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Sheriff's office cuts daily arrest log, citing scam: Editorial

Another decades-old public resource for tracking police activity has been quietly retired, at least for now.

Emilie Raguso honored as Daily Cal 'Friend of the Year'

Listen to speeches from the event and learn how to support student journalism.

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All TBS subscribers can now comment (for now). Here's how

For the next month, we invite more readers to participate in the conversation.

Gifts now doubled up to $25K; major gifts are tax deductible

We hope to raise $50,000 by Dec. 31. Our plan? To use this money to hire more help in 2026 — and ensure we don't burn out.

Berkeley can still lead the way on police radio traffic: Editorial

Berkeley has a proven track record as a champion for transparency. Will this City Council vote for government secrecy tonight instead?