Ben Brown: Chef, loving uncle, 'champion of the people'
"He stood up for his rights, he stood up for everyone else's rights," said his niece, Angie Perkins. "He just honored everyone."
Adena Ishii now in first place for Berkeley mayor
Update: Pedestrian dies after Berkeley car crash
Berkeley BART service stopped due to person on tracks
Price recall campaign declares victory. What comes next?
Man charged with repeated gunfire near UC Berkeley
Berkeley mayor's race down to a few hundred votes
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Alameda County elections: What happens next?
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Berkeley and Alameda County election results, Nov. 2024
Where do Berkeley mayoral candidates stand on crime?
2024 Election: How to find your Alameda County voter guide
Body found in Berkeley Hills ravine near Codornices Park
Dispatch from Berkeley wildfire season: Cut, whack, yank, dig, repeat
Fall 2024 election guide for Berkeley and Alameda County
Courts
Pamela Price recall effort has strong early lead
About 400,000 ballots were received by mail with many more expected. Alameda County has about 960,000 registered voters.
New lawsuit alleges anti-Asian discrimination by Pamela Price
He was charged with 4 murders. Pamela Price gave him a deal
Alyx Herrmann homicide: Killer guilty of first-degree murder
'Crime boss' conduct: Pamela Price accused of $25,000 extortion attempt
Judge chides DA's office, drops manslaughter case against cops
Alyx Herrmann recorded her own murder, prosecution says
Policing
Berkeley police staffing still a struggle, consultant says
The analysis found that officers are often spread thin with little time for proactive policing, particularly as calls for service have rebounded.
Berkeley votes to tackle its most hazardous homeless camps
Berkeley may start cleaning up problematic homeless camps
Berkeley approves 'challenging' budget for the next 2 years
Update: New Berkeley security cameras have been approved
Berkeley police annual report: Violent crime rose 15% in 2023
Berkeley police may get more surveillance cameras
Crime
Teenage boys with guns rob Berkeley doughnut shop
Police believe the same group snatched a cash register from a gas station down the street after robbing Dream Fluff Donuts.
Bomb prop for project prompted Berkeley High evacuation
Another armed carjacking on Gilman Street in Berkeley
2 carjackings reported in Berkeley in recent days
Work crew robbed at gunpoint on McGee Avenue in Berkeley
CHP search with helicopter underway in Berkeley
Berkeley mail carrier robbed of postal keys
UC Berkeley
Police investigate gunfire near UC Berkeley campus
So far, police have found no victims.
UC Berkeley warns of sex crimes tied to 'spiked drinks'
Woman files lawsuit against Berkeley frat after rooftop fall
Takeover robbery reported at clothing shop near UC Berkeley
Gunfire prompts lockdown near UC Berkeley Clark Kerr Campus
Casey Goonan indicted by grand jury in federal arson case
Man in Berkeley robs USPS mail carrier via threats of a gun
Shootings
Update: Man wounded in downtown Berkeley shooting
A witness told The Scanner there was a gunfight on the block.
Police investigate non-injury shooting in South Berkeley
Jailed Berkeley murder suspect dies after 'medical emergency'
BPD: 'Ongoing dispute' preceded murder, man charged
Rising Sun fundraiser to honor homicide victim Marcel Jones
Owners pledge action after gunfire at Golden Bear Homes
Man charged with Berkeley homeless shelter murder
Traffic safety
DUI crash sends pedestrian to hospital, driver arrested
The pedestrian was initially described as bleeding from the head and unconscious after the driver hit him, but he woke up at the scene.
Update: Vespa scooter rider killed in solo crash in Berkeley
Berkeley street ballot measures EE and FF: How do they differ?
Berkeley police chase stolen car after Flock hit, driver arrested
Driver hits man on mobility scooter in Berkeley crosswalk
Marin Circle crash in Berkeley sends 2 to Highland Hospital
Berkeley PD: DUI driver arrested after vehicular manslaughter
Arrests
Boy and girl, both 14, arrested after Flock hit on stolen car
The City Council approved the Flock camera contract about a year ago. Many of the license plate readers came online last month.
Police: Fisherman stabs windsurfer at Berkeley Marina
Attempted murder charges filed after attack in Berkeley tent
Berkeley police arrest murder suspect after foot chase
Woman charged with organized retail theft from Sephora
Berkeley police arrest pair after auto burglary spree
Police chase catalytic converter thieves: 1 arrested, 1 escapes
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Berkeley Scanner wins national award for online local news
Berkeley Scanner wins 'Truth to Power' press freedom award
Opinion: Pamela Price does not get to decide who's a journalist
