Man charged with attacking 2 UC Berkeley students

Last week, The Berkeley Scanner wrote about Lucas Glassy's arrest, but more information became available after charges were filed against him.

It took 20 months, but Berkeley has picked its new police chief

Jen Louis has served as interim police chief since March 2021. A City Council vote to make the decision final is set for Nov. 15.

Help The Berkeley Scanner reach 500 members by Oct. 31

Update: We did it! Thank you to everyone who answered the call, and to those of you who have been with us from the beginning.

Hit-and-run car dumped on UC Berkeley's Clark Kerr Campus

The crash mangled the front of a blue sedan at Dwight Way and College Avenue, but no injuries were reported.

'Hot prowl' burglary call leads to parolee bike chase, arrest

The burglary report turned out to be trespassing at an abandoned home — but officers did not initially know that. Kenji Thompkins was arrested.

'Unprovoked attack' reported Sunday on UC Berkeley campus

The victim is not affiliated with UC Berkeley, the University of California Police Department told The Berkeley Scanner on Sunday night.

UC Berkeley student robbed at gunpoint near campus Saturday

There have been at least 21 other robberies in Southside Berkeley since early August, according to CrimeMapping.com.