OOakland Read More Thousand Oaks school, homes under hazmat shelter in placeJanuary 26, 2026 Berkeley police and firefighters have asked anyone in the violet section of the map above to shelter in…
OOakland Read More Mayor Adena Ishii reflects, looks to the new year |January 23, 2026 As the new year begins, Mayor Adena Ishii reflected on her goals for the city — including addressing…
OOakland Read More Berkeley police arrest man on alleged connections to decades-old sexual assault cold cases | Law and JusticeJanuary 21, 2026 On Jan. 13, the Berkeley Police Department, in collaboration with agencies across the Bay Area and in Texas,…
OOakland Read More Train strikes and kills pedestrian in West BerkeleyJanuary 20, 2026 Authorities at the scene of a fatal train strike Monday in Berkeley. Credit: Staci Prado/BeFree Photography by Staci…
OOakland Read More Gun violence in Berkeley is way down. They helped make it happenJanuary 16, 2026 Live Free team members (from left, Ben Knight, credible messenger; Kentrell Killens, field services director; Twin Damaria Johnson,…
OOakland Read More Berkeley City Council considers lifting tear gas ban for Special Response Team | City GovernmentJanuary 7, 2026 The Berkeley City Council will consider rolling back a 2020 ban on tear gas and temporary pandemic-era restrictions…
OOakland Read More Berkeley teacher scammed of her $70,000 life savingsDecember 29, 2025 Special education teacher Danielle White, 31, lost her life savings to phone scammers in October. Credit: Danielle White…
OOakland Read More Berkeley police chief sued for allegedly withholding records in misconduct investigation | CityDecember 23, 2025 The city of Berkeley’s director of police accountability filed a legal complaint against Berkeley’s chief of police for…
OOakland Read More Berkeley police chief sued for allegedly withholding record in misconduct investigation | CityDecember 22, 2025 The city of Berkeley’s director of police accountability filed a legal complaint against Berkeley’s chief of police for…
OOakland Read More Berkeley’s civilian watchdog sues police chief over withheld recordsDecember 18, 2025 Police cordoned off several blocks around Eighth and Harrison streets on June 4. Someone has complained to the…
OOakland Read More Family of man shot and killed in homeless shelter sues Berkeley, shelter employees | Law and JusticeDecember 17, 2025 The family of Marcel Dupree Jones, an unhoused Black man who was shot and killed in a homeless…
OOakland Read More Scooter rider dies after crashing into parked car in BerkeleyDecember 15, 2025 A scooter rider died after crashing into a parked car in Central Berkeley Saturday evening, police said. The…