Berkeley Hills

The city of Berkeley took the first steps toward providing fare-free access to Sunday AC Transit bus rides originating in the city — garnering qualified support from many but facing an uncertain future.

Berkeley City Council adopted an ordinance to include garage conversions under the definition of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, and increased the allowable ADU maximum height to 20 feet in all districts excluding areas at high fire risk at their regular meeting Tuesday.

As California's wildfire season continues to worsen, the city of Berkeley and Berkeley Fire Department urged Berkeley Hills residents to prepare for evacuation.

The Berkeley Fire Department, city of Oakland, East Bay Regional Parks District and UC Berkeley will work together to make use of a $12.75 million investment in fire safety, unveiled Thursday by Mayor Jesse Arreguín and Interim Berkeley Fire Chief Abraham Roman.

In June 2011, then Berkeley City Councilmember Jesse Arreguín was involved in the passage of the city’s budget for fiscal years 2012 and 2013. At the time, 54% of the budget was dedicated to public safety, with the Berkeley Police Department receiving roughly $55 million.

As California continues into the fire season, Berkeley emergency personnel arrested a 12-year-old girl allegedly connected to four separate fires in the Berkeley Hills on Friday.

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning Friday for multiple regions in the Bay Area, including the Berkeley Hills.

The city of Berkeley is experiencing wide disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates, with the discrepancies being seen through comparisons made between ZIP codes.

After nearly 24 years, Berkeley Police Department officers arrested and charged a suspect in connection with a sexual assault case.

On March 22, a victim reported to Berkeley Police Department about being stalked by a suspect, who later allegedly fired a gun outside the victim's home. The suspect was then charged on March 24 by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.