Gunfire suspect ID'd as parolee with open carjacking case
A man police say followed an alleged car thief to Berkeley and then shot at him has been charged with multiple felonies this week, authorities announced. Berkeley police say Ramon…
Car crash knocks out power to Berkeley neighborhoods
More than 1,000 people lost power Wednesday night in Berkeley after a car crash at Telegraph and Ashby avenues. Shortly before 9 p.m., PG&E's outage map showed nearly 1,200 people…
Federal agents are coming to the Bay Area: SF Chronicle scoop
A "surge of federal agents" is expected to hit the Bay Area this week, the San Francisco Chronicle reports today in an exclusive scoop, citing "a source familiar with the…
Public begins to push back on Berkeley police encryption plan
In recent days, local residents and advocates have begun to speak out about a push by Berkeley police to make all their radio transmissions private. Some said they listen to…
Photos: Berkeley turns out for 'No Kings' protest
Community members turned out in droves for Saturday's "No Kings" protest in Berkeley. Scanner readers shared scenes from the event. Scenes from the "No Kings" event in Berkeley on the…
6 Berkeley restaurants hit in overnight burglary spree
Six popular restaurants were burglarized on a single night in Berkeley this week and authorities say they believe the crimes are related. All the break-ins happened overnight Thursday, Berkeley police…
Delivery driver carjacked in Berkeley on Thursday
A man sustained minor injuries Thursday in Berkeley when he was carjacked while making a delivery, authorities report. The man was in the 2100 block of 10th Street, near Addison…
Another brush fire breaks out at Aquatic Park in Berkeley
Authorities in Berkeley responded Friday to yet another vegetation fire in Aquatic Park. Berkeley police and firefighters responded to the west side of the park at 1:40 p.m. for reports…
Magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattles UC Berkeley
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake shook Berkeley on Thursday morning, following an active cluster that brought four quakes to Berkeley last month. Thursday's epicenter was right under UC Berkeley's Calvin Lab,…
In sharp pivot, Berkeley police ask to encrypt all radio traffic
Berkeley police will ask the City Council later this month to rescind a longstanding directive and precedent that kept most of its radio traffic public. The broader conversation about encryption…