Berkeley private school teacher charged with sex crimes
A teacher at a private Berkeley high school for students with learning differences has been charged with more than 20 felonies stemming from a sex crime investigation that began last…
Berkeley homeless camp attack: Man sentenced to anger classes
A man who attacked a couple at a Berkeley homeless camp and threatened to kill them this month has been put on probation and ordered to attend anger management classes,…
Police investigate overnight home-invasion robbery
Berkeley police are investigating what they described as a "well-orchestrated home invasion armed robbery" on Fifth Street last month. Police say the robbery crew was inside the home for "an…
Ohlone Park homeless camp closure set for this week
The city of Berkeley has pledged to close a homeless encampment at Ohlone Park in response to an array of concerns described by some as a public health emergency. In…
Dead whale in Berkeley waters: Boaters warned to steer clear
City staffers are working to remove a dead whale from the San Francisco Bay off the Berkeley shoreline this weekend. The city began getting reports about the animal carcass Saturday…
CHP catches SF carjacking suspects in Berkeley
The California Highway Patrol arrested three people in Berkeley on Friday in connection with a carjacking case from San Francisco, according to early reports. The arrests took place just after…
Ricardo Ruiz case: Judge orders psych review to avoid 'fiasco'
An Alameda County Superior Court judge has ordered a man who was shot by police during a standoff in Berkeley to be assessed by a psychiatrist before his case can…
Cousins charged with stabbing of Berkeley High student
Two teenage cousins from Emeryville have been charged with the unprovoked stabbing of a Berkeley High student as he walked home from the gym last month, court papers show. The…
Ohlone Park encampment is a public health and public safety emergency: Op-ed
Editor's Note: The Scanner publishes guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today's piece was written by Nicholas Alexander, Allison Bond, Anais Felt, Greg Gurnick, Kristin Leimkuhler and…
Berkeley faces 'tough choices' as budget talks continue
The city of Berkeley is looking at a "barely balanced" budget in the next fiscal year — relying on what one official called one-time gimmicks to bridge the gap. In…