Berkeley calls off Harrison homeless camp closure for now
The city confirmed just before publication that no cleanup operation would take place this week at Eighth and Harrison.
A realistic plan to phase out RVs as shelter in Berkeley: Op-ed
Police: New hate crime case for suspect who 'trashed' lobby
'Shattered' forever: Family distraught over 8-year plea deal
Man arrested after attempted rape of UC Berkeley student
Update: Missing Cal student found dead in Lake Anza
Pedestrian rushed to Highland after crash near Ashby BART
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Community
Berkeley clears Aquatic Park homeless encampments
"For the first time in months, Aquatic Park is now entirely encampment-free," the city said. Eight people agreed to move into motels.
Berkeley to dismiss police watchdog director
Berkeley 'Tesla Takedown' trial: Ricardo Ruiz found not guilty
Fatal Berkeley fire: Before she died, neighbors tried to help
Police oversight board members resign: PAB has 'been ignored'
Berkeley motel will house new post-arrest diversion program
BPD: More details about this week's hazmat on Colusa
Traffic safety
Seeing cops all over Berkeley? It's traffic enforcement
Officers with the High Impact Traffic Team, a countywide collaboration, are stopping drivers all over town.
Man struck by driver in Berkeley crosswalk, taken to Highland
Man killed Monday morning in Berkeley train strike
Berkeley man, 76, crashes into tree on Marin Avenue
Female pedestrian, 95, critical after Berkeley crash
Robbery during used car sale led to chaotic police call
Hit-and-run crash in stolen car sends man to hospital
Crime
Crew targets Berkeley woman, 89, with rooftop raccoon scam
"I did nothing but shake for two days," the woman told TBS. "It finally came to me: My trust had been violated."
Suspect in violent robbery also tied to hot prowl burglary
Uber driver has wallet, cash snatched while returning phone
Police investigate robbery via knife at Berkeley business
He said her daughter had been in a car crash. It was a scam.
Familial DNA helped police solve sex crime series with 7 victims
Robbery reported in Elmwood city parking lot
UC Berkeley
Search continues for missing, at-risk UC Berkeley student
Saketh Sreenivasaiah, 22, was reportedly upset about a relationship. He has been missing since Tuesday, Berkeley police said.
New Berkeley hate crime case for longtime felon
UCPD investigates gunfire, sex crime in UC Berkeley parking lot
After DNA hit on bloody towel, convicted burglar charged again
Body found in Claremont Canyon park near UC Berkeley
Man dies 1 month after scooter crash on UC Berkeley campus
UC Berkeley student charged after antisemitic graffiti reports
Shootings
Youth pastor's family reacts to plea deal in deadly shooting
"They won't make us forget who Eli is, the person he was," his sister told The Scanner in an exclusive interview Thursday night.
Police investigate more gunfire in South Berkeley
Gunfire breaks out on Berkeley-Oakland border
Berkeley shootings in 2026: The definitive gunfire map
Late-night Berkeley gunfire leaves vehicles damaged
Berkeley police arrest Addison Street shooting suspect
Gunfire suspect ID'd as parolee with open carjacking case
Courts
Police shooting: Jason Fletcher manslaughter case dismissed
Former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher fatally shot Steven Taylor in a Walmart store in 2020. The case has dragged on for years.
DA's office moves to drop fatal police shooting case
Recalled DA Pamela Price says she'll reclaim her seat in 2026
Man describes stabbing over 'snipes' outside Berkeley bank
Woman testifies about alleged sex crime at Berkeley restaurant
Despite felony charges, judge releases Medina Reyes on 'OR'
