Police Accountability Board text scandal review has begun
The board will soon seek applications from members of the public who wish to join the police misconduct inquiry.
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The Berkeley Scanner shooting and gunfire map for 2022
Three people were killed and 16 wounded in shootings in Berkeley in 2022, making it much more violent than the prior year.
Driver who ran over homeless woman while fleeing UCPD held on murder charge
Alexander McGee, now 32, ran over 58-year-old Bernadette Young Bear while fleeing from a UCPD officer nearly three years ago.
Police Accountability Board hit with unfair labor practice claims by state officials
If the allegations are found true, all of the PAB's misconduct findings to date could be voided, the police union has said.
Suspect in 1997 Berkeley Hills stranger rape of teen ordered to stand trial
DNA tested decades after the rape led police to Kevin Davis, court records show. His DNA was on file because he had been in prison in another state.
A final farewell: Youth pastor Isamaeli 'Eli' Mata'afa laid to rest
"He wanted to be a part of change," his sister said. "He wanted to offer everybody in our community what we were offered. It was his passion."
Jury finds Hosea Askew guilty of Berkeley road rage murder
"At least we have some closure and we feel like some justice has been served," Diante Craig's mother told The Berkeley Scanner.