Gallery: Solano Stroll draws crowds to Berkeley, Albany
Crowds packed Solano Avenue on Sunday for the Solano Stroll's 50th anniversary, with bikes, bands, bubbles, carnival rides and even a few snakes. More than 100,000 people attend the event…
Watch: City crews clear Berkeley homeless camp
City of Berkeley crews continued work to close a large, longstanding homeless camp in the Harrison Street corridor Wednesday. Footage from the scene showed workers with heavy equipment clearing debris…
Berkeley clears Harrison Street homeless camp, citing hazards
A recent view of the Harrison Street corridor encampment in northwest Berkeley. Scanner Insider Berkeley is clearing its last large homeless camp Tuesday, citing a fire hazard, public nuisance and…
Berkeley taps Mary Opler as new police oversight director
The city of Berkeley has chosen Mary Opler as its new director of police accountability after removing the prior director early this year. The Berkeley City Council is set to…
'Unprovoked' homeless camp attack: Woman arrested
A woman was arrested Saturday morning at Berkeley's largest homeless camp after smashing a mug over a man's head and chasing him with a sledgehammer, police report. A second unrelated…
Stolen gun recovered amid Berkeley burglary arrest
Police arrested a burglary suspect after a brief foot chase in downtown Berkeley on Thursday, recovering a gun in his backpack, authorities say. The incident began at about 4:30 p.m.…
Why did officials cut the Angel Island burn short?
Authorities cut short a controlled burn on Angel Island this week following air quality concerns and questions from the public. Tuesday's burn covered 62 acres and consumed "50-70% of the…
‘The usual’ location: Fires plague Berkeley homeless camp
By Vicente Vera About a dozen tents have caught fire in Berkeley's Harrison Street homeless encampment since the start of the year, according to new reports. Documents obtained by The…
Berkeley issues 'extreme heat' alert
The city of Berkeley has issued a heat advisory from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday at 10 p.m., with temperatures in the low 90s expected. The city warned of "extreme heat"…
Smoke in Berkeley? Controlled burn underway on Angel Island
Cal Fire is conducting a controlled burn at Angel Island State Park on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit Berkeley residents have been smelling smoke all day due…