Walk Bike Berkeley argues, the ...
08/19/2025

OP-ED: Berkeley has released a draft of its long-awaited Bike Plan update. In some ways, Walk Bike Berkeley argues, the plan is a step backward, making it harder to deliver local bicycle improvements. But it's not too late to weigh in.

Give Berkeley Bike Plan input at public meetings Tuesday and Thursday. You can also send written comments by Sept. 26.

A Berkeley man is facing torture and false imprisonment charges after being arrested by police last week, court papers s...
08/18/2025

A Berkeley man is facing torture and false imprisonment charges after being arrested by police last week, court papers show.

Kashani Raney is also facing charges in connection with gun parts for a stolen G***k that were hidden in his apartment, BPD wrote.

UPDATE: Berkeley police released an update Sunday at about 11:20 a.m. to say the 11-year-old girl who went missing near ...
08/17/2025

UPDATE: Berkeley police released an update Sunday at about 11:20 a.m. to say the 11-year-old girl who went missing near San Pablo Park the prior evening has been located.

Berkeley police put out an update Sunday at about 11:20 a.m. to say the missing child had been located.

Berkeley police are asking for help to find a little girl who went missing from southwest Berkeley on Saturday night. Po...
08/17/2025

Berkeley police are asking for help to find a little girl who went missing from southwest Berkeley on Saturday night. Police say 11-year-old Chloe Sutton was last seen heading west on Burnett Street near Park Street at 7:45 p.m. Saturday.

Berkeley police put out an update Sunday at about 11:20 a.m. to say the missing child had been located.

The case against a young man charged with s*x crimes against a woman he met on the Tinder dating app can proceed to tria...
08/15/2025

The case against a young man charged with s*x crimes against a woman he met on the Tinder dating app can proceed to trial, an Alameda County judge has ruled.

The DA's office charged Carlos Salgado Cruz II with s*xual battery by restraint and s*xual pe*******on by a foreign object.

BREAKING: Firefighters are working to extinguish a house fire Thursday evening in the Berkeley Hills, according to early...
08/15/2025

BREAKING: Firefighters are working to extinguish a house fire Thursday evening in the Berkeley Hills, according to early reports. Here's what we know.

Over the radio, firefighters described the home as "fully engulfed" and called for traffic control in the neighborhood.

A homeless woman who tried to grab a 10-month-old baby from his stroller near Aquatic Park in West Berkeley on Tuesday h...
08/12/2025

A homeless woman who tried to grab a 10-month-old baby from his stroller near Aquatic Park in West Berkeley on Tuesday has been arrested, authorities report.

Police said a "struggle ensued" after the woman grabbed the baby, with passers-by intervening and pulling him to safety.

A man with a pending gun case, who was out of jail on his own recognizance, is back in custody this week facing new fire...
08/12/2025

A man with a pending gun case, who was out of jail on his own recognizance, is back in custody this week facing new firearm charges, court papers show. Police said they found illegal guns while investigating the robbery of a high school student at a dice game.

David Hill III, 20, was already facing felony gun charges in Alameda County in addition to being on probation after a carjacking.

A man with a gun who threatened to shoot two strangers in the busy neighborhood near UC Berkeley was later arrested due ...
08/12/2025

A man with a gun who threatened to shoot two strangers in the busy neighborhood near UC Berkeley was later arrested due to a Flock alert, court papers show. The pair captured him on video giving them the finger, BPD said.

The pair recorded the angry driver "giving them the middle finger" as he passed them at Telegraph Avenue and Dwight Way, Berkeley police wrote.

A driver struck two pedestrians Friday night in downtown Berkeley, sending both to the regional trauma center.
08/09/2025

A driver struck two pedestrians Friday night in downtown Berkeley, sending both to the regional trauma center.

Police said the driver stopped and cooperated with the investigation.

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