Breaking news

Berkeley police find missing boy, 6, reading in Mr. Mopps'

An officer with kids of his own found the little boy by thinking about where a child might go, BPD said in response to a Scanner inquiry.

Update: Driver tossed grenade during CHP chase into Berkeley

After spotting the grenade, officers immediately closed traffic and began evacuating people from the area. The driver was ID'd as Carlos Kuceja.

Berkeley postpones EMBER vote, announces workshops

District 6 Councilman Brent Blackaby shared the following announcement Thursday. It has been reprinted with permission.

Home invasion suspect arrested after using extinguisher on cops

The incident began on Derby Street near College Avenue in the Elmwood neighborhood Wednesday evening.

Update: Suspicious item was not a bomb, Berkeley police say

Officers found the item in the area of Sunday morning's police shooting, which left a man in critical condition.

Man in critical condition after Berkeley police shooting

At one point, the man racked a shotgun and threatened to shoot officers if they approached him, according to radio traffic reviewed by The Scanner.

Berkeley apartment fire closes MLK at Channing Way

Update: BFD said the damage was estimated at $40,000 and that one resident was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.