Berkeley approves balanced budget with unanimous vote
" The last several months have been nothing short of heart-wrenching," said Berkeley City Councilman Igor Tregub.
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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.
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.
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.
Dead body found at UC Berkeley
Gardeners found the body while working on campus Friday at the West Circle, in the bushes on one of the main campus pathways.
Berkeley Animal Shelter arson: arrest made
Peter Taraba was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of more than 40 counts of animal cruelty, police said.
Man who bred rats dies after catching leptospirosis, city says
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.