Month: April 2025

Police arrested an Oakland man Wednesday after he attacked an elderly stranger who had come to Berkeley for lunch to celebrate his 80th birthday, authorities report. The incident happened in…

Police arrested an Oakland man Wednesday after he attacked an elderly stranger who had come to Berkeley for lunch to celebrate his 80th birthday, authorities report. The incident happened in…

A fingerprint match and "other key evidence" helped police close an investigation into a takeover robbery at Dream Fluff Donuts and a grand theft case from a nearby gas station…

A fingerprint match and "other key evidence" helped police close an investigation into a takeover robbery at Dream Fluff Donuts and a grand theft case from a nearby gas station…

Firefighters put out an apartment fire in central Berkeley that may have displaced one resident Thursday evening, authorities report. As of publication time, the fire's cause remained unknown pending investigation…

Firefighters put out an apartment fire in central Berkeley that may have displaced one resident Thursday evening, authorities report. As of publication time, the fire's cause remained unknown pending investigation…

It's tough to believe but The Berkeley Scanner is nearly 3 years old. Over the past few months, our subscriber list has grown by leaps and bounds. That’s why we’ve…

Berkeley police arrested a suspected drug dealer after a brief chase through the neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, authorities report. The incident began at about 12:20 p.m. when officers on patrol observed…

Authorities in Berkeley are investigating gunfire near Cal's Memorial Stadium in late March. No one was hurt and there was no property damage, but officers did find evidence of gunfire…

Editor's Note: The Scanner will periodically publish guest essays from community members on issues of interest or concern. Today's piece was submitted by Terry Taplin, a lifelong West Berkeley resident…