CHP: Driver ‘doored’ cyclist before crash that left her with major injuries
The woman, a 43-year-old mother, was on her way to meet her husband and their three children for lunch when the crash happened.
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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Woman, 75, now in ICU after driver struck her in Berkeley Hills crosswalk
The pedestrian was crossing at Marin and Euclid avenues when the driver, who was coming down the hill, struck her in the crosswalk, police said.
Berkeley ponders paid parking to aid cash-strapped Marina Fund
One council member called paid parking “a no-brainer” and others said it would align with the city’s climate goals.
Update: Cyclist was critically injured in car crash but expected to survive
The Berkeley Fire Department rushed the woman to Highland Hospital in an effort to save her life. She was not breathing and had no pulse.
Police ask for help to solve North Berkeley stabbing, attempted robbery
The 23-year-old Berkeley man was walking home when four men demanded his property, then stabbed him when he fought to keep it.
Man charged with Aquatic Park shooting after police find loaded gun in his toilet
A 37-year-old Berkeley man had been walking in Aquatic Park when a stranger confronted him, pistol-whipped him and shot him as he fled.
More Berkeley shootings: 1 breaks home window, 1 at cannabis dispensary
BPD handled three shooting investigations since Friday, including one that broke a woman’s window. Police do not believe she was targeted.
Residents favor shifting some police duties to unarmed staff, new survey says
A city consultant asked 630 Berkeley residents for their views about public safety and transportation. Here’s what they said.
Update: Richmond man found dead on Ashby Avenue was killed by driver
Authorities have identified the man who died Nov. 17 as Angel Barrera of Richmond. He was killed by a hit-and-run driver.
Donations needed: Thanksgiving ‘turkey basket’ fundraiser is in full swing
The Berkeley Police Association hopes to give turkey baskets to 600 local families this year with the help of community support.
At 114 years old, Mila Mangold is now the fourth-oldest person in the U.S.
She is the oldest person in California and is still doing “pretty well,” her son told Berkeleyside on Monday.
BUSD reports armed robbery of Willard Middle School students, 2 arrested
The principal told parents that the students were “physically safe” but “emotionally shaken” by what had happened.
Berkeley police investigate gunfire on Fairview Street
Officers found indications that shots had been fired, BPD said.
Berkeley gang members sentenced to 12 years in prison for 2018 shootings
Following the resolution of the case, police released surveillance footage — for the first time — from the most “brazen” of the Berkeley shootings.
UC Berkeley police report spate of armed robberies in a single night
It is unusual for Berkeley to have so many robbery reports in one night. The city has regularly averaged one robbery a day in recent years.
Planning Commission on BART housing: 7 stories is not enough
The EIR comment period runs through Dec. 1. Learn how to weigh in.
