North Berkeley

Berkeley is seeing a spike in robberies; people are worried

"The mayor and police department have to do a better job to protect the area," one resident told The Scanner. "Things are getting worse."

Police investigate armed carjacking in North Berkeley

Two individuals with a knife took a Subaru Outback from its owner, according to the Berkeley Police Department.

Men with knife cut and punch man in North Berkeley robbery

The couple spoke only Spanish so they did not immediately respond when the robbers demanded their property, Berkeley police said.

Berkeley garbage truck 'paints the town' after recycling mishap

Putting paint in recycling bins is a big no-no, city staff said in response to a recent Berkeley Scanner inquiry about what led to the extensive spill.

UPDATE: Missing Berkeley woman has been found

The missing woman has been located, police said Wednesday morning.

UPDATE: Power restored after outage hits nearly 1,500 PG&E customers in Berkeley

PG&E said the power came back just after 7:45 p.m. Bonus: Don't miss dramatic videos of Berkeley creeks overflowing.

UPDATE: Missing Berkeley woman has been found

The missing woman has been located and is safe, police said at about 12:25 a.m.