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Police arrested a man who was seen "exposing himself and engaging in a lewd act" outside Berkeley High School this week, authorities report. Principal Juan Raygoza emailed parents Thursday afternoon…

This statement came from Gov. Gavin Newsom's office Thursday. It has been republished in full with minor edits. Citing ongoing progress to take down organized retail crime statewide, Gov. Gavin…

Editor's Note: The Scanner will periodically publish guest essays from community members on issues of interest or concern. Today's piece was written by Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii. It has been…

Acknowledging hard, costly work ahead for some residents, Berkeley officials unanimously approved an aggressive plan Tuesday to help mitigate wildfire in the city's most vulnerable neighborhoods. The biggest change under…

A bold plan to tighten wildfire prevention measures in Berkeley's most vulnerable neighborhoods heads to the City Council this afternoon. At a special meeting Tuesday, officials will consider changing city…

A large fire destroyed the East Bay Media Center in downtown Berkeley overnight, prompting evacuations of nearby buildings, according to early reports. Someone called 911 shortly after 3 a.m. to…

A man survived despite jumping in front of a train near the Berkeley Amtrak station Sunday, authorities report. The incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. near the Amtrak station, which…

Berkeley police are advising community members to avoid the 1700 block of University Avenue due to a suspicious package that could be a bomb. Officers found the item in the…

Police shot a man in Berkeley on Sunday morning following reports of a domestic disturbance involving a woman screaming for help, authorities say. An officer shot the man, a 33-year-old…

In recent weeks, 16 people who had been staying in Berkeley's Civic Center Park agreed to move into housing and the tents that dotted the west side of the park…