Emilie Raguso has covered Berkeley crime for more than a decade. She was senior news editor at Berkeleyside, and launched and ran Albany Patch. In 2017, she was SPJ NorCal's journalist of the year.
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.
New Berkeley hate crime case for longtime felon
Police say David Denton struck a man with a rock while robbing him Friday night and then vandalized a Jewish center next to campus.
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.
Berkeley to dismiss police watchdog director
Tension has been brewing for months between the City Council and director of police accountability Hansel Aguilar.
Suspect in violent robbery also tied to hot prowl burglary
A 60-year-old shop clerk learned she had a concussion after passing out in the hours after the robbery, Berkeley police said.
Berkeley 'Tesla Takedown' trial: Ricardo Ruiz found not guilty
Update, Feb. 9: The jury came back with a not guilty verdict for Ricardo Ruiz, saying they found his self-defense argument credible.
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.