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."…

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…

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…

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.…

A walk in Berkeley's Aquatic Park turned violent Wednesday when police say a homeless man used a skillet and tree branch to attack pedestrians. A 67-year-old man was walking with…

A Vallejo man has been charged with sexually assaulting a Berkeley High student after police say he used Instagram to arrange a meeting to give her marijuana. Last year in…

A driver who ran into a power pole, then fled the scene, knocked out electricity to more than a thousand PG&E customers in West Berkeley on Tuesday, according to police…