Willard Middle School librarian Jessica Lee is one of five finalists in the running to potentially win $20,000 for her school based on votes from the public.
Lorna Brown, who lives and practices law in Berkeley, is accused of smuggling witness documents out of Your Black Muslim Bakery leader Yusuf Bey IV's jail cell. Bey was convicted of ordering the execution of journalist Chauncey Bailey.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Tuesday asking Sheriff Greg Ahern to stop participating in a federal program that has led to the deportation of nearly 2,000 county residents.
Three Berkeley City Councilmen are proposing tighter restrictions on check-cashing stores, saying that the businesses charge excessive fees and negatively impact low-income communities.
Con artists are using social media to make their scams more believable.
Grab your binoculars to catch a glimpse.
The Berkeley crime narratives for April 14-20 also include a mugging near Prince and King streets, loud noises near Sacramento and Oregon, a residential burglary and a stolen vehicle.
The suspect seemed to be under the influence of something and reportedly had bloody hands with cuts on them, according to UCPD.
The U.S. Postal Service has decided to move forward with the sale of Berkeley's Main Post Office at 2000 Allston Way.
The Berkeley City Council agenda for April 30 includes south-of-campus proposals to study making Bancroft and Durant two-way streets, allowing parklets on Telegraph and closing Telegraph and/or adjoining streets on Sundays.
The informal community discussion event is set for Wednesday, May 22 from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the Claremont Branch Library.
The bus service planned to raise fares by 15 cents this summer, but AC Transit staff say that could actually cause revenues to drop.
The proposal calls for paying all workers in Berkeley at least $10.55 an hour.
Five bands are expected to perform at The FarmSprung 4/20 show at 3090 King St. from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday — almost one year since Occupy the Farm entered the Gill Tract to advocate for a community farm.
The spectacle of a citywide manhunt unfolding in real-time has gripped the world.
Margo Bennett, a UC Police captain who has been serving as interim chief, will head the department.
Calls for service also show 37 auto thefts between March 24 and April 14.
The event features more than 300 free, public events geared toward everyone from prospective students to kids of all ages from around the Bay Area.
A record-high of 67,665 freshman applications were sent in to the university.
Zipcar and Ford recognized UC Berkeley’s Pioneers in Engineering as the “Students with Drive” grand prize winner with a grant of $25,000.
