UC Berkeley police investigate report of armed bike thief
Update, 9:50 p.m. A report of an armed bike thief at UC Berkeley prompted Wednesday night's safety alert to the campus community, authorities report. Police investigated the report and do…
Op-Ed: Berkeley can still lead the way on police radio traffic
Berkeley officials are expected to vote tonight to relinquish a critical public resource for timely news — but they still have time to change their minds. In recent weeks, Berkeley…
Berkeley police investigate possible gunfire near Cal
Authorities investigated a report of possible gunfire near UC Berkeley early Tuesday morning. Officers arrived in the area at about 2 a.m. and found no signs of a shooting. Berkeley's…
As police encryption looms, BPD offers olive branch with 'near real-time' call log
Berkeley police have just put forward a plan to launch a "near real-time" online call log with city officials likely to vote Tuesday night to suspend public access to police…
Berkeley police arrest Addison Street shooting suspect
Authorities have arrested the suspect in a recent shooting in West Berkeley, The Scanner has learned. Berkeley police arrested Ernest Portlock, 44, in San Francisco on Friday shortly before midnight.…
Claremont Avenue traffic safety meeting draws a crowd
More than 80 local residents and city staff crowded into a Berkeley elementary school Thursday night to share ideas about improving traffic safety on Claremont Avenue after a fatal crash…
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…