Berkeley Police Department

There is a cloud hanging over the confirmation of Berkeley’s interim police chief. Leaked texts are alleging a police officer made disparaging remarks about the unhoused and people of color, and now a battle is brewing over what the chief may have known about it. Kris Sanchez reports.

Leaked texts are alleging a Berkeley police officer made disparaging remarks about the unhoused and people of color and now, a battle is brewing over what the chief may have known about it.

Leaked texts are alleging a Berkeley police officer made disparaging remarks about the unhoused and people of color and now, a battle is brewing over what the chief may have known about it. Cheryl Hurd reports.

Berkeley police on Wednesday arrested a woman who they believe is behind a series of attempted kidnappings going back to August.

Police late Tuesday afternoon shut down several streets in Berkeley while officers search for a possibly armed suspect. The search took place in the area of Channing Way and Curtis Street, according to police. The suspect was found hiding in the crawlspace of a home on the 1100 block of Channing Way, police said.

UC Berkeley police arrested a student in connection with the threats that triggered a lockdown last Thursday.

UC Berkeley police arrested a student in connection with the threats that triggered a lockdown last Thursday.

An investigation is underway after hundreds of people in Berkeley’s North Bay Hills found plastic sandwich bags containing a flyer filled with anti-Semitic messaging. Cheryl Hurd reports.

The Berkeley Police Department and City Council released a joint statement on Monday afternoon condemning hateful messages left on the doorsteps of houses in the north Berkeley hills.