Gallery: Solano Stroll draws crowds to Berkeley, Albany
Featured reader photos capture the longtime street festival, which turned 50 this year.
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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.
Watch: City crews clear Berkeley homeless camp
Heavy equipment rolled in Wednesday as the Harrison Street encampment closure continued.
Berkeley clears Harrison Street homeless camp, citing hazards
The closure follows a lengthy legal battle over the rights of disabled campers.
Berkeley taps Mary Opler as new police oversight director
Unlike other cities where Opler was a finalist, Berkeley kept its candidate pool private.
Why did officials cut the Angel Island burn short?
Fire officials took to Facebook to explain their position.
‘The usual’ location: Fires plague Berkeley homeless camp
Newly obtained records detail fire calls in the Harrison Street corridor. Encampment residents weigh in.
Berkeley issues 'extreme heat' alert through Thursday night
Temperatures in the low 90s are expected this week.