New Berkeley police ‘transparency hub’ website brings more BPD data to light
How many police calls involved homelessness or mental health? Are arrests up or down compared to last year? You now have a way to find out.
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How Berkeley Unified spent its $24M in COVID-19 funds
Berkeleyside analyzed district data to break down how state and federal COVID-19 relief money was spent.
The 2022 Berkeley gunfire map
As of June 14, two people had been killed and eight had been wounded in shootings in Berkeley this year. There have been 22 confirmed shootings.
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8 people died in Berkeley crashes in 2021, overall collisions were up 34%
It was the highest number of traffic deaths the city has seen since at least 1984, the Berkeley Police Department found.
2020 census: Berkeley is denser and more diverse than it was 10 years ago
The Black population has dropped 13% since 2010, to about 9,500, while the proportion of Hispanic and Asian residents grew, new numbers show.
The 2021 Berkeley gunfire map
Berkeley had 52 confirmed gunfire calls in 2021. In 2020, there were 41 confirmed calls, but more of them resulted in injuries or fatalities.
Zip code map: Most COVID-19 cases are near Cal or in West Berkeley
Cases are also higher in areas with lower socioeconomic advantages, which has been seen throughout Alameda County.
Here’s what we know about Berkeley’s COVID-19 fatalities
Of the cases Berkeleyside has been able to learn about, most of the individuals who have died were Black, male, age 80 or older, or some combination of those demographics.
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Berkeley had 68 positive COVID-19 tests in one day — but the city won’t explain why
Last week, the city of Berkeley reported its highest number of positive COVID-19 test results on a single day since the coronavirus pandemic began.
The 2020 Berkeley gunfire map
Four people have been killed and at least 10 have been wounded in shootings in Berkeley in 2020. Last year, one person was killed and three people were wounded.
UC Berkeley has 47 COVID-19 cases in one week, mostly from frat parties
UC Berkeley has seen 47 new COVID-19 cases, resulting mostly from “a series of recent parties connected to the CalGreek system” over the course of a single week, the university reported Wednesday.
State shares new COVID-19 data; Berkeley dashboard still in the works
Berkeleyside has taken another look at how counties in the Bay Area are sharing COVID-19 data to see how Alameda County and Berkeley measure up.
