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A judge struck a gun enhancement from a high-profile murder conviction Monday following claims that former DA Pamela Price only added it after the defense attorney refused to support her…

Berkeley police made quick work of an armed robbery case Friday with a little help from Flock cameras and a plane from the sheriff's office, authorities report. Officers responded at…

The family of a Berkeley artist and baker who was raped and killed by a stranger in Tilden park in 1990 says it finally has "some measure of closure" this…

During her first full day on the job, Alameda County's new district attorney, Ursula Jones Dickson, wasted no time in taking action to get "back to business." That included having…

A Berkeley High student was robbed at gunpoint last week during a dice game with other high school students, authorities report. The robbery happened Thursday at about 2:20 p.m. behind…

Authorities plan to share a break in a 34-year-old cold case involving Maria Jane Weidhofer, a Berkeley woman whose body was found in Tilden park in 1990. Representatives from the…

Burglars used a vehicle to ram their way into Looking Glass Photo in West Berkeley early Sunday morning, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage. The longtime Berkeley business…

Editor's Note: The Scanner will periodically publish guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today's piece was submitted by Rebecca Levenson and Diana Gordon, co-chairs of the Gender Equity…

DNA helped Berkeley police catch a woman who forced her way into North Face via a skylight then "rappelled down a nylon strap onto the floor" to commit burglary last…

A man police say attacked a woman riding her bike on UC Berkeley property in January has been charged with a felony sex crime and attempted kidnapping, court papers show.…