Berkeley High student, 14, robbed near school campus
A Berkeley High student was robbed this week next to the high school campus — perhaps by other students, authorities report. Details were slim, but the incident happened in the…
Mural vandal also poured paint on Tesla, police say
Berkeley police have released a video of a person of interest in last week's vandalism of a community mural honoring immigrants. The brief video shows a person in a blue…
Berkeley has a 30-year plan. Its leadership must match: Op-ed
Editor's Note: TBS publishes guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today's piece was written by members of the Vision 2050 task force: Ray Yep, Larry Henry, Margo Schueler,…
Mural honoring immigrants defaced in Berkeley
A mural highlighting the immigrant struggle was defaced last week in central Berkeley, prompting a chorus of concern in the neighborhood. Within days, neighbors had left signs expressing solidarity at…
Berkeley police respond to stabbing on Sterling
A man in his 50s was taken to the hospital after being stabbed in the head and bitten at his Berkeley Hills home Saturday, authorities report. Multiple readers asked The…
Alleged ‘Om’ cult leader, son arrested in Berkeley sex abuse case
The son of an alleged Bay Area cult leader who used the name "Om" has been charged with sexually assaulting a relative in Berkeley when she was a little girl,…
Alex Goodwin Jr. cold case killing spurs $50K reward
Alex Goodwin Jr. was killed 10 years ago in Berkeley, gunned down in what police have said was a shooting meant for someone else. He was just 22 years old.…
Once underground, Berkeley cannabis pioneers get their due
By Vicente Vera Berkeley's tourism sector is banking on a once-heavily restricted herb to draw visitors wanting to immerse themselves in the countercultural cannabis community that found its roots here.…
Arson charge follows fire at Berkeley encampment
A man is facing charges after setting an arson fire "near structures and a densely populated encampment" in northwest Berkeley, according to court papers. Police say Patrick Ford set the…
Man found deceased outside Rosa Parks during AM drop-off
A welfare check outside a Berkeley elementary school Monday morning led police to discover a man who had died on the sidewalk, authorities report. Multiple readers alerted The Scanner after…