Three 'witches' convicted in unusual Berkeley trial
In unorthodox proceedings before a federal judge, the defendants were found guilty of improper use of body parts.
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.
Lost and found: Woman, 82, on being robbed in North Berkeley
Nancy Bickel was waiting outside for a friend on a recent morning when two young men pulled over and took her purse. This is her first-person account.
Brief: Woman's body found in the water at Berkeley Marina
The Alameda County coroner's office was called and detectives were notified.
'Our sense of safety has been taken from us': Reflections after a Berkeley 'hot prowl' burglary
The March 12 burglary was one of four in the neighborhood on the same night. Two of them were "hot prowl" burglaries where people were home.
Remembering Lillia Bartlow, who captured Berkeley's heart
"I was living with an angel," her father said Sunday. "She was as near perfect as perfect can be in a human being."