Update: Kate Harrison resigns from Berkeley City Council
“I’ve had it with this place,” Harrison said, once she stepped off the dais. "These processes are broken." Watch video of the resignation here.
Community
As of 2025, when resources allow, The Scanner is branching out to cover newsworthy stories that don't involve public safety, particularly when they are the issue of the day or the most significant item at city meetings.
'Smash prejudice, not windows': Artist paints pop-up mural after gelato shop vandalism
"It can be rough at the BART plaza. When their window got smashed, I felt compelled to do something," Yano Rivera said.
Greyhaven: New details emerge in attempted murder case
Byron DeCles, 21, has entered not-guilty pleas in relation to the charges against him, which include two counts of attempted murder.
Berkeley writer Diana Paxson on the mend after stabbing
Paxson told The Scanner that what happened Friday had been the culmination of "a series of difficulties" with Byron DeCles over the past year.
Berkeley fire closes Broom Bush Cafe, GoFundMe launched
"We're in shock right now and don't know when we can re-open," 16-year-old Grace Jung, daughter of the owners, wrote on GoFundMe.
Prolific cat burglar prowls North Oakland block
"By the time I realized what was going on, she had made off with my underpants," one UC student said.
Man struck and killed by Amtrak train in Berkeley
Update: The coroner's office identified the deceased man as 44-year-old Benjamin Alexandre De La Torre of Oakland.