Family plans to file lawsuit after recent traffic fatality in South Berkeley
The family said they do not understand many of the decisions made by police and are concerned race may have played a role in their approach.
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4 years of experience or a fresh start: What do South Berkeley voters want?
South Berkeley voters will have to decide whether they are happy with the leadership of four-year incumbent Ben Bartlett, or whether they want something new.
Election 2020: District 3 candidates answer Berkeleyside questions
Meet your District 3 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election: Ben Bartlett, Deborah Matthews and Orlando Martinez.
Election 2020: Who is Ben Bartlett?
Meet Ben Bartlett, one of three District 3 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Election 2020: Who is Orlando Martinez?
Meet Orlando Martinez, one of three District 3 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
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Berkeley community members are stars of new sidewalk mosaic
The installation is like an elegantly written book that sheds light on the faces of Berkeley community members in the mural above.
‘I’m proud of where I’m from’: Berkeley hip-hop artists spotlighted at Cornerstone
LOE Gino headlined at Cornerstone Friday, putting Berkeley’s burgeoning rap scene on full display.
Update: Woman struck and killed by driver on Ashby Avenue is identified
A mother and her daughter were walking in Berkeley when a motorist struck them around 10 p.m. Monday. The daughter survived.
He sought help for years for mental illness. It ultimately killed him.
Chuck Feezel had struggled since childhood with a constellation of physical and mental challenges that required serious psychiatric treatment.
Man dies after hit-and-run crash; police ask for help to find driver
Charles Franklin Feezel was taken to Highland Hospital with critical injuries and died 12 days later.
Citing pattern of stolen vehicles near Grove Park, police urge caution
Car theft reports are up nearly 60% compared to last year. Police made two arrests over the weekend in connection with one of those cases.
Streetwear and smoothies: This father and son work as a pair
Pierre Robinson and his son Dmir, both entrepreneurs, have joined forces to promote generational wealth in Black and brown communities.
Berkeley man charged with sex crime series that spanned a year
Police said DNA linked the man to at least one of the crime scenes and that surveillance footage, cellphone video and witness identification also helped detectives crack the case.
Man struck in roadway during mental health crisis, police seek driver
The driver left the area in what police described as a “lowered, dark-color, mid 90’s sedan, with tinted windows (possibly a Nissan Altima).”
Man, 28, faces felony sex crime charges after Berkeley assault
Christopher Szabo has a long list of arrests in Alameda County dating back to 2015, according to records online.
Felon charged with stalking, gunfire in Berkeley
During the operation to arrest the man, police said they found a fully-automatic “ghost gun” with a loaded extended magazine hidden in his car.
