'The city is growing and we are moving backward': Op-ed
In today's guest essay, Amory Langmo of the Berkeley Fire Fighters Association urges officials not to cut BFD staffing or close Fire Station 4.
Berkeley police arrest hit-and-run suspect in felony crash
E-bike rider taken to hospital after crash at Cedar, San Pablo
Native American remains found at UC Berkeley construction site
Volunteers brave the rain for Berkeley wildfire cleanup
Berkeley budget plan: 138 positions slated for cuts
Berkeley police staffing hits new low amid layoff concerns
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Community
Exclusive: Rashi Kesarwani will not seek re-election
In a deep-dive interview with The Scanner, she looked back at her nearly eight years as the Berkeley City Council member for District 1.
Berkeley can clear Harrison encampment, judge says
Woman found deceased in the water at Berkeley Marina
Santa Cruz County earthquake jolts Bay Area
Golden Gate Fields deal set to create sweeping public park
10 families displaced by Berkeley apartment fire
Berkeley delays controversial Flock vote to June 2
Traffic safety
Berkeley hit-and-run crash sends pedestrian to hospital
The man was struck by a driver going approximately 40 mph and flung about 15 feet, according to early reports.
E-scooter rider, 19, hurt in crash with Berkeley driver
Pedestrian rushed to Highland after West Berkeley crash
Berkeley police: Driver hits two people crossing Shattuck
Motorcycle rider seriously injured in Berkeley crash
Police: Scooter driver had DUI warrants before major crash
Update: Scooter passenger critical after alleged DUI crash
Crime
Men charged with 'account takeover' elder abuse scheme
Police say surveillance cameras caught Lawrence Fabiani and Eddie Cheung trying to "acquire power of attorney and take over" a man's account.
Berkeley stabbing leads to new drug dealing charges
Man arrested in Berkeley on kidnapping, sex crime charges
Rolex, gold coins snatched in 'follow-home' robbery
Berkeley Flock hit leads to arrest in local home-invasion case
Felony gun charges filed after Berkeley garbage dispute
Berkeley SWAT team arrests San Pablo homicide suspect
UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley sexual battery case already headed for trial
Jonathan Rosales Contreras followed separate UC Berkeley students on campus on the same night this month, police said.
Fire extinguisher robbery of Cal student: Suspect charged
Man charged with gun crimes after Grizzly Peak gunfire
Sexual battery charge filed after arrest by UC Berkeley police
UCPD: Fire extinguisher used during e-scooter robbery
UC Berkeley police: Grizzly Peak gunfire sees 2 men arrested
Man arrested after attempted rape of UC Berkeley student
Shootings
Update: Man shot multiple times in South Berkeley
It's the first injury shooting in Berkeley since October 2024 (aside from a non-fatal police shooting last year).
Naked man with shotgun arrested at Berkeley Tesla
Gunfire amid Berkeley domestic violence call; man arrested
Woman charged with attempted murder after Berkeley shooting
'Shattered' forever: Family distraught over 8-year plea deal
Youth pastor's family reacts to plea deal in deadly shooting
Police investigate more gunfire in South Berkeley
Courts
Phong Tran case appears to totter as trial nears
In recent weeks, the Alameda County district attorney's office said it would drop three of the four remaining charges. Now, that's on hold.
Police shooting: Jason Fletcher manslaughter case dismissed
DA's office moves to drop fatal police shooting case
Recalled DA Pamela Price says she'll reclaim her seat in 2026
Man describes stabbing over 'snipes' outside Berkeley bank
Woman testifies about alleged sex crime at Berkeley restaurant
