Year: 2024

Starting Wednesday, Jan. 1, drivers in Berkeley should park at least 20 feet from the approaching side of an intersection to help fellow motorists see pedestrians in crosswalks. By removing…

Most serious Berkeley crimes were down significantly in 2024, according to preliminary data from the Berkeley Police Department. In 2023, Berkeley saw a significant spike in serious crime reports, but…

Berkeley police are investigating gunfire on Christmas Eve in the typically quiet Elmwood neighborhood. No one was hurt, but community members alerted The Scanner and asked for more information. It…

Someone shot into a home on Acton Street in West Berkeley on Friday night, startling residents but causing no injuries, police said. It was the fourth non-injury shooting in Berkeley…

Berkeley police recovered an AR-15-style rifle during a suspected DUI arrest in the Elmwood neighborhood over the weekend, authorities report. Someone called Berkeley police around 10:20 p.m. Saturday for a…

Officers are investigating gunfire Friday in one of Berkeley's safest neighborhoods. It's the third shooting in Berkeley since early Thursday morning. There have been no reported injuries. On Friday just…

Police investigated two incidents of gunfire near Adeline and Fairview streets in South Berkeley on Thursday. No one was hurt in either shooting and the investigations are ongoing. The first…

Officials are warning residents in central Berkeley about a rabid bat that turned up in the neighborhood this week. City Councilman Igor Tregub sent out a warning about the bat…

A man was charged this week with raping a woman in his Cadillac in the Berkeley Hills after picking her up downtown and saying he would give her a ride,…

Police arrested two young men who fled in a stolen car early Sunday morning while trying to ditch Berkeley cops in a North Oakland block, authorities report. Police found multiple…