Man with note robs Mechanics Bank in downtown Berkeley
The robber was described as a white man in his 60s wearing a dark blue jacket, surgical mask and shorts, police said.
Emilie Raguso
Emilie Raguso (senior editor, news) joined the Berkeleyside team in 2012. She covers politics, public safety and development. In 2017, Emilie was named Journalist of the Year by the SPJ NorCal board. In 2021, she won SPJ NorCal's longform journalism award (print, small division) for her investigation into the death of Gulf War veteran Michael Hermon after he was attacked in Santa Rita Jail. Her reporting on homelessness has also been recognized by SPJ NorCal, and she has been part of the Berkeleyside team to win Community Journalism awards from SPJ NorCal three times. Emilie previously launched and ran community news site Albany Patch in Albany, California. Her stories have appeared on the New York Times website, Salon and NPR.
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3 shootings in 3 days: Police investigate gunfire Saturday outside 99 Cents store
Unlike the shootings on Thursday and Friday, there were no reported victims.
Woman shot Friday night in southwest Berkeley
It was the second person shot in the city in just two days.
Berkeley shooting sends teenage girl to hospital
BPD began getting reports of a shooting in the 1100 block of Channing Way, near Byron Street, just after 7:30 p.m.
Update: Mother and son arrested after gunfire on Ninth Street
“I did it, I shot the gun off in the air,” the woman told officers when they arrived in northwest Berkeley on Monday night, according to BPD.
‘No questions asked’: $40K reward posted for return of stolen jewelry collection
There has been a series of burglaries targeting the jewelry collections of elderly residents in the Berkeley and Oakland hills, one of them told Berkeleyside.
Hit-and-run crash killed man found in South Berkeley median, autopsy shows
The man’s death first appeared to have been due to a medical emergency. On Wednesday, police asked for help to find the driver who hit him.
Police: Man with knife shatters window at Bobby G’s Pizzeria, scares patrons
The man hurled two rocks, shattering the window and injuring a man’s shoulder, before he was arrested, police said.
Berkeley police shut down youth football game after large fight, gun arrests
Representatives of the Berkeley Jr Jackets said they are working to create a positive environment for youth and would like more support from the city.
2 drivers killed during fight over freeway crash when third man struck them
Authorities said the men had gotten out of their vehicles to argue about the collision and were standing in traffic when the other driver hit them.
Family still grieves after Berkeley killing: ‘We’re nowhere near healed’
A court hearing this week was the latest reminder for Diante Craig’s family of a loss that continues to feel senseless.
Police: Man charged with making threats after grabbing boy on Telegraph Avenue
The mother and child took refuge in Whole Foods after the man grabbed the child, BPD said, and “made a threat to bash the child’s head in.”
Defendant in Berkeley road rage killing seeks release without bail
Hosea Askew does not dispute that he shot Diante Craig, 29, last year, but his account has shifted. Askew’s attorney says it was self-defense.
Berkeley police offer $50,000 reward to help find driver from fatal hit-and-run
The vehicle was a “lowered, dark-color, mid 90’s sedan, with tinted windows (possibly a Nissan Altima),” police said.
Police investigate daytime shoot-out in Berkeley on Saturday
The gunfire terrified parents in a nearby park. Councilmember Terry Taplin held a community meeting Sunday.
BPD traffic officer seriously injured in crash on Sacramento Street
The driver was a teenage girl with out-of-state license plates, according to preliminary information.
