Fired Berkeley police watchdog sues city, mayor
Berkeley’s recently fired director of police accountability has sued the city and Mayor Adena Ishii, claiming she and…
Flock plate readers to stay; Berkeley nixes surveillance expansion
Protesters hold signs against the use of Flock technology during a Berkeley City Council meeting Thursday. Credit: Estefany…
Berkeley’s Flock contract carries ‘legal risks’
A Flock Safety license plate reader. Credit: David Goldman/AP Photo A confidential memo, laying bare city lawyers’ reservations…
Block of Shattuck Avenue closed, explosives team called in response to ‘suspicious suitcase’ | Crime and Safety
Update 04/29/2026 at 3:47 p.m.: This story has been updated to reflect that the streets have now been…
Man, woman found dead Sunday in Berkeley’s Aquatic Park
Details remain sparse after two people were found dead in Southwest Berkeley over the weekend. Police and firefighters…
Southwest Berkeley shooting leaves man in critical condition
Berkeley police are investigating after finding a 21-year-old gunshot victim clinging to life on Idaho Street on April…
Berkeley child molester faces new allegations from victim’s sibling
Overview: Jack Jansen, 52, was convicted of sexually abusing a 7-year-old child in Berkeley a decade ago. With…
Berkeley’s top lawyer stops police from loosening use-of-force rules
The Police Accountability Board meeting on Feb. 11. The board said BPD had improperly updated its use-of-force policy…
West Berkeley fire torches 2 buildings, displaces 10 families
A predawn fire burned two apartment buildings on the 2300 block of Ninth Street early Tuesday morning. Ten…
Berkeley crime fell in 2025, car crashes down as well
Berkeley and UCPD police officers, February 2022. Credit: Kelly Sullivan 2025 was a safer year for Berkeleyans than…
Vote on Berkeley’s ‘largest surveillance expansion’ gets delayed
The Berkeley City Council listened to dozens of residents and advocates speaking for and against (mostly against) a…
Public commenters cite concerns about surveillance technology, Berkeley as ‘a police state’ | City
In a community conversation Wednesday night, residents expressed strong objections to Berkeley’s proposed expansion of surveillance technologies, which…