Berkeley City Council moves forward with mutual aid pact
The Berkeley City Council heard from community members regarding its contentious mutual aid pact before deciding to move forward with the pact at its special meeting Tuesday night. Read More…
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Berkeley police respond to reports of gunfire
Berkeley police officers responded to reports of possible gunfire in West Berkeley around 5 p.m. Wednesday and found bullet casings and blood but no victim or victims at the scene. Read More…
Family of Peter Cukor files wrongful death claim against city
The family of Peter Cukor — who was bludgeoned to death outside his Berkeley home in February — presented a claim Wednesday to the City of Berkeley for wrongful death and for severe emotional distress damages. Read More…
Man hospitalized after car crash in West Berkeley
A man was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a car crash caused him to flip his car near Berkeley Fire Station 6 in West Berkeley. The man was heading westbound on Cedar Street in his small pickup truck when he collided with a woman in a car heading northbound on Eighth Read More…
Police respond to illegal acts at Greek Theatre
UCPD responded to several illegal acts at a rock concert at the Hearst Greek Theatre this past Saturday evening, though the department said none were particularly raucous or unusual. Among the incidents were an arrest for alleged battery of a peace officer and several citations for alleged public drunkenness as Read More…
Local police agencies seek to share armored vehicle
UCPD, Berkeley Police Department and Albany Police Department recently decided to partner to seek funding for an armored vehicle despite opposition from community members who fear it will be used to suppress protests. The proposal for the armored vehicle, known as the East Bay Tactical Intervention Vehicle, has not yet Read More…