OOakland Read More UC Berkeley student dies after possible fraternity drowningDecember 1, 2025 A 19-year-old Cal student has died after emergency workers found him unresponsive at a party at the Alpha…
OOakland Read More Narratives of ‘peaceful protest’ vilify protesters, protect institutions | The SoapboxNovember 21, 2025 Since Turning Point USA, or TPUSA, ended its nationwide tour in Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley has been going…
OOakland Read More Berkeley tries to keep feds out of its surveillance networkNovember 21, 2025 A Flock Safety automated license plate reader camera in Oakland. The nonprofit Secure Justice has threatened to sue…
OOakland Read More UC Berkeley student dies after possible fraternity drowningNovember 19, 2025 A 19-year-old Cal student has died after emergency workers found him unresponsive at a party at the Alpha…
OOakland Read More Student hospitalized after UC Berkeley fraternity drowning: reportsNovember 18, 2025 Police are investigating after a report of a possible drowning ended with a UC Berkeley student hospitalized Friday.…
OOakland Read More Berkeley City Council approves BPD technology report amid ALPR concerns, works to change landmarking process | City GovernmentNovember 14, 2025 The Berkeley City Council approved the Berkeley Police Department’s annual surveillance technology report and referred changes to the…
CCalifornia Read More California sorority intruder stole underwear, watched women shower, police sayNovember 12, 2025 A 45-year-old Bay Area man with an extensive criminal history was arrested in connection with a break-in at…
OOakland Read More Berkeley teacher scammed of her $70,000 life savingsNovember 7, 2025 Special education teacher Danielle White, 31, lost her life savings to phone scammers in October. Credit: Danielle White…
OOakland Read More Berkeley Police Department encrypts radio channels; accountability board raises concerns | Law and JusticeNovember 7, 2025 Berkeley Police Department encrypted all radio channels Thursday at 5 a.m., citing safety issues. On Wednesday at its…
OOakland Read More Civilian oversight of Berkeley police is hitting a wallNovember 5, 2025 Berkeley police officers, on the job in 2022. The city’s police officers union has been among those negotiating…
OOakland Read More Berkeley City Council OK’s plan to close police radio traffic to publicOctober 30, 2025 Berkeley police will soon encrypt all its radio communications, in part, they say, to protect officers responding to…
OOakland Read More Former BPD dispatcher sues city, alleges discrimination | Law and JusticeOctober 29, 2025 Myriam Duncan, a former Berkeley Police Department public safety dispatcher, filed a lawsuit against Berkeley and her supervisor,…