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.
North Berkeley
Authoritative, independent news coverage about public safety in the North Berkeley neighborhood of Berkeley, California.
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.
BMW driver T-bones Tesla in Berkeley; minor injuries to 4
The crash happened just after 10:20 p.m. Wednesday at Berryman and Henry streets, police said.
'Hot prowl' burglary call leads to parolee bike chase, arrest
The burglary report turned out to be trespassing at an abandoned home — but officers did not initially know that. Kenji Thompkins was arrested.
Tesla driver strikes pedestrian north of UC Berkeley campus
The pedestrian had a scraped elbow, an injured leg and a chipped tooth, a witness to the immediate aftermath of the crash told The Berkeley Scanner.