Berkeley auto theft case leads police to Oakland chop shop
Officers found more than 50 vehicles that had been stripped for parts, and several that had been set on fire.
Attempted murder arrest made in domestic violence shooting
After years of debate, Berkeley approves Hopkins bike lanes
Open comments are here to stay on The Berkeley Scanner
Update: Ex-boyfriend charged with attempted murder after knife attack
How one Berkeley mentor changed hundreds of lives
Firefighters douse burning palm tree after battery fire: Video
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Community
Berkeley Animal Shelter reopens Saturday, weeks after arson fire
"We are still not back to normal, and being open will look a little different than what we are used to," the city told volunteers Friday.
ICE detainee in Berkeley ID'd as 30-year-old Moroccan man
ICE operation sees man detained in Berkeley
Solano Avenue bike lane plan gets early look in Albany
July Fourth in Berkeley: No fireworks; Grizzly Peak closure
Berkeley police hope to seek bids soon for drones, cameras
Op-ed: Berkeley sent its police a message. They’re getting it.
Traffic safety
Driver strikes tree, hits downtown Berkeley building
The incident took place at 12:35 p.m. at Shattuck Avenue and Bancroft Way, just south of the old Regal UA movie theater.
Berkeley car crash sends cyclist, 66, to hospital
Berkeley power outage, road closures after hit-and-run crash
Berkeley cyclist taken to hospital after car crash on Marin
Motorcycle rider critical after car crash near UC Berkeley
When construction shuts down sidewalks, we all lose: Op-ed
Older pedestrian seriously injured in Berkeley crash
Crime
Berkeley police: Father stabbed with screwdriver; son arrested
The victim called 911 himself and met officers outside his home on Lincoln Street, police said.
Berkeley police: Park debris dispute leads to skillet attack
Police: Man raped Berkeley High student after marijuana meetup
Berkeley father recovering after brutal College Avenue attack
3 teenage boys arrested after violent street robbery
Berkeley police arrest mini-mart armed robbery suspects
Police: Man trapped woman in elevator during sexual assault
UC Berkeley
He died on the UC Berkeley campus. But who was he?
The family of Terrence Walker Nash Sr. only learned recently that he had been found deceased on the UC Berkeley campus in April.
Update: UC Berkeley 'all clear' after search for armed man
Police: Pokemon card stolen in Facebook Marketplace setup
Camp counselor charged with lewd acts on a child in Cal dorm
Camp staffer arrested after child sexual assault at UC Berkeley
Dead body found at UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley police arrest woman tied to multiple crimes
Shootings
Berkeley standoff suspect freed on mental health grounds
Ricardo Ruiz had been charged with 11 felonies stemming from an armed standoff with Berkeley police in April 2025.
Young woman shot, Berkeley police investigating
Berkeley police investigate gunfire on Bonar Street
Ricardo Ruiz case: Judge delays mental health diversion ruling
Update: Man shot multiple times in South Berkeley
Naked man with shotgun arrested at Berkeley Tesla
Gunfire amid Berkeley domestic violence call; man arrested
Courts
Music teacher sent to prison in student sexual assault case
"Our family will carry the weight of what was done here long after the defendant has walked free," the victim's mother told the court.
Phong Tran case appears to totter as trial nears
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
