Young people are helping keep Tilden park safer from wildfire
Suledy Montes loves having a sturdy grip on a chainsaw and letting her rip. Cutting through thick dry hunks of Monterey pine, downed by age and winds. Topping this off,…
Police investigate gunfire on Berkeley Way
Authorities are investigating reports of a non-injury shooting at a supportive housing complex in downtown Berkeley overnight Thursday. The investigation began around 1:50 a.m. when someone called police to report…
Burglars break into beloved Berkeley, Albany businesses
Burglars broke into at least two Berkeley restaurants and another five in Albany over the holiday weekend, making a mess but finding little of value in at least some cases.…
Armed SWAT team in Berkeley today? It was an eviction
A coordinated team of armed law enforcement officers in camouflage uniforms sparked community concern in South Berkeley on Tuesday morning. The Alameda County sheriff's office told The Scanner the unit…
Berkeley Trump backer, shot in police standoff, held for trial
A man who was shot in the face during a standoff in April with Berkeley police has been ordered by an Alameda County judge to stand trial. Ricardo Ruiz, 34,…
Yes, Berkeley did have a small earthquake Sunday morning
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake shook Berkeley early Sunday morning, the first temblor in the city in quite some time. The quake's epicenter was just east of UC Berkeley's Clark Kerr…
Candlelight vigil tonight for Dinh Le: 'He was living his best life'
The family of a man who died recently after a driver struck him on his evening walk in Berkeley has organized a candlelight vigil tonight to honor him. Dinh Le…
Man, 19, charged with 'bank jugging' robberies in Berkeley
A man police say followed customers from local banks into Berkeley, and then robbed them, is now facing felony charges in three separate cases. In one of the incidents, authorities…
Berkeley High email threat sees stepped-up police patrols
Berkeley police increased patrols around Berkeley High School in response to an email threat to campus Thursday morning, authorities report. In a message to the BHS community, Principal Juan Raygoza…
Bike crash briefly closes Tunnel Road in Berkeley
A woman was taken to Highland Hospital on Thursday after what police say was a solo bike crash on Tunnel Road near the Claremont Hotel. The roadway was closed until…