Armed carjacking of student outside UC Berkeley fraternity

Police said armed men took a black 2021 Toyota Corolla during the carjacking of a student near campus Monday night.

UPDATE: Attempted carjacking in UC Berkeley parking lot

The carjacking attempt comes days before the fall semester is set to begin and as thousands of students are returning to campus.

He got his stolen truck back, but his troubles aren't over

A community fundraiser helped replace his tools and publicity helped find his truck. But now repairs have been stalled by Progressive insurance.

Woman robbed at gunpoint in North Berkeley

There have been nearly 200 robberies in Berkeley this year, up 8% from this time last year, according to the latest BPD data.

Overnight conflict at Peet's, delivery driver arrested with gun

The delivery driver was on probation and prohibited from having guns, Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry.

Berkeley Scanner is a finalist for LION journalism awards

The Scanner is one of 74 independent news organizations selected as finalists across 10 award categories.

Man shot in South Berkeley on Adeline Street

It's the third gunfire call in Berkeley this week, but the first to have left someone wounded.