Berkeley animal shelter arsonist sentenced to 16 months in prison
Dog beds, blankets, food bags, leashes and other donated pet supplies were destroyed or left unusable from smoke…
Berkeley City Council upholds ban on tear gas in narrow vote
Oakland police officers trying to maintain order after firing tear gas into a crowd of protesters on Seventh…
Berkeley animal shelter reopens as arson suspect’s trial nears
A window at the Berkeley Animal Care Services shelter near Aquatic Park was boarded up on June 9,…
Police: Shoplifter attacked Berkeley CVS clerk with bear spray
A woman attacked a CVS employee with bear spray, which also hit a nearby customer, after getting kicked…
Council gives Berkeley police easier access to K9s, air support
Berkeley’s City Council has made it easier for police to request air support from other agencies like the…
ICE, State Department run immigration operation in Berkeley
ICE agents detained someone near Telegraph Avenue and Woolsey Street July 9, 2026, shown here four days later.…
ICE, State Department run immigration operation in Berkeley
Two federal agencies from two U.S. Cabinet departments executed an immigration enforcement operation in Berkeley and, by all…
Longtime Berkeley bar owner pleads no contest to theft from father
Alexander Popov, right, is seen during the court battle over the ball Barry Bonds hit for his 73rd…
Berkeley slashes two safety net programs
A protest homeless encampment outside Berkeley’s Old City Hall in October 2024. A winter homeless shelter serving many…
Berkeley animal shelter fire: Suspect’s dog was seized a day before
Dog beds, blankets, food bags, leashes and other donated pet supplies were destroyed or left unusable from smoke…
Ricardo Ruiz, shot by BPD in armed standoff, to be freed from jail
Berkeley police arrest Ricardo Ruiz on March 22, 2025, shortly after he activated his stun gun during an…
California Town Lets Private ICE Detention Centers Police Themselves
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