Another top deputy of DA Price committed misconduct at his last job, investigation found

A former high-ranking OPD command staffer told The Scanner that Price did not ask about Eric Lewis at OPD, where he spent his career.

Defense attorney alleges voter suppression by DA Pamela Price

AG's office drops Butch Ford case 'in the interest of justice'

Berkeley votes to tackle its most hazardous homeless camps

Berkeley businesses sue city over Harrison homeless camp

Berkeley may start cleaning up problematic homeless camps

Rising Sun fundraiser to honor homicide victim Marcel Jones

Policing

Update: New Berkeley security cameras have been approved

That would bring the number of locations where the city has surveillance cameras to 11, with 18 more in the pipeline pending further review.

Berkeley police annual report: Violent crime rose 15% in 2023

Berkeley police may get more surveillance cameras

Berkeley crime trends in 2023: Everything you need to know

Berkeley approves Flock license plate readers for police

Here's why Berkeley didn't apply for the state retail theft grant.

'Don’t give me that Black crap': Video from 2017 shows embattled Berkeley sergeant

Courts

Joseph Carroll Jr. found guilty of 3 murders, 2 murder attempts

Throughout the hearing, Carroll insisted on his innocence. "I didn't kill your son," he told one of the mothers. "How can they do this to me?"

Joseph Carroll Jr. murder trial: Evidence all in but jury's still out

State to 'speed up prosecutions' after Alameda County DA delay

Judges uphold Alameda DA's recusal from Butch Ford case

DA motion prevails, condemned man now eligible for parole

DA: Murderer to be freed as death penalty review expands

Top deputy for DA Pamela Price resigns amid reorg

UC Berkeley

Woman files lawsuit against Berkeley frat after rooftop fall

Jasmine Wang said "copious amounts of alcohol" were consumed during a frat party and that guests were "encouraged" to go onto the roof.

Takeover robbery reported at clothing shop near UC Berkeley

Gunfire prompts lockdown near UC Berkeley Clark Kerr Campus

Casey Goonan indicted by grand jury in federal arson case

Man in Berkeley robs USPS mail carrier via threats of a gun

Unsealed: The federal complaint against Casey Goonan

Former UC Berkeley janitor to stand trial in gay murder case

Crime

Antisemitic hate crime, hate incidents reported in Berkeley

Berkeley police and local officials have expressed strong concerns. Investigations are ongoing.

Auto burglars in stolen car flee from police, nearly hit officer

Berkeley police investigate attempted murder case

Thieves target mail truck parked in Berkeley

Berkeley Sephora has been plagued by burglary and theft

Catalytic converter thieves pull gun on police during chase

Armed confrontation prompts Berkeley Hills police chase

Shootings

Owners pledge action after gunfire at Golden Bear Homes

"We want people to feel like they have a direct line to us and that their concerns are being heard," a spokeswoman for one of the owners said.

Man charged with Berkeley homeless shelter murder

Berkeley police arrest homeless shelter homicide suspect

Berkeley shootings in 2024: The definitive gunfire map

Man killed in shooting at Harrison House in Berkeley

Fatal shooting in Berkeley, police investigation underway

Berkeley police arrest 2 after gunfire, fight at Golden Bear

Traffic safety

BPD: Hit-and-run driver who sent baby to hospital arrested

Police said an automated license plate reader picked up 32-year-old Luis Roberto Munoz-Sanchez in San Leandro.

Person dead, downtown Berkeley BART station closed

Hit-and-run driver sends baby to hospital with broken bones

GoFundMe launched for father of 4 critically injured in crash

Berkeley carjacking leads to police chase, 1 arrested

A near-fatal bike crash may shift how Berkeley does street design

Berkeley freeway collision leaves 1 dead, slows AM traffic

Arrests

Police: Fisherman stabs windsurfer at Berkeley Marina

Police said suspect Jimmy Ellis tried to flee but officers apprehended him.

Attempted murder charges filed after attack in Berkeley tent

Berkeley police arrest murder suspect after foot chase

Woman charged with organized retail theft from Sephora

Berkeley police arrest pair after auto burglary spree

Police chase catalytic converter thieves: 1 arrested, 1 escapes

Retail theft charges filed in Berkeley Walgreens case

Editor's desk

Berkeley Scanner wins 4 California Journalism Awards

Hundreds of journalists, described by organizers as the best in the state, attended the awards gala Saturday night.

Berkeley Scanner a finalist for 5 California Journalism Awards

Berkeley Scanner wins national award for online local news

Berkeley Scanner wins 'Truth to Power' press freedom award

Opinion: Pamela Price does not get to decide who's a journalist

Alameda County DA restores Berkeley Scanner press access

First Amendment groups ding Alameda County DA's office for violating press freedoms