TBS Today, April 18

A few stories for you to end the week, plus yet another Berkeley shooting report that wasn't (scroll down to learn more).

Lewd conduct suspect arrested after Berkeley High reports

Students who saw a man exposing and touching himself outside BHS alerted police and school authorities Thursday, police said.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Berkeley must ‘stay the course’ on homelessness, mayor says

“Potential cuts at the federal level will compromise our local services and likely exacerbate the homeless crisis here,” Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii says.

The Berkeley ScannerGuest Essay

Coming up: Kidical Mass ride, pop-up bikeway, Bike Month

The latest Walk Bike Berkeley email blast is chock-full of upcoming bike events in town.

The Berkeley ScannerEditor’s desk

Newsom: $4.4M in stolen goods found, 383 arrests in 3 months

In March alone, the Organized Retail Crime Task Force made 174 arrests and seized more than $2 million in stolen assets, the governor’s office said.

The Berkeley ScannerGuest Contributor

In other news: Another Berkeley shooting that wasn't

We had some inquiries today about a report of a shooting victim at Alta Bates Hospital on Thursday.

Some community members saw alerts about it on NextDoor and Citizen.

As we've said before, those reports are often completely wrong and should be taken with a massive grain of salt.

We had already checked with BPD last night about other things and were told nothing major had happened. We confirmed today that there was no shooting victim reported in Berkeley last night.

Remember: We're always here for you to sort out fake reports from actual public safety emergencies and incidents. Send us questions and inquiries anytime.

And be sure to bookmark our definitive Berkeley gunfire map, which we update regularly.

Berkeley shootings in 2025: The definitive gunfire map

As of April 13, Berkeley has had six shootings in 2025, including one by police. Last year there were 14 shootings in the same period.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

In case you missed it

Berkeley approves strict wildfire plan in vulnerable areas

The new standards are among the strictest in the state, based on a preliminary review by The Scanner.

The Berkeley ScannerKate Darby Rauch

Berkeley may ban plants close to buildings in top wildfire zones

UPDATE: Council approved the item unanimously at its special meeting Tuesday. Stay tuned for ongoing updates.

The Berkeley ScannerKate Darby Rauch

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