Motorcycle rider critical after car crash near UC Berkeley
Berkeley's Fatal Accident Investigation Team has been called in.
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Juneteenth party at San Pablo Park sees fights, arrests
Several people were pepper-sprayed at the event, which drew an estimated 500 attendees, police said.
Who is Peter Taraba, Berkeley Animal Shelter arson suspect?
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
"The repairs have proven more complex than originally anticipated and we are delayed," the city manager's office told The Scanner on July 6.
Young woman shot, Berkeley police investigating
The woman, estimated to be 19 years old, was shot in the face, according to early reports.
Hate crime arrest after threats at Berkeley school playground
David Celio "repeatedly shouted … slurs and threatened the children" through the fence, officials said.
Dog seizure preceded Berkeley Animal Shelter fire
After the fire, police say arson suspect Peter Taraba flooded the shelter and then flooded the toilet in his Berkeley jail cell.