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…
New Oakland speed cameras send 70K warnings in first monthÂ
The speed cameras are working. That’s according to an Oakland Department of Transportation staffer who briefed the Bicycle…
Pothole crash claimant settles for $400K with Oakland
The Oakland City Council approved a monetary settlement on February 19 with a man who sustained serious injuries…
OakDOT goes after tens of millions of dollars in road safety grants
For the last eight years, the city’s transportation department has found a way to dramatically increase its budget…
Man who crashed scooter at UC Berkeley has died
A Berkeley man has died more than a month after he suffered a head injury when he crashed…
Scooter rider dies after crashing into parked car in Berkeley
A scooter rider died after crashing into a parked car in Central Berkeley Saturday evening, police said. The…
Driver charged in Marvin Boomer death will ask to exit jail for mental health care
At the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland yesterday, the lawyer representing Eric Scott Hernandez Garcia, the 18-year-old…
$285 million for roads, parks, and housing finally a go in Oakland
This morning, the city of Oakland announced that it had sold all $285 million of the municipal bonds…
Bus with 8 passengers crashes into Oakland auto-body shop
An AC Transit bus carrying eight passengers collided with a white Nissan SUV in East Oakland yesterday afternoon,…
Motorcyclist killed in Berkeley Interstate 80 crashÂ
A motorcyclist has died after a crash Saturday afternoon on the portion of Interstate 80Â through Berkeley. The…
Oakland will get 18 speed cameras over the next six weeks
Over the next six weeks, Oakland plans to install 18 speed cameras that will lead to the automatic…
Waymo car service in Oakland and Berkeley approved by DMV
Autonomous cars are one step closer to driving passengers in Oakland and other East Bay cities. But can…