> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # TBS Today, Oct. 30 - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/10/31/newsletters/tbs-today-oct-30-2024/ - Published: 2024-10-31T00:19:05.000Z - Updated: 2024-10-31T00:19:05.000Z - Description: 2 carjackings and an armed robbery. - Author: Editor's Desk - Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters Police are investigating two carjacking reports in Berkeley in just two days. The incidents were unusual: There have been only six other carjackings reported in Berkeley this entire year, according to BPD data. [2 carjackings reported in Berkeley in recent daysThe incidents were unusual: There have been only six other carjackings reported in Berkeley this entire year, according to BPD data.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/size/w256h256/format/jpeg/2022/09/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2024/10/berkeley-carjackings-2024.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/10/31/crime/berkeley-carjacking-reports-gilman-keoncrest/) We also have a short story on a work crew robbed at gunpoint on McGee Avenue. [Work crew robbed at gunpoint on McGee Avenue in BerkeleyThe workers had been using a camera to inspect the sewer pipes when the armed robbery happened, they told police.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/size/w256h256/format/jpeg/2022/09/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2024/10/armed-robbery-mcgee-nava.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/10/30/crime/berkeley-work-crew-robbed-gunpoint-mcgee-avenue/) The good news is that robberies are down significantly in Berkeley this year — but the recent reports are still concerning. Let's hope it's not a trend. Yesterday, we attended a special Berkeley council meeting focused on the city's work to reimagine policing since 2020\. The meeting also included a recently completed staffing study and workload analysis focused on BPD. We're aiming to have a story on that report tomorrow. We did [tweet some highlights](https://x.com/BerkeleyScanner/thread/1851393111647535131?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) Tuesday afternoon but you can only see them if you have an X account. For those who have left X, we are routinely posting our stories now on [Mastodon](https://journa.host/@berkeleyscanner?ref=berkeleyscanner.com), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/berkeleyscanner.bsky.social?ref=berkeleyscanner.com), [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@berkeleyscanner?ref=berkeleyscanner.com), NextDoor, [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/BerkeleyScanner/) and Reddit — but the engagement level continues to be much higher on X (despite its limitations). ### In other news The Scanner was featured today in a story on Nieman Lab as part of a broader look at [crime reporting](https://www.niemanlab.org/collection/crime-news-now/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com). [Is the crime news people crave the crime news they need?“We need to better understand what people mean when they say ‘safety.’”![](https://www.niemanlab.org/favicon.ico)Nieman LabSophie Culpepper![](https://www.niemanlab.org/images/pink-yellow-crime.png)](https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/10/is-the-crime-news-people-crave-the-crime-news-they-need/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) 💡 ****If you find our daily newsletter valuable, forward it to a friend or two and let them know about The Scanner! Pro tip: Delete the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom** ***first** **so they don't take you off the list by mistake.** ### In case you missed it [He was charged with 4 murders. Pamela Price gave him a deal“Why would I want to forgive him?” said the mother of one of the victims. “To me, it was like a serial killer.”![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/size/w256h256/format/jpeg/2022/09/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2024/10/Dijon-Holifield.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/10/28/courts/pamela-price-plea-deal-dijon-holifield/) [Where do Berkeley mayoral candidates stand on crime?The candidates have similarities, but their positions on policing, the Police Accountability Board and cameras reveal key differences.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/size/w256h256/format/jpeg/2022/09/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2024/10/berkeley-mayor-adena-sophie-kate-1.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/10/23/crime/berkeley-mayoral-candidates-crime-safety-election-2024/) [Fall 2024 election guide for Berkeley and Alameda CountyHere are many of the key races you’ll find on the ballot in Berkeley on Nov. 5, 2024\. We’ll keep this voter guide updated as it gets closer.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/size/w256h256/format/jpeg/2022/09/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEditor’s desk![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1540910419892-4a36d2c3266c?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDJ8fGVsZWN0aW9uc3xlbnwwfHx8fDE3MDY4NDk5NDd8MA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/09/25/deep-dives/november-2024-election-guide-berkeley-alameda-county/) See all our [recent stories](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/archive/). Learn more [about our work](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/about/). --- *Did someone forward this email to you? Sign up for our free headlines.* [Get The Scanner in your inbox](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/#/portal/signup/free) 💡 ****Reminder: You can** [****change your TBS account settings**](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/#/portal/signin) **online. 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