After boy hit in crosswalk, school red curbs top of mind
Bike safety advocates are calling for accountability after a driver struck a child in a crosswalk outside a Berkeley middle school this week. But the primary issue wasn't the driver…
Hayward earthquake of 1868: What lessons can we learn?
Editor's Note: The Scanner publishes guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today's piece was written by Berkeley historian and author Richard Schwartz, who will be speaking about…
Bike Plan draft falls short; speak up this week: Op-ed
Editor's Note: The Scanner publishes guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today's piece was written by Ben Gerhardstein, Karen Parolek, and Charles Siegel, Walk Bike Berkeley coordinating…
Berkeley man charged with torture after DV arrest
A Berkeley man is facing torture and false imprisonment charges after being arrested by police last week, court papers show. Kashani Raney, 32, was also charged in connection with gun…
Berkeley police ask for help to find missing girl, 11
Police are looking for 11-year-old Chloe Sutton, who went missing Saturday night in Berkeley. BPD Berkeley police are asking for help to find a little girl who went missing from…
Woman testifies about alleged sex crime at Berkeley restaurant
The case against a young man charged with sex crimes against a woman he met on a popular dating app can proceed to trial, an Alameda County judge has ruled.…
Update: Berkeley Hills house fire extinguished Thursday
Update, 7:45 p.m. The homeowner, a tenant and her three cats all escaped injury Thursday evening after a fire broke out in their Berkeley Hills home. The tenant only realized…
Police: Woman arrested after trying to take baby from stroller
A homeless woman who tried to grab a 10-month-old baby from his stroller near Aquatic Park in West Berkeley on Tuesday has been arrested, authorities report. The incident began at…
Berkeley dice game robbery suspect catches new gun case
A man with a pending gun case, who was out of jail on his own recognizance, is back in custody this week facing new illegal firearm charges, court papers show.…
Armed road rage suspect arrested after Berkeley Flock hit
A man with a gun who threatened to shoot two strangers in the busy neighborhood near UC Berkeley was later arrested due to a Flock alert, court papers show. Berkeley…