Berkeley man recounts how he stopped alleged kidnapping
A local man was riding his bike in Berkeley's Aquatic Park on a recent Tuesday when the sound of screaming caught his attention. He turned to the left and saw…
UC Berkeley cuts public emails amid safety alert overhaul
As the fall 2025 semester starts, UC Berkeley has rolled out a new approach to emergency messaging for the campus community and the broader public. Under the new system, Cal…
Sexual battery on UC Berkeley campus under investigation
Authorities are investigating a sexual battery report on the UC Berkeley campus Sunday morning. According to emergency radio traffic reviewed by The Scanner, a downtown Berkeley hotel guest called police…
Berkeley woman, 54, dies after North Oakland bike crash
A Berkeley woman died Saturday night at Highland Hospital after a bike crash at a busy North Oakland intersection. Hongmei Chen was 54 years old. The collision happened Saturday at…
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…