Is police accountability in Berkeley under threat?
Police Accountability Board staff and members in attendance during a Feb. 11, 2026 meeting include (L-R) Jose Murillo,…
Berkeley Tesla stun gun waver, shot in later standoff, exonerated
Berkeley police arrest Ricardo Ruiz on March 22 shortly after he activated his stun gun during an an…
Killer takes 8-year plea deal in 2022 Southwest Berkeley shooting
Claudel Moore, shown in his 2022 booking photo, pleaded no-contest to voluntary manslaughter in Josh Fisher’s death. Credit:…
City Council fires head of Berkeley’s civilian police oversight office
Berkeley is firing its top civilian police oversight official. Mayor Adena Ishii confirmed Hansel Aguilar’s dismissal Monday night,…
Woman charged in January South Berkeley apartment shooting
Police arrested a Southern California woman this week in connection with a shooting at an apartment complex in…
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…
A new year of investigations into UC Berkeley | Campus
President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, which many higher education leaders awaited anxiously just over a year ago, began…
Berkeley could loosen rules on pepper spray, tear gas, smoke
A City Council committee endorsed loosening reporting requirements when police use pepper spray. Credit: Emilie Raguso Some city…
Two Berkeley Police Accountability Board members quit in protest
The last two original Police Accountability Board members resigned in protest, saying the board’ work has been ignored.…
Public safety committee greenlights changes to reporting practices for pepper spray use | City Government
Berkeley City Council’s Public Safety Committee unanimously approved the removal of the Berkeley Police Department’s pepper spray reporting…
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…