The vote, rescinding a nearly three-decade-old directive, comes amidst a sea change in BPD’s access to surveillance tech and other hardware.

A lunchtime fight at Berkeley High took a frightening turn on Monday when, according to police, one student threw or poured bleach on another during a confrontation on campus. Officers quickly ...

Deonna Stewart fled for her life before being gunned down in a triple homicide by Vaughn Stewart, who also killed her parents.

A preliminary investigation indicates the suspected gunman fatally shot three people in the early morning hours and then shot himself, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The suspected ...

Under towering redwoods and bay laurels, Kourtney Boone sits in a small wood cabin brimming with puppets, fake scat and Samuel P. Taylor State Park history. The walls inside this ...

Mayor Adena Ishii has nominated retired city worker Kathy Lee as interim director of police accountability. Her appointment will be confirmed by the City Council during its regular meeting March ...

Berkeley voters cast ballots for 11 seats, a dozen measures and more in the Nov. 5 general election. As of Dec. 5, all ballots have been counted and certified by Alameda County. Nonprofit consultant ...