The man who died in a recent train strike in Berkeley has been identified as Derrick Donnel Wallace, 33, of Oakland, the coroner's office said this week.

SCOOP: A Berkeley motel will soon house a new diversion program for people coming out of custody. Participants must be nonviolent adults (only misdemeanor arrests). A community meeting comes Thursday.

Berkeley firefighters extinguished a massive warehouse fire on Second Street early Tuesday morning. Firefighters reported "strange-looking flames" and possible hazardous materials at the site. Don't miss these dramatic photos and videos.

UPDATE: Seawall Drive and Shorebird Park in the Berkeley Marina have re-opened after authorities destroyed hazardous materials with a small explosion Monday afternoon.

UPDATE: Police plan to dispose of "hazardous and potentially volatile materials" in an empty parking lot at the Berkeley Marina after removing them from a local home Monday.

BREAKING: Here's everything we know about the shelter-in-place advisory issued for North Berkeley on Monday morning. We'll continue to monitor the situation.

Police are investigating a scammer who targeted an elderly Berkeley woman last month by claiming her daughter needed money to get out of jail.

UPDATE: A man found dead in the Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve earlier this month has been identified as Brian Zanzibar, 55, of Berkeley. We'll try to learn more.

Police are investigating gunfire over the weekend in South Berkeley not far from a shooting in the neighborhood earlier in the month. The incident may have begun as a conflict between two women, one of whom reportedly had a knife, authorities said.

A blood-stained towel helped police catch a convicted burglar who broke into the home of a Cal football player and his housemates while they slept, according to court papers.

A man died Monday morning after being struck by a train in Berkeley, authorities and community members report.

A Texas man police say they have linked to seven sex crime victims over 14 years is in custody this week thanks, in part, to a familial DNA search, authorities report.

Berkeley police are investigating a robbery this week in the city's Elmwood parking lot.

A Texas man is facing serious charges this week after Berkeley police say they linked him to felony sex crimes that took place in 2002. Two women later identified Lashay Durisseau as their assailant and his DNA connected him to the crimes, Berkeley police say.

Police are investigating the discovery of a body Wednesday morning near UC Berkeley's Clark Kerr Campus.

Berkeley officials are warning the public about leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can be fatal in dogs and humans, after animals in the Harrison Street corridor tested positive.

Berkeley's director of police oversight is in the crosshairs again this week in the city's latest filing in a standoff over police records. It's the sharpest condemnation to date of Police Accountability Board director Hansel Aguilar.

A man was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after crashing into a tree on a steep section of Marin Avenue in the Berkeley Hills.

Berkeley started the year with a surge in catalytic converter thefts. Here's what we know.

EXCLUSIVE: A local father who lost control of his electric scooter while riding through the UC Berkeley campus in December has died, authorities report.

Berkeley police arrested two people Monday after getting a Flock alert about their wanted vehicle, authorities report. Officers found large quantities of cash and illegal narcotics in the car, according to initial reports.

Catalytic converter thieves brandished a gun at a Berkeley resident early Monday morning on Tremont Street, authorities report. Police said there have already been eight catalytic converter thefts in Berkeley this year.

SCOOP: A burglary crew in a pickup truck rammed its way into the Berkeley Cotopaxi on Fourth Street early Monday morning and stole more than $20,000 in merchandise, authorities report.

With a potential budget shortfall of $29 million looming, Berkeley leaders are looking at how to cut General Fund spending by 10% across the board.

Take emergency preparedness classes with fellow Berkeleyans to learn practical skills you can use in your neighborhood before, during and after disasters.

An elderly woman was knocked unconscious Monday night when a driver struck her in a Berkeley crosswalk, according to early reports.

A Berkeley woman in her 80s was taken to Highland Hospital in critical condition after a fire in her apartment Sunday night, authorities report.

Berkeley police seized a robbery suspect's vehicle at a local gas station Saturday evening but the suspect himself got away, authorities report. It started with a Flock camera hit.

For the second year running, Berkeley crime was down — a lot. Here's our 2025 recap along with the year's biggest public safety stories.

Berkeley REI is back in business just in time for last-minute holiday shopping. "A structural engineer has completed an evaluation and confirmed the building is safe," REI told us.

UPDATE: REI Co-op has just confirmed that the recent closure of its Berkeley store was to allow structural assessments related to the roof. We've added the company's statement to our story. No word yet on re-opening.

A Berkeley woman who called 911 during an armed conflict in the street Monday became a target of crime herself, authorities said.

Authorities in Berkeley asked community members to avoid Gilman Street at Second Street on Tuesday due to a building that caught fire shortly before 4 a.m. There was also a fire in the area two months ago.

Berkeley's REI store has been closed since Saturday due to undisclosed "safety reasons" related to a "facilities concern," local residents report. Here's what we know so far.

Berkeley firefighters quickly put out a large fire behind an apartment building Saturday night, according to early reports.

Could not be MORE EXCITED to announce that we're launching a local news site in Albany, California. And we'll need your help! This will be a true community effort. Here's what you need to know.

A man went to the hospital Thursday after a hit-and-run collision at a busy South Berkeley intersection, authorities report. The incident began just after 6 p.m. when an unhoused person pushing a shopping cart in the street hit a passing car, police said.

A UC Berkeley student has been charged in connection with reports of antisemitic graffiti at a Cal housing complex and in Albany nearby.

SCOOP: A former UC Berkeley student accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend after she broke up with him is now facing child pornography possession charges, court papers show.

Authorities are investigating a gas leak Wednesday morning at UC Berkeley that has closed multiple streets downtown.

A young woman who was paralyzed after a catastrophic fall at a UC Berkeley fraternity during a "grossly overcrowded" party on Cal Day in April has filed a lawsuit seeking damages, court papers show.

UPDATE: The man who died in Saturday's solo scooter crash in Berkeley was identified as Jorge Eduardo Velazquez Sosa, 34, of Oakland.

A man was pronounced dead Saturday night in Berkeley after what appears to have been a solo scooter crash, authorities report.

An Alameda County Superior Court judge dismissed the manslaughter case against former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher on Friday afternoon. Fletcher fatally shot Steven Taylor during a call for service inside Walmart in April 2020.

An Alameda teen arrested with a loaded gun, child pornography charges and a Flock hit leading to a stolen car: We've rounded up details about several recent cases in Berkeley. If you have questions about local police activity, send news tips to The Scanner.

The parents of a 19-year-old UC Berkeley student who died last month after a drowning at a frat party have filed a lawsuit against the fraternity, court papers show. They say an overcrowded, soapy pool created a dangerous situation that led to the death of their son, George Mauricio Salinas.

The Alameda County DA's office has moved to dismiss the case against former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher, who fatally shot Steven Taylor in a San Leandro Walmart in 2020. Two use-of-force experts have opined that Fletcher's "conduct was not criminal," the DA's office said.

Authorities in Berkeley seized nine firearms this week from a local man who threatened to shoot "anyone that comes onto the property" after a neighborhood boy showed up to find his ball, police report.

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake rattled Berkeley on Monday afternoon, following eight quakes in San Ramon that began at 2:30 a.m.

A woman who noticed a man following her after a party helped police catch him by leading him to a local police station, authorities report. The woman got off the freeway in Berkeley and called police after seeing the man tail her from SF. He had a loaded gun and Taser in the car, BPD said.