Police: Road rage suspect tried to hide in Berkeley creek
A man police say flashed a gun during a traffic dispute Thursday and hid in a creek to evade capture now faces multiple felony charges. A local couple had been…
Teens arrested after armed robbery near UC Berkeley
Police arrested two teenagers from Antioch in connection with an armed robbery overnight on UC Berkeley's Frat Row. A young man in his 20s called Berkeley police at 2 a.m.…
Berkeley's Civic Center Park has reopened
More than 100 people converged in Berkeley's Civic Center Park on Thursday to celebrate its reopening after nearly a year of major construction work. This week, workers removed the prominent…
After boy hit in crosswalk, school red curbs top of mind
Bike safety advocates are calling for accountability after a driver struck a child in a crosswalk outside a Berkeley middle school this week. But the primary issue wasn't the driver…
Hayward earthquake of 1868: What lessons can we learn?
Editor's Note: The Scanner publishes guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today's piece was written by Berkeley historian and author Richard Schwartz, who will be speaking about…
Bike Plan draft falls short; speak up this week: Op-ed
Editor's Note: The Scanner publishes guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today's piece was written by Ben Gerhardstein, Karen Parolek, and Charles Siegel, Walk Bike Berkeley coordinating…
Berkeley man charged with torture after DV arrest
A Berkeley man is facing torture and false imprisonment charges after being arrested by police last week, court papers show. Kashani Raney, 32, was also charged in connection with gun…
Berkeley police ask for help to find missing girl, 11
Police are looking for 11-year-old Chloe Sutton, who went missing Saturday night in Berkeley. BPD Berkeley police are asking for help to find a little girl who went missing from…
Woman testifies about alleged sex crime at Berkeley restaurant
The case against a young man charged with sex crimes against a woman he met on a popular dating app can proceed to trial, an Alameda County judge has ruled.…
Update: Berkeley Hills house fire extinguished Thursday
Update, 7:45 p.m. The homeowner, a tenant and her three cats all escaped injury Thursday evening after a fire broke out in their Berkeley Hills home. The tenant only realized…