Man found dead on Berkeley sidewalk
A man in his 30s was found deceased on a Berkeley sidewalk on Thursday morning, authorities report. Readers asked The Scanner for details after seeing police activity in the neighborhood.…
Older pedestrian seriously injured in Berkeley crash
A woman in her 80s sustained major injuries Wednesday morning when a driver struck her in North Berkeley, authorities report. The crash happened at about 10 a.m. in the 1800…
Update: Suspicious package was smoke alarm, police say
Police closed the 1700 block of Shattuck Avenue in North Berkeley on Wednesday to investigate a "suspicious suitcase" making beeping noises, authorities report. Police initially got the report about the…