Berkeley BART service stopped due to person on tracks
BART service in Berkeley was interrupted Wednesday night due to a person on the tracks at the downtown Berkeley station. As of publication time, the individual was still alive and…
Price recall campaign declares victory. What comes next?
The campaign to recall DA Pamela Price declared victory this week, with 64% of the electorate voting to remove Price from office. As of Monday, nearly 484,000 ballots had been…
Man charged with repeated gunfire near UC Berkeley
A man who fired a gun into the air during a confrontation with UC Berkeley students has been charged with nine felonies and a misdemeanor, according to police and court…
Berkeley mayor's race down to a few hundred votes
The Berkeley mayor's race continues to tighten as more votes are counted, with just a few hundred votes separating Sophie Hahn and Adena Ishii as of Monday afternoon. The ranked-choice…
Red Flag Warning: Increased fire risk in Berkeley Hills and flats
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning from Tuesday at 11 a.m. through Thursday at 7 a.m. for most of the Bay Area including Berkeley. The forecast…
Berkeley police staffing still a struggle, consultant says
The Berkeley Police Department needs to add 15 officers to its patrol teams and boost the ranks with community service officers to help with morale, burnout and overtime spending, a…
Boy and girl, both 14, arrested after Flock hit on stolen car
A hit from Berkeley's new Flock cameras led to the arrest Tuesday morning of a teenage boy and girl with a stolen car, authorities report. The incident began Tuesday just…
Bomb prop for project prompted Berkeley High evacuation
Berkeley High School was evacuated following reports of a suspicious device in a school bathroom Tuesday afternoon, according to community reports. The Scanner received a report about the suspicious device,…
Berkeley and Alameda County election results, Nov. 2024
As of Friday evening, Sophie Hahn still had the lead for Berkeley mayor after a ranked-choice contest, while Terry Taplin, Ben Bartlett, Shoshana O’Keefe and Brent Blackaby led in their…
Pamela Price recall effort has strong early lead
Support to recall DA Pamela Price held at 65% throughout Election Night, with numerous news sites reporting that she may lose her job. The first round of ballots to come…