OOakland Read More Berkeley crime fell in 2025, car crashes down as wellMarch 27, 2026 Berkeley and UCPD police officers, February 2022. Credit: Kelly Sullivan 2025 was a safer year for Berkeleyans than…
OOakland Read More Vote on Berkeley’s ‘largest surveillance expansion’ gets delayedMarch 26, 2026 The Berkeley City Council listened to dozens of residents and advocates speaking for and against (mostly against) a…
OOakland Read More Berkeley PD asks for $2M in Flock surveillance upgradesMarch 19, 2026 Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii set up a town hall-style meeting on a proposal for new surveillance equipment at…
OOakland Read More Berkeley cuts pepper spray reporting requirements for policeMarch 12, 2026 The Berkeley City Council has rescinded a 29-year-old directive on pepper spray reports it says duplicate work police…
OOakland Read More Berkeley mayor taps ex-interim police oversight director to returnMarch 6, 2026 Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii has tapped former Interim Director of Police Accountability Kathy Lee to return to her…
OOakland Read More Attempted murder charge filed in South Berkeley shootingMarch 4, 2026 Berkeley police have arrested two women after a shooting at the Maudelle Miller Shirek Community apartments on Jan.…
OOakland Read More Berkeley PD warns of latest elder scam: Bogus roofing problemsFebruary 28, 2026 BPD has warned Berkeleyans: Watch out for scammers who pretend to notice small problems with your roof or…
OOakland Read More Is police accountability in Berkeley under threat?February 25, 2026 Police Accountability Board staff and members in attendance during a Feb. 11, 2026 meeting include (L-R) Jose Murillo,…
SSan Jose Read More Faster police response eyed as San Jose PD rolls out first new patrol districts in 25 yearsFebruary 17, 2026 The San Jose Police Department is proposing new patrol district boundaries that would allow officers to respond to…
OOakland Read More Is police accountability in Berkeley under threat?February 14, 2026 Police Accountability Board staff and members in attendance during a Feb. 11, 2026 meeting include (L-R) Jose Murillo,…
OOakland Read More Berkeley Tesla stun gun waver, shot in later standoff, exoneratedFebruary 14, 2026 Berkeley police arrest Ricardo Ruiz on March 22 shortly after he activated his stun gun during an an…
OOakland Read More Killer takes 8-year plea deal in 2022 Southwest Berkeley shootingFebruary 12, 2026 Claudel Moore, shown in his 2022 booking photo, pleaded no-contest to voluntary manslaughter in Josh Fisher’s death. Credit:…