Boy, 13, injured in crash near Berkeley middle school
A driver struck a teenage boy outside a North Berkeley middle school Monday as school was getting out, authorities report. The boy, 13, did not lose consciousness but sustained a…
Hate crime at UC Berkeley student housing: 4 arrested
Police arrested four young men after a suspected anti-LGBTQ hate crime at UC Berkeley student housing over the weekend. On Friday at about 11 p.m., the group was denied entry…
Berkeley woman taken to hospital after house fire
A Berkeley woman was rushed to the hospital Friday night after a house fire on Browning Street, according to preliminary reports. "We smelled the strong smoke from our house ……
Full speed ahead? Berkeley ferry plan gets a boost
California is helping clear the way for Berkeley to rebuild its municipal pier and launch electric ferry service. Gov. Gavin Newsom "cut red tape to fast-track a new pier in…
Berkeley schools discriminated against Jewish students, state says
By Niva Ashkenazi | J. The Jewish News of Northern California A Bay Area Jewish advocacy group is accusing Berkeley schools of failing to protect their Jewish students, citing two…
Homeless woman attacked with bat near UC Berkeley
A homeless woman in her 50s was attacked this week in Berkeley by someone wielding a baseball bat, sending her to the hospital. Authorities say the attack happened in the…
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…