Haruka Senju

A Pittsburgh, California, man who was arrested last week by Berkeley police officers for unlawful possession of a firearm was charged with murder Monday.

In a decisive victory Tuesday night, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton won the California primary and clinched the nomination for the Democratic party, becoming the first female to secure a major party nomination.

In a lawsuit filed May 19, Nicole Hemenway, who graduated in 2015, revealed a series of disturbing details about her relationship with Blake Wentworth, her former thesis adviser and South and Southeast Asian studies professor. She accused Wentworth of sexual harassment — citing instances of inappropriate comments, physical contact and unprofessional behavior.

OAKLAND — A 3-year-old case over the deaths of an 8-year-old girl and a 22-year-old man ended Thursday, as the jury decided to sentence Darnell Williams Jr. to death for two counts of first-degree murder.

Roughly 10,000 residents of Downtown and South Berkeley were impacted by a power outage Tuesday evening, according to Pacific Gas and Electric Company spokesperson Jacqueline Ratto.

At a special meeting Tuesday evening, Berkeley City Council discussed results of a new voting system that re-prioritized referrals from city departments through consensus voting.

Local vegan bakery Cinnaholic, which opened its flagship store across from campus in 2010, announced last month in a press release plans to open nine new shop locations in San Diego, Arizona and Colorado.

A 20-year-old white male was the victim of a strong-arm robbery Sunday morning, according to a UCPD crime alert.

UC Berkeley intends to invest $2.5 million into improving its response to sexual harassment and sexual violence on campus, as faculty and students reel from a string of high-profile sexual harassment scandals that has captured national attention and generated widespread criticism.

Around 80 protesters gathered on Sproul Plaza on Thursday afternoon to demand that charges be dropped against a student who was arrested during a campus protest in March and another student who alleges she has been charged by the campus.