Month: April 2025

Editor's Note: The Scanner will periodically publish guest essays from community members on issues of interest or concern. Today's piece was written by Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii. It has been…

Acknowledging hard, costly work ahead for some residents, Berkeley officials unanimously approved an aggressive plan Tuesday to help mitigate wildfire in the city's most vulnerable neighborhoods. The biggest change under…

A bold plan to tighten wildfire prevention measures in Berkeley's most vulnerable neighborhoods heads to the City Council this afternoon. At a special meeting Tuesday, officials will consider changing city…

A large fire destroyed the East Bay Media Center in downtown Berkeley overnight, prompting evacuations of nearby buildings, according to early reports. Someone called 911 shortly after 3 a.m. to…

A man survived despite jumping in front of a train near the Berkeley Amtrak station Sunday, authorities report. The incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. near the Amtrak station, which…

Police shot a man in Berkeley on Sunday morning following reports of a domestic disturbance involving a woman screaming for help, authorities say. An officer shot the man, a 33-year-old…

Berkeley police are advising community members to avoid the 1700 block of University Avenue due to a suspicious package that could be a bomb. Officers found the item in the…

In recent weeks, 16 people who had been staying in Berkeley's Civic Center Park agreed to move into housing and the tents that dotted the west side of the park…

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed Wednesday night on his way home from a workout in southwest Berkeley, according to preliminary reports. The teenager was walking home from the gym on…

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed Wednesday night on his way home from a workout in southwest Berkeley, according to preliminary reports. The teenager was walking home from the gym on…