The incident began at about 2:15 p.m. when police tried to stop the man in connection with a murder case from another jurisdiction.
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Man held to answer in 2 stranger rapes dating back more than a decade
This week, for the first time, two women testified in court about how they were attacked.
Killer apologizes to mother of slain teen: ‘Before you know it, I shot Seth’
Tony Walker described himself as a “washed-up nobody” who probably deserved to die in prison.
A Berkeley man was convicted of killing a Cal student. He must now explain why
Until now, the motive for the fatal shooting has been shrouded in mystery. That is set to change Monday as part of a recent plea deal.
Police: Man shot friend, staged suicide scene to get away with murder
According to detectives, the killer’s grandmother watched him stage the crime scene and waited to call police so he could make his escape.
Police arrest Berkeley man, 20, after fatal shooting on Channing Way
A young woman in her 20s was also wounded in Tuesday night’s shooting, but she is expected to survive.
Berkeley police investigate homicide on Channing Way
It is Berkeley’s second fatal shooting of the year. Last year, there were no homicides in Berkeley.
Update: Roads reopened after southwest Berkeley shooting; no injuries reported
The initial call came in at 1:44 p.m. and police said they didn’t receive any reports of injuries.
Shop Talk: Meet the ‘plant queen’ of Southwest Berkeley and the fiddler hired as Ashkenaz’s new director
A plant lover turns her passion into a business on San Pablo Avenue. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
Police: Woman targeted mother, baby during drive-by shootings on Acton
A 20-year-old Oakland woman has now been charged with all three shootings, court papers show.
Berkeley’s next park: City gets $5M to turn rail corridor into gardens, playground
The former trackbed of a Santa Fe railroad line that once cut through West Berkeley could become a multi-block city park.
Berkeley neighbors fight to save their community garden
In 2004, a group of neighbors were given permission to garden on two empty lots along Ashby Avenue. With one of the lots up for sale, they’re rallying to save their garden.