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Despite a sharply divided public and opposition from the council member representing the district, Berkeley has approved protected bike lanes on Hopkins Street. The separated bike lanes are set to…

Back in April, we opened comments to all Scanner subscribers as part of a one-month pilot test to expand the conversation beyond paying members. The results were clear: We got…

A man police say broke into his ex-girlfriend's apartment in the middle of the night, attacked her and her roommate and took their phones has been arrested. Berkeley police tracked…

Shortly after violence prevention guru and mentor Todd Walker's sudden death at age 64 in January, someone posted on social media: "It's not over." "Todd Walker live[s] on through us."…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Berkeley Scanner (@berkeleyscanner) . An exterior lithium ion battery caught fire at a North Berkeley home Sunday, quickly spreading to…

Two women were taken to the hospital Sunday after crashing into a building on Shattuck Avenue, likely taking out a tree, authorities report. The collision in downtown Berkeley caused only…

The Berkeley Animal Shelter will reopen to the public Saturday after a seven-week closure by an arson fire. Starting Saturday morning, the shelter will be in "soft opening" mode, with…

A man was stabbed by his son after an argument Friday morning at their North Berkeley home, authorities report. Police identified the weapon as a screwdriver and said the man…

A car crash in South Berkeley knocked a cyclist unconscious Friday and sent him to the local trauma hospital, according to early reports. Berkeley police said officers responded to the…

In the past week, a key resource for tracking local arrests has gone away, making it that much harder to report on police activity and public safety in Alameda County.…