Berkeley names new interim director of police accountability
The Berkeley mayor's office has just put forward retired city staffer Kathy Lee to run the Police Accountability Board on an interim basis. Lee used to oversee the city's Police…
Berkeley ceiling collapse sends woman to hospital
The ceiling of a two-story building partially collapsed in Berkeley on Thursday morning sending at least one woman to the hospital, authorities report. Shortly before publication time, several other people…
Berkeley woman hit by driver while crossing Ashby Avenue
A driver struck a woman who was trying to cross Ashby Avenue on Wednesday night, sending her to the hospital with significant injuries, authorities report. The crash happened shortly after…
Audit: Whistleblower reveals unauthorized ambulance buy
A Berkeley employee bought a city ambulance without permission — and management failed to disclose the breach publicly when requesting approval after the fact, a new audit finds. The worker who…
Berkeley police: Home repair scam arrests tied to 6 cases
Authorities say they have linked two men and a teenage boy to at least six home repair scam reports in Berkeley in the past month alone. The Scanner broke the…
Berkeley sets March 9 deadline to leave Harrison encampment
Berkeley workers have posted a new round of closure notices announcing an end to the city's last large homeless encampment, on Harrison Street. The notice, posted Monday by city staff,…
Berkeley police make arrests linked to home repair scams
Berkeley police arrested multiple individuals Monday on Solano Avenue in connection with ongoing home repair scams targeting local residents. BPD credited its Flock camera system with leading officers to the…
Phong Tran case appears to totter as trial nears
With the star witness missing in a high-profile misconduct case against a veteran Oakland homicide detective, prosecutors appear to be rethinking how to proceed. In 2023, former Alameda County District…
Man arrested after pointing replica gun at passing drivers
Police in Berkeley have arrested a man who was reported to be waving a gun at motorists on Sacramento Street on Saturday evening. Officers ultimately used less-lethal rounds to take…
Female burn victim found in Berkeley dies at hospital
An unidentified woman found unresponsive today in Berkeley with extensive burns on her body was pronounced dead at the hospital Friday night, according to police and early reports. The call…