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## Posts
- [TBS Today, Aug. 12](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/13/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-12-2026.md) - Berkeley crime trends; Albany Scanner is LIVE!
- [Berkeley crime update: Crashes, arrests and falling crime](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/13/crime/berkeley-crime-update-crashes-arrests-trends.md) - We've compiled recent cases and the latest crime trends.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 6](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/06/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-6-2026.md) - Why did a judge halt Harrison encampment closure?
- [Why did a judge halt Harrison encampment closure?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/06/community/harrison-encampment-closure-update.md) - The city says dangerous conditions demand action. Berkeley Homeless Union says officials haven't met the court's requirements.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 5](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/06/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-5-2026.md) - Arson conviction; plus: a real-life dog and pony show.
- [Berkeley Hillel arson ends in hate crime finding](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/06/uc-berkeley-crime/berkeley-hillel-arson-hate-crime-verdict.md) - David Denton faces up to three years in prison and must register as an "arson offender," the DA's office said.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 4](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/05/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-4-2026.md) - U-Haul repairman paid teen for sex, police say.
- [Berkeley U-Haul repairman paid teen for sex, police say](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/05/crime/berkeley-uhaul-repairman-paid-teen-sex-police-say.md) - Frank Vieira met the victim when she was 16, and knew she lived in a San Ramon group home, authorities say.
- [TBS Today, July 31](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/31/newsletters/tbs-today-july-31-2026.md) - Auto thefts are up. BPD is paying attention.
- [Berkeley auto theft case leads police to Oakland chop shop](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/31/crime/berkeley-auto-theft-case-oakland-chop-shop.md) - Officers found more than 50 vehicles that had been stripped for parts, and several that had been set on fire.
- [TBS Today, July 30](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/30/newsletters/tbs-today-july-30-2026.md) - Exclusive details on a terrifying shooting.
- [Attempted murder arrest made in domestic violence shooting](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/30/shootings/berkeley-attempted-murder-shooting-ex-boyfriend-arrested.md) - Darius Tate has a history of violence with the victim, a 19-year-old woman with a 1-year-old baby, according to court papers and community reports.
- [TBS Today, July 29](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/30/newsletters/tbs-today-july-29-2026.md) - Hopkins bike lane vote: Here's what happened.
- [After years of debate, Berkeley approves Hopkins bike lanes](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/30/community/berkeley-hopkins-bike-lanes-approved.md) - The plan, which includes paving and pedestrian safety improvements, is estimated to cost up to $20 million.
- [TBS Today, July 28](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/28/newsletters/tbs-today-july-28-2026.md) - Knife attack; open comments.
- [Open comments are here to stay on The Berkeley Scanner](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/28/editors-desk/open-comments-are-here-to-stay-on-the-berkeley-scanner.md) - All subscribers must have a verified email address to participate. And readers can easily report comments that violate our policy.
- [Update: Ex-boyfriend charged with attempted murder after knife attack](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/28/crime/berkeley-police-ex-boyfriend-jailed-knife-attack.md) - Berkeley police tracked down Israel Pierson in Dublin and arrested him 10 hours after the crime, according to booking records.
- [TBS Today, July 27](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/27/newsletters/tbs-today-july-27-2026.md) - The legacy of a Berkeley peacekeeper.
- [How one Berkeley mentor changed hundreds of lives](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/27/community/todd-walker-legacy-berkeley-live-free-violence-prevention.md) - "Todd has kept a lot of people alive," said Senon Nails, a Live Free life coach who worked with Walker.
- [Firefighters douse burning palm tree after battery fire: Video](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/27/community/firefighters-douse-burning-palm-tree-after-battery-fire-video.md) - Readers who saw the dramatic sight on Milvia Street shared photos and videos with The Scanner.
- [TBS Today, July 26](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/26/newsletters/tbs-today-july-26-2026.md) - Driver strikes tree, hits building on Shattuck.
- [Driver strikes tree, hits downtown Berkeley building](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/26/traffic-safety/car-strikes-tree-crashes-downtown-berkeley-building.md) - The incident took place at 12:35 p.m. at Shattuck Avenue and Bancroft Way, just south of the old Regal UA movie theater.
- [TBS Today, July 24, PM edition](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/25/newsletters/tbs-today-july-24-pm-edition.md) - Scoop: Animal shelter reopens Saturday.
- [Berkeley Animal Shelter reopens Saturday, weeks after arson fire](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/25/community/berkeley-animal-shelter-reopens-saturday-arson-fire.md) - "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.
- [TBS Today, July 24](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/24/newsletters/tbs-today-july-24-2026.md) - North Berkeley screwdriver stabbing; cyclist crash.
- [Berkeley police: Father stabbed with screwdriver; son arrested](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/24/crime/berkeley-police-father-stabbed-screwdriver-son-arrested.md) - The victim called 911 himself and met officers outside his home on Lincoln Street, police said.
- [Berkeley car crash sends cyclist, 66, to hospital](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/24/traffic-safety/berkeley-car-crash-cyclist-hospital-sacramento-street.md) - Police blocked southbound traffic on Sacramento Street at Oregon Street, and northbound traffic at Julia Street, for the investigation.
- [TBS Today, July 23](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/24/newsletters/tbs-today-july-23-2026.md) - Park debris dispute leads to skillet attack: police.
- [Sheriff's office cuts daily arrest log, citing scam: Editorial](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/24/editors-desk/editorial-sheriffs-office-cuts-daily-arrest-log-citing-scam.md) - Another decades-old public resource for tracking police activity has been quietly retired, at least for now.
- [Berkeley police: Park debris dispute leads to skillet attack](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/23/crime/berkeley-park-debris-dispute-skillet-attack.md) - A Scanner reader who saw five police cruisers arrive with their lights on asked for details. Police arrested Shawn Strength.
- [TBS Today, July 22](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/23/newsletters/tbs-today-july-22-2026.md) - BHS student sexually assaulted after marijuana meetup.
- [Police: Man raped Berkeley High student after marijuana meetup](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/23/crime/police-man-raped-berkeley-high-student-marijuana-meetup.md) - Police say Uriel Alegre Rangel was known to sell marijuana and went by the handles "bayareasupplierrrr" and "stackdollaaa" online.
- [TBS Today, July 21](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/21/newsletters/tbs-today-july-21-2026.md) - Power out, roads closed? Here's why.
- [Berkeley power outage, road closures after hit-and-run crash](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/21/traffic-safety/berkeley-power-outage-road-closures-crash.md) - Update: The pickup truck from the crash had been stolen from Richmond, police determined later.
- [TBS Today, July 20](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/20/newsletters/tbs-today-july-20-2026.md) - Brutal attack on College; man robbed Sunday by teen boys.
- [Berkeley father recovering after brutal College Avenue attack](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/20/crime/berkeley-father-recovering-brutal-college-avenue-attack.md) - "It's pretty hard to see my dad go through this," said Axel Becerra, 26, on Monday. "He was injured really badly."
- [3 teenage boys arrested after violent street robbery](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/20/crime/berkeley-violent-street-robbery-teenage-boys-arrested.md) - The boys — ages 13, 14 and 15 — jumped the man and stomped him when he was on the ground, police said.
- [TBS Today, July 17](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/17/newsletters/tbs-today-july-17-2026.md) - Mini-mart armed robbery suspects arrested.
- [Berkeley police arrest mini-mart armed robbery suspects](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/17/crime/berkeley-police-arrest-mini-mart-armed-robbery-suspects.md) - An "alert community member" witnessed the armed robbery at the Stop & Shop Mini Mart on San Pablo Avenue, police said.
- [TBS Today, July 16](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/17/newsletters/tbs-today-july-16-2026.md) - ICE detainee ID'd as Moroccan man, 30.
- [ICE detainee in Berkeley ID'd as 30-year-old Moroccan man](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/17/community/ice-detainee-berkeley-moroccan-man.md) - He is "currently in ICE custody pending removal proceedings," according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- [TBS Today, July 15](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/16/newsletters/tbs-today-july-15-2026.md) - Man trapped woman in elevator during sexual assault, police say.
- [Police: Man trapped woman in elevator during sexual assault](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/16/crime/berkeley-police-man-trapped-woman-elevator-sexual-assault.md) - Suspect Sean Johnson kept pressing elevator buttons to prolong the terrifying encounter, Berkeley police said.
- [TBS Today, July 13](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/13/newsletters/tbs-today-july-13-2026.md) - Scoop: ICE operation sees man detained in Berkeley.
- [ICE operation sees man detained in Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/13/community/berkeley-ice-operation-man-detained.md) - The operation on Woolsey Street appears to have been Berkeley's first confirmed public ICE detention.
- [TBS Today, July 10](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/10/newsletters/tbs-today-july-10-2026.md) - He died on the UC Berkeley campus. But who was he?
- [He died on the UC Berkeley campus. But who was he?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/10/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-fatality-terrence-walker-nash-sr.md) - The family of Terrence Walker Nash Sr. only learned recently that he had been found deceased on the UC Berkeley campus in April.
- [TBS Today, July 9](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/09/newsletters/tbs-today-july-9-2026.md) - Hot prowl burglary at Elmwood home.
- [Elderly woman reports hot prowl burglary at Elmwood home](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/09/crime/berkeley-hot-prowl-burglary-elmwood.md) - The burglars, who wore masks, "were aware of the woman's presence" and walked past her during the break-in, police said.
- [TBS Today, July 8](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/08/newsletters/tbs-today-july-8-2026.md) - Albany eyes protected bike lane on Solano.
- [Solano Avenue bike lane plan gets early look in Albany](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/08/community/albany-solano-avenue-bike-lane-early-look.md) - Albany is considering a protected eastbound bike lane on Solano Avenue from the BART tracks to the Berkeley border.
- [TBS Today, July 7](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/07/newsletters/tbs-today-july-7-2026.md) - UCPD ends search for armed man near Haas.
- [Update: UC Berkeley 'all clear' after search for armed man](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/07/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-police-search-haas.md) - Tuesday's incident began with a report about a man near Haas with "a weapon on his hip," UCPD told The Scanner.
- [TBS Today, July 6](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/06/newsletters/tbs-today-july-6-2026.md) - Armed takeover robbery at dispensary.
- [Armed takeover robbery at Berkeley cannabis dispensary](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/06/crime/berkeley-cannabis-dispensary-takeover-robbery-gunpoint.md) - The group threatened the victims and held them at gunpoint throughout the robbery, Berkeley police said.
- [TBS Today, July 2](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/02/newsletters/tbs-today-july-2-2026.md) - Necklace snatch outside Tokyo Fish.
- [July Fourth in Berkeley: No fireworks; Grizzly Peak closure](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/02/community/july-fourth-in-berkeley-no-fireworks-grizzly-peak-closure.md) - Grizzly Peak Boulevard, Panoramic Way and Prospect Street will be mostly closed to non-residents from 4 a.m. July 4 until 5 a.m. July 5.
- [Berkeley police investigate necklace 'chain snatch' case](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/02/crime/berkeley-police-gold-necklace-snatch-case.md) - Authorities said this type of crime happens more often than people realize.
- [TBS Today, June 30](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/01/newsletters/tbs-today-june-30-2026.md) - Drones, cameras on tonight's agenda; bike crash on Marin.
- [Berkeley police hope to seek bids soon for drones, cameras](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/01/community/berkeley-police-seek-bids-drones-cameras.md) - Tuesday night's council agenda includes a request from police to solicit proposals for the new suite of tools, estimated to cost up to $2.4 million.
- [Berkeley cyclist taken to hospital after car crash on Marin](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/30/traffic-safety/berkeley-car-crash-cyclist-hospital-marin-the-alameda.md) - The street was closed at Marin Avenue and The Alameda and then south to Monterey Avenue during the large emergency response.
- [TBS Today, June 29](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/29/newsletters/tbs-today-june-29-2026.md) - Music teacher sent to prison in student sexual assault case.
- [Music teacher sent to prison in student sexual assault case](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/29/courts/berkeley-music-teacher-prison-sexual-assault-case.md) - "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.
- [Op-ed: Berkeley sent its police a message. They’re getting it.](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/29/community/op-ed-berkeley-sent-police-message-theyre-getting-it.md) - Authorized Berkeley police staffing has been reduced from 181 to 164 officers, with mandatory overtime straining morale, the police union says.
- [TBS Today, June 24](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/25/newsletters/tbs-today-june-24-2026.md) - Berkeley approves two-year budget.
- [Berkeley approves balanced budget with unanimous vote](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/25/community/berkeley-approves-balanced-budget-unanimous-vote.md) - " The last several months have been nothing short of heart-wrenching," said Berkeley City Councilman Igor Tregub.
- [TBS Today, June 23](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/24/newsletters/tbs-today-june-23-2026.md) - Facebook Marketplace theft arrest; Ruiz freed on mental health grounds.
- [Berkeley standoff suspect freed on mental health grounds](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/24/shootings/berkeley-standoff-suspect-ricardo-ruiz-freed-diversion.md) - Ricardo Ruiz had been charged with 11 felonies stemming from an armed standoff with Berkeley police in April 2025.
- [Police: Pokemon card stolen in Facebook Marketplace setup](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/23/uc-berkeley-crime/berkeley-police-pokemon-card-stolen-facebook-marketplace-setup.md) - Berkeley police say Flock license plate data and cellphone records linked suspect Zavier Alvarez to the crime.
- [TBS Today, June 22](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/22/newsletters/tbs-today-june-22-2026.md) - Man taped party guests in bathroom, police say.
- [Berkeley man recorded party guests in bathroom, police say](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/22/crime/berkeley-man-taped-party-guests-bathroom-police-say.md) - Suspect Andrew Farago apologized to guests for his "tremendous lapse in judgement," authorities wrote.
- [TBS Today, June 21](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/21/newsletters/tbs-today-june-21-2026.md) - Motorcycle rider critical after car crash near Cal.
- [Motorcycle rider critical after car crash near UC Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/21/traffic-safety/motorcycle-rider-critical-car-crash-near-uc-berkeley.md) - Berkeley's Fatal Accident Investigation Team has been called in.
- [TBS Today, June 20](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/20/newsletters/tbs-today-june-20-2026.md) - Juneteenth party: Fights, arrests at San Pablo Park.
- [Juneteenth party at San Pablo Park sees fights, arrests](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/20/crime/berkeley-juneteenth-party-san-pablo-park-fights-arrests.md) - Several people were pepper-sprayed at the event, which drew an estimated 500 attendees, police said.
- [TBS Today, June 17](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/18/newsletters/tbs-today-june-17-2026.md) - Animal shelter hopes to reopen by July 6; suspect charged.
- [Who is Peter Taraba, Berkeley Animal Shelter arson suspect?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/17/community/who-is-peter-taraba-berkeley-animal-shelter-arson-suspect.md) - Peter Taraba's former housemate told The Scanner he was "kind of a hothead" when they lived together north of campus in 2024.
- [Update: Berkeley Animal Shelter reopening delayed](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/17/community/berkeley-animal-shelter-update-july-6-reopening.md) - "The repairs have proven more complex than originally anticipated and we are delayed," the city manager's office told The Scanner on July 6.
- [TBS Today, June 16](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/16/newsletters/tbs-today-june-16-2026.md) - Camp counselor charged with sex crimes.
- [Camp counselor charged with lewd acts on a child in Cal dorm](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/16/uc-berkeley-crime/camp-counselor-charged-lewd-acts-child-uc-berkeley-dorm.md) - On Tuesday, the DA's office charged Quaylin Wesley, a 27-year-old Oakland man, with eight felonies.
- [TBS Today, June 15](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/15/newsletters/tbs-today-june-15-2026.md) - Young woman shot in South Berkeley.
- [Young woman shot, Berkeley police investigating](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/15/shootings/young-woman-shot-berkeley-police-investigating.md) - The woman, estimated to be 19 years old, was shot in the face, according to early reports.
- [TBS Today, June 14](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/14/newsletters/tbs-today-june-14-2026.md) - Hate crime arrest after threats at school playground.
- [Hate crime arrest after threats at Berkeley school playground](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/14/crime/berkeley-hate-crime-arrest-threats-kids-playground.md) - David Celio "repeatedly shouted … slurs and threatened the children" through the fence, officials said.
- [TBS Today, June 13](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/14/newsletters/tbs-today-june-13-2026.md) - Camp staffer arrested after child sexual assault at Cal.
- [Camp staffer arrested after child sexual assault at UC Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/14/uc-berkeley-crime/camp-staffer-arrested-child-sexual-assault-uc-berkeley.md) - UCPD identified the suspect as Quaylin Wesley, a 27-year-old Vallejo man.
- [TBS Today, June 12](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/12/newsletters/tbs-today-june-12-2026.md) - Body at UC Berkeley; possible motive in shelter fire.
- [Dog seizure preceded Berkeley Animal Shelter fire](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/12/community/dog-seizure-preceded-berkeley-animal-shelter-fire.md) - After the fire, police say arson suspect Peter Taraba flooded the shelter and then flooded the toilet in his Berkeley jail cell.
- [Dead body found at UC Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/12/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-dead-body-west-circle.md) - Gardeners found the body while working on campus Friday at the West Circle, in the bushes on one of the main campus pathways.
- [TBS Today, June 11](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/11/newsletters/tbs-today-june-11-2026.md) - Scoop: Animal shelter arson arrest.
- [Berkeley Animal Shelter arson: arrest made](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/11/community/berkeley-animal-shelter-arson-arrest-made.md) - Peter Taraba was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of more than 40 counts of animal cruelty, police said.
- [TBS Today, June 10](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/11/newsletters/tbs-today-june-10-2026.md) - Scoop: Man who bred rats in RV dies after catching leptospirosis.
- [Man who bred rats dies after catching leptospirosis, city says](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/10/community/berkeley-couple-rats-leptospirosis-1-died-city-says.md) - A woman who lived with him got sick but recovered. The city said they were the first human cases of lepto in more than a decade.
- [Want housing at Golden Gate Fields? It's time to act: Op-ed](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/10/community/op-ed-golden-gate-fields-housing.md) - "Development should be on the table as the future of this once-in-a-generation site unfolds," says Andrew Fisher in today's guest essay.
- [TBS Today, June 9](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/09/newsletters/tbs-today-june-9-2026.md) - Animal shelter arson; Red Flag warning.
- [Berkeley Animal Shelter fire was intentional, police say](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/09/community/berkeley-police-animal-shelter-fire-intentional.md) - "Information provided by community members may be critical to advancing the investigation," Berkeley police said Tuesday.
- [Red Flag warning issued for Berkeley, East Bay Hills](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/09/community/red-flag-warning-berkeley-east-bay-hills.md) - Berkeley residents who live in "high-risk areas" should prepare for evacuation, the city said Tuesday afternoon.
- [Berkeley Animal Shelter to stay closed for at least 3 weeks](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/09/community/berkeley-animal-shelter-closed-3-weeks.md) - "The fire rendered the building temporarily unsafe for people (smoke damage in staff areas) or animals (sprinkler system down)," the city said.
- [TBS Today, June 8](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/08/newsletters/tbs-today-june-8-2026.md) - Animal shelter fire under investigation.
- [Berkeley Animal Shelter fire under investigation](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/08/community/berkeley-animal-shelter-fire-investigation.md) - Update: As of Monday, the city said it had no estimate as to when the shelter would reopen to the public.
- [TBS Today, June 4](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/04/newsletters/tbs-today-june-4-2026.md) - Murder suspect charged, new details released.
- [Police: Berkeley murder victim was found in suitcase](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/04/crime/berkeley-murder-victim-found-suitcase.md) - Update: The woman who was killed has been identified as Vanessa Sanchez.
- [TBS Today, June 3](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/04/newsletters/tbs-today-june-3-2026.md) - Gunfire on Bonar.
- [Berkeley police investigate gunfire on Bonar Street](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/04/shootings/berkeley-police-gunfire-bonar-vehicle-struck.md) - Berkeley's 911 center got multiple calls just before 10:30 p.m. about a possible shooting, police said.
- [TBS Today, June 2](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/03/newsletters/tbs-today-june-2-2026.md) - Breaking: Homicide arrest.
- [Murder suspect arrested after Berkeley woman's death](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/03/crime/murder-suspect-arrested-berkeley-woman-homicide.md) - Police arrested Damarcus Jones on a warrant Tuesday morning, records show. The Scanner is the first to report this news.
- [TBS Today, June 1](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/01/newsletters/tbs-today-june-1-2026.md) - Berkeley 911 center overhaul.
- [Berkeley pushes 911 revamp to improve emergency response](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/01/community/berkeley-pushes-911-revamp-improve-emergency-response.md) - The Communications Center has a 70% to 80% attrition rate for new dispatchers. The city hopes Priority Dispatch will help change that.
- [TBS Today, May 30](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/30/newsletters/tbs-today-may-30-2026.md) - Breaking: Body found at Berkeley apartment building.
- [Woman's body found in Berkeley, investigation ongoing](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/30/crime/berkeley-apartment-building-body-found.md) - BPD asks anyone with information to call the Homicide Unit at 510-981-5741.
- [TBS Today, May 29](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/29/newsletters/tbs-today-may-29-2026.md) - Elmwood robbery amid jewelry sale.
- [Berkeley police investigate armed robbery on Russell](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/29/crime/berkeley-police-armed-robbery-elmwood.md) - The robbery took place during a sale arranged on social media, Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry.
- [TBS Today, May 28](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/29/newsletters/tbs-today-may-28-2026.md) - Remembering Reed Geritz: Big heart, big hugs, a deep concern for justice.
- [Remembering Reed Geritz: 'He loved everyone and made sure we all knew it'](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/29/community/remembering-reed-mcnally-geritz-obituary.md) - Geritz was found dead on a Berkeley sidewalk 28 days ago. He had a heart condition but, for now, cause of death remains pending.
- [TBS Today, May 27](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/28/newsletters/tbs-today-may-27-2026.md) - Solano Stroll in peril in Berkeley.
- [Solano Stroll in peril in Berkeley without $300K from city](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/28/community/solano-stroll-peril-berkeley-300k-shortfall.md) - Organizers say security measures, including street barricades, have driven up costs and may threaten the event's survival.
- [TBS Today, May 26](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/26/newsletters/tbs-today-may-26-2026.md) - Flock alert leads to North Face arrest.
- [Berkeley Flock alert leads to North Face theft arrest](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/26/crime/berkeley-flock-alert-north-face-theft-arrest.md) - Police say Anthony Kerman returned to Berkeley about 24 hours after taking $2,400 in coats from the North Face outlet store.
- [Emilie Raguso honored as Daily Cal 'Friend of the Year'](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/26/editors-desk/emilie-raguso-daily-cal-friend-of-year.md) - Listen to speeches from the event and learn how to support student journalism.
- [TBS Today, May 23](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/23/newsletters/tbs-today-may-23-2026.md) - Downtown stabbing Saturday morning.
- [Berkeley stabbing sends man to hospital, 1 arrested](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/23/crime/berkeley-stabbing-hospital-arrest.md) - Suspect James Jones was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, police said.
- [TBS Today, May 21](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/21/newsletters/tbs-today-may-21-2026.md) - Spotlight: Budget impacts on Berkeley Fire.
- [How will Berkeley budget cuts affect Berkeley Fire?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/21/community/how-will-berkeley-budget-cuts-affect-berkeley-fire.md) - The worst impacts have been staved off for now, but CERT and the city's new Street Trauma Prevention program are still at risk.
- [TBS Today, May 20](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/21/newsletters/tbs-today-may-20-2026.md) - BHS Track & Field coach shakeup.
- [Berkeley High Track & Field coach shakeup; details scarce](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/21/community/berkeley-high-track-field-coach-shakeup.md) - "Where the district could improve is awareness of what coach-athlete conduct should look like," one parent said Wednesday.
- [TBS Today, May 19](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/19/newsletters/tbs-today-may-19-2026.md) - Berkeley budget deep dive; Albany Scanner update.
- [Berkeley hopes new budget strategy will curb rising costs](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/19/community/berkeley-new-budget-strategy-rising-costs-deficit.md) - Faced with a persistent structural deficit, Berkeley is trying to figure out how to live within its means — while upholding its values.
- [TBS Today, May 16](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/16/newsletters/tbs-today-may-16-2026.md) - Garbage truck fire.
- [Berkeley garbage truck fire snarls North Shattuck traffic](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/16/community/berkeley-garbage-truck-fire-shattuck-traffic.md) - The incident unfolded at Shattuck Avenue and Vine Street on Saturday morning. Many readers shared photos and tips with TBS.
- [TBS Today, May 15](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/16/newsletters/tbs-today-may-15-2026.md) - A closer look at the Golden Gate Fields deal.
- [Golden Gate Fields park deal: All the latest details](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/15/community/golden-gate-fields-park-deal-latest-details.md) - Officials have begun answering key questions about potential financial impacts in Albany, the timeline and what the public process will entail.
- [TBS Today, May 14](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/14/newsletters/tbs-today-may-14-2026.md) - City seeks $80M for supportive housing at BART, People's Park.
- [Berkeley eyes $80M ask for People's Park, BART housing](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/14/community/berkeley-peoples-park-bart-housing-homekey.md) - If the Homekey+ applications succeed, construction could start in 2027.
- [Did Newsom’s $3.8 billion hotels-to-housing program pay off? CalMatters filed 100 records requests to find out](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/14/community/calmatters-homekey-investigation.md) - Some projects were huge successes. Others were total failures. Dozens remain stuck in limbo. There’s been little accountability.
- [When construction shuts down sidewalks, we all lose: Op-ed](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/13/traffic-safety/op-ed-when-construction-shuts-down-sidewalks-we-all-lose.md) - "When sidewalks and bike lanes disappear, everyone who is not in a car is forced into unsafe situations," says Erik Knaresboro in today's guest essay.
- [TBS Today, May 12](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/12/newsletters/tbs-today-may-12-2026.md) - Berkeley police keep Flock — for now.
- [Berkeley extends Flock camera contract; drones postponed](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/12/community/berkeley-extends-flock-camera-contract-drones-postponed.md) - Council put off giving drones and fixed cameras to police but said officers can use Flock license plate readers for another year.
- [TBS Today, May 7](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/07/newsletters/tbs-today-may-7-2026.md) - UC arrest tied to several crimes.
- [UC Berkeley police arrest woman tied to multiple crimes](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/07/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-police-arrest-woman-multiple-crimes.md) - UCPD arrested her at a construction site in April but two men with her got away, police said, after they brandished a gun at a runner on a fire trail.
- [TBS Today, May 5](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/05/newsletters/tbs-today-may-5-2026.md) - Op-ed: 4 council members talk Flock; new fire training center.
- [New East Bay fire training center lands $500K federal grant](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/05/community/new-east-bay-fire-training-center-500k-federal-grant.md) - The central hub (location TBD) will let fire crews practice fighting structure fires and wildfires, cleaning up hazmats and more, officials said.
- [Berkeley officials make the case for Flock, as vote nears: Op-ed](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/05/community/berkeley-officials-make-case-flock-vote-nears-op-ed.md) - Council members Shoshana O’Keefe, Mark Humbert, Rashi Kesarwani and Terry Taplin explain their stance on Flock. The vote comes Thursday.
- [TBS Today, May 4](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/05/newsletters/tbs-today-may-4-2026.md) - Ricardo Ruiz seeks release on mental health grounds.
- [Ricardo Ruiz case: Judge delays mental health diversion ruling](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/05/shootings/ricardo-ruiz-case-judge-delays-mental-health-diversion-ruling.md) - Ruiz has petitioned the court for mental health diversion, which could result in a three-month residential program in lieu of trial.
- [TBS Today, April 30](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/30/newsletters/tbs-today-april-30-2026.md) - Local man, 37, found deceased on Berkeley sidewalk.
- [Man found dead on Berkeley sidewalk](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/30/community/man-30s-dead-berkeley-sidewalk.md) - He's been identified as Reed McNally Geritz, 37, of Berkeley. There were no obvious signs of foul play, police said.
- [TBS Today, April 29](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/29/newsletters/tbs-today-april-29-2026.md) - Beeping suitcase closes Shattuck; serious pedestrian crash on Hearst.
- [Update: Suspicious package was smoke alarm, police say](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/29/community/suspicious-package-closes-north-berkeley-intersection.md) - Police reopened the roadway at about 3:30 p.m.
- [Older pedestrian seriously injured in Berkeley crash](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/29/traffic-safety/berkeley-crash-pedestrian-injured-hearst-grant.md) - The driver struck the pedestrian at about 50 mph, according to early reports, throwing her 30-40 feet.
- [TBS Today, April 27](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/27/newsletters/tbs-today-april-27-2026.md) - Man with gun arrested amid unrelated robbery investigation.
- [Berkeley robbery probe nets unrelated armed suspect](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/27/crime/robbery-investigation-arrest-man-gun.md) - The investigation began Saturday shortly before 3 p.m. when a group of people robbed a pedestrian at gunpoint near Strawberry Creek Park.
- [TBS Today, April 24](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/24/newsletters/tbs-today-april-24-2026.md) - EV battery fire sends "toxic smoke" into local neighborhood.
- [Berkeley Fire handles EV battery fire at Webster, Benvenue](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/24/community/berkeley-fire-ev-battery-webster-benvenue.md) - Readers shared photos and videos and asked The Scanner to learn more.
- [Sign up for AC Alert for official emergency advisories](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/24/community/berkeley-ac-alert-signup.md) - Berkeley uses Alameda County's alerting system to send texts, emails and calls during critical incidents.
- [TBS Today, April 23](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/23/newsletters/tbs-today-april-23-2026.md) - BPD: Cal student arrested after cutting boyfriend.
- [UC Berkeley student arrested after slashing boyfriend: Police](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/23/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-student-arrested-slashing-boyfriend-police.md) - Laisha Ajtun, 20, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence.
- [Deceased man found in bushes on UC Berkeley campus](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/22/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-campus-man-found-dead-sproul-hall.md) - Update: The coroner's office has identified the man as Terrence Walker Nash Sr., 56 years old. His city of residence was unknown.
- [Update: UC Berkeley student identified as fatal fall victim](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/22/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-housing-death-investigation.md) - The student has been identified as William Yi Lu, 21, the coroner's office said. He was majoring in Theater & Performance Studies.
- [TBS Today, April 21](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/21/newsletters/tbs-today-april-21-2026.md) - 2 found deceased in car at Aquatic Park.
- [Man, woman found dead in car at Aquatic Park in Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/21/community/berkeley-aquatic-park-man-woman-found-dead-car.md) - Update: The deceased individuals were identified as Nicol Simmons, 44, of Oakland and Ben Diarra, 25 (address unknown).
- [TBS Today, April 20](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/20/newsletters/tbs-today-april-20-2026.md) - Op-ed: Firefighters union speaks out on budget cuts.
- ['The city is growing and we are moving backward': Op-ed](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/20/community/op-ed-berkeley-growing-we-are-moving-backward.md) - 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.
- [TBS Today, April 17](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/17/newsletters/tbs-today-april-17-2026.md) - Felony hit-and-run suspect arrested.
- [Berkeley police arrest hit-and-run suspect in felony crash](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/17/traffic-safety/berkeley-police-arrest-hit-run-suspect-felony-crash.md) - The driver carried the pedestrian on his hood for approximately 125 feet before he fell into the roadway, police said.
- [E-bike rider taken to hospital after crash at Cedar, San Pablo](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/17/traffic-safety/berkeley-crash-cedar-san-pablo-cyclist-ebike-hospital.md) - The cyclist, a man in his 50s who was not wearing a helmet, hit a car and went over his handlebars, according to early reports.
- [TBS Today, April 16](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/16/newsletters/tbs-today-april-16-2026.md) - Scoop: Native American remains found at Cal construction site.
- [Native American remains found at UC Berkeley construction site](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/16/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-construction-site-native-american-remains-found.md) - The Berkeley Scanner was the first to report this news.
- [TBS Today, April 15](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/16/newsletters/tbs-today-april-15-2026.md) - Hundreds turn out for wildfire cleanup.
- [Volunteers brave the rain for Berkeley wildfire cleanup](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/16/community/residents-cal-students-brave-the-rain-for-wildfire-cleanup.md) - Hundreds of local residents, including many Cal students, dug, hacked, snipped, bagged, shoveled and raked Saturday — most of the time in rain.
- [TBS Today, April 14](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/15/newsletters/tbs-today-april-14-2026.md) - Budget plan: 138 positions slated for cuts.
- [Berkeley budget plan: 138 positions slated for cuts](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/15/community/berkeley-budget-plan-138-positions-slated-for-cuts.md) - Thirty-eight of the positions are filled and 100 are vacant. The budget plan has been published. It will be presented to the budget committee Thursday.
- [TBS Today, April 13](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/14/newsletters/tbs-today-april-13-2026.md) - SCOOP: Berkeley police and fire positions on the chopping block?
- [Berkeley police staffing hits new low amid layoff concerns](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/14/community/berkeley-police-staffing-new-low-layoff-concerns.md) - A new citywide "budget reduction plan" is expected this week as Berkeley braces to tackle a projected $29 million deficit.
- [Update: Man shot multiple times in South Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/10/shootings/south-berkeley-person-shot-idaho-street.md) - It's the first injury shooting in Berkeley since October 2024 (aside from a non-fatal police shooting last year).
- [TBS Today, April 9](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/09/newsletters/tbs-today-april-9-2026.md) - EXCLUSIVE: Rashi Kesarwani won't run again. Plus: It's Local News Day!
- [It's Local News Day. Will you support The Berkeley Scanner?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/09/editors-desk/support-berkeley-scanner-local-news-day-2026.md) - Today, April 9, is the final day of our spring campaign. Please consider making a one-time gift or becoming a recurring member now.
- [Exclusive: Rashi Kesarwani will not seek re-election](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/09/community/rashi-kesarwani-berkeley-city-council-will-not-run-again.md) - 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 hit-and-run crash sends pedestrian to hospital](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/08/traffic-safety/berkeley-hit-run-crash-sends-pedestrian-hospital.md) - The man was struck by a driver going approximately 40 mph and flung about 15 feet, according to early reports.
- [TBS Today, April 7](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/07/newsletters/tbs-today-april-7-2026.md) - Naked man with shotgun arrested at Tesla: BPD.
- [Naked man with shotgun arrested at Berkeley Tesla](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/07/shootings/berkeley-tesla-naked-man-shotgun-arrested.md) - Berkeley police identified the suspect as 35-year-old Edward Teece. He has been charged with several gun-related felonies.
- [TBS Today, April 6](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/06/newsletters/tbs-today-april-6-2026.md) - Berkeley can clear Harrison encampment — but not without hoops.
- [Berkeley can clear Harrison encampment, judge says](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/06/community/berkeley-can-clear-harrison-encampment-judge-says.md) - In a series of orders, the judge also carved out new rights for Berkeley homeless residents. The city did not respond to requests for comment.
- [TBS Today, April 3](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/04/newsletters/tbs-today-april-3-2026.md) - Resident with Alzheimer's targeted in "account takeover" scheme.
- [Men charged with 'account takeover' elder abuse scheme](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/04/crime/men-charged-berkeley-account-takeover-elder-abuse-scheme.md) - Police say surveillance cameras caught Lawrence Fabiani and Eddie Cheung trying to "acquire power of attorney and take over" a man's account.
- [TBS Today, April 2](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/03/newsletters/tbs-today-april-2-2026.md) - Santa Cruz County earthquake jolts Berkeley.
- [Woman found deceased in the water at Berkeley Marina](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/02/community/woman-found-deceased-berkeley-marina.md) - She had been experiencing suicidal thoughts, authorities said.
- [Santa Cruz County earthquake jolts Bay Area](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/02/community/santa-cruz-county-earthquake-jolts-bay-area.md) - The earthquake's epicenter was in Boulder Creek, about 30 minutes north of the city of Santa Cruz.
- [TBS Today, April 1](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/02/newsletters/tbs-today-april-1-2026.md) - Comments are open! Golden Gate Fields park? Stabbing downtown.
- [Berkeley stabbing leads to new drug dealing charges](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/02/crime/berkeley-stabbing-new-drug-dealing-case.md) - The blade narrowly missed a woman's eye, police said. Herbert Mitchell was identified as the suspect.
- [All TBS subscribers can now comment (for now). Here's how](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/01/editors-desk/berkeley-scanner-comments-pilot.md) - For the next month, we invite more readers to participate in the conversation.
- [Golden Gate Fields deal set to create sweeping public park](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/01/community/golden-gate-fields-park-deal.md) - Officials announced the effort Tuesday, calling it a "dream come true" and a "once-in-a-generation opportunity."
- [TBS Today, March 31](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/31/newsletters/tbs-today-march-31-2026.md) - 10 families displaced by overnight fire; UC Berkeley sex crime report.
- [UC Berkeley sexual battery case already headed for trial](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/31/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-sexual-battery-case-trial.md) - Jonathan Rosales Contreras followed separate UC Berkeley students on campus on the same night this month, police said.
- [10 families displaced by Berkeley apartment fire](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/31/community/10-families-displaced-by-berkeley-apartment-fire.md) - One of the residents said he woke to the sound of shouting and saw flames almost to his bedroom door.
- [TBS Today, March 30](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/31/newsletters/tbs-today-march-30-2026.md) - Intruder arrested after kidnapping, sex crime report.
- [Man arrested in Berkeley on kidnapping, sex crime charges](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/31/crime/berkeley-kidnapping-sex-crime-man-arrested.md) - The suspect was identified as 40-year-old Jorge Molina Rodriguez of Hayward, BPD said.
- [TBS Today, March 27](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/28/newsletters/tbs-today-march-27-2026.md) - Watch: Man arrested after robbery of student via fire extinguisher.
- [Fire extinguisher robbery of Cal student: Suspect charged](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/28/uc-berkeley-crime/fire-extinguisher-robbery-of-cal-student-suspect-charged.md) - Miles Anderson, a suspect in an attempted murder case from Oakland, was already on supervised release for gun possession, police said.
- [TBS Today, March 26](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/27/newsletters/tbs-today-march-26-2026.md) - Rolex, gold coins snatched in 'follow-home' robbery.
- [Rolex, gold coins snatched in 'follow-home' robbery](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/27/crime/berkeley-marina-robbery-rolex-gold-coins-charges-filed.md) - According to Berkeley police, $45,000 in gold coins and $3,000 in cash were taken during the robbery, among other items.
- [TBS Today, March 25](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/26/newsletters/tbs-today-march-25-2026.md) - Flock vote delayed to June.
- [Berkeley delays controversial Flock vote to June 2](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/26/community/berkeley-delays-controversial-flock-vote-june-2.md) - "Fatigue and time constraints do not support thoughtful, sound decision-making," the mayor's office said Wednesday.
- [TBS Today, March 23](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/24/newsletters/tbs-today-march-23-2026.md) - Mayor says no to Flock. Will council follow suit?
- [Berkeley mayor says no to Flock. Will council follow suit?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/24/community/berkeley-mayor-says-no-to-flock-will-council-follow-suit.md) - A new proposal from Mayor Adena Ishii "opposes the renewal, approval, or authorization of any contract with Flock Safety."

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