Report reveals former city employee purchased $286K ambulance without approval | City
A former city of Berkeley employee purchased a $286,000 ambulance without proper authorization from the Berkeley City Council,…
Rogue Berkeley worker bought ambulance without approval: audit
A file photo of a Berkeley ambulance. A new report from the city auditor’s office says a former…
Person found in downtown Berkeley dies, police investigating
A critically injured person was found Friday at Shattuck and University avenues, shown here in a file photo,…
Berkeley woman killed in Poet’s Corner fire identified
Police and firefighters work outside the Poe Street duplex where 74-year-old Mary Ellen Bruns died Feb. 4, 2026.…
Woman pronounced dead after structure fire in West Berkeley | Crime and Safety
A woman was pronounced dead on the scene after a structure fire in West Berkeley. The Berkeley Fire…
Picric acid stash prompted North Berkeley shelter order Monday
Berkeley police and firefighters asked several Thousand Oaks residents to shelter in place or leave the area while…
Thousand Oaks school, homes under hazmat shelter in place
Berkeley police and firefighters have asked anyone in the violet section of the map above to shelter in…
Man dies after scooter crash near Moffitt Library last month | Campus
A man has died from a traumatic brain injury after a monthlong hospitalization following a scooter crash outside…
Man dies after scooter crash near Moffitt Library last month | Campus
A man has died from a traumatic brain injury after a monthlong hospitalization following a scooter crash outside…
Berkeley Hills 5-foot vegetation ban is now in effect
The owners of this home in the Berkeley Hills redesigned their outdoor space to comply with strict defensible…
Can yards in the Berkeley Hills be both fire-safe and beautiful?
Editors’ note: This week we’re republishing some of our favorite stories of 2025. This story was first published…
Evacuating Berkeley Hills during a fire could take over 4 hours
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