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## Posts
- [TBS Today, Sept. 28](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/28/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-28-2026.md) - D8 candidate Q&As are up.
- [Election 2026: Who is running for Berkeley Council District 8?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/28/community/election-2026-who-is-running-for-berkeley-council-district-8.md) - We posed a dozen questions to the candidates running for the Berkeley City Council District 8 (Claremont/Elmwood) seat in November 2026.
- [Who is Berkeley City Council candidate Mari Mendonca?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/28/elections/who-is-berkeley-city-council-candidate-mari-mendonca.md) - "The voices of Berkeleyans have been drowned out by co-opted leadership serving outside special interests and lobbyists."
- [Who is Berkeley City Council candidate Mark Humbert?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/28/elections/berkeley-city-council-candidate-mark-humbert.md) - "I am running on a hopeful, forward-looking vision for how Berkeley can embrace positive change while honoring our history and living out our values."
- [Who is Berkeley City Council candidate Michael Wallman?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/28/elections/berkeley-city-council-candidate-michael-wallman.md) - "To build an equitable, vibrant Berkeley, we need leaders who understand technology, rely on data, listen, create jobs, and fight injustice."
- [TBS Today, Sept. 26](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/26/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-26-2026.md) - Pedestrian, 20, critical after crash; fights, chaos end BHS football game.
- [Berkeley High football game ends early amid fights, chaos](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/26/community/fights-shut-down-berkeley-high-football-game.md) - Police said they received reports of a gun but ultimately did not find one.
- [Update: UC Berkeley student, 20, critical after Friday crash](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/26/uc-berkeley-crime/significant-injuries-crash-telegraph-ave-berkeley.md) - The crash took place at about 10:10 p.m. when a driver struck a young man crossing the street, according to preliminary reports.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 25](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/25/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-25-2026.md) - Who is running for D4 and D7?
- [Election 2026: Who is running for Berkeley Council District 7?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/25/community/election-2026-who-is-running-for-berkeley-council-district-7.md) - We posed a dozen questions to both candidates running for the Berkeley City Council District 7 (Southside) seat in November 2026.
- [Who is Berkeley City Council candidate Aidan Hill?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/25/elections/berkeley-city-council-candidate-aidan-hill.md) - "Berkeley deserves a councilmember ready for climate hazards, earthquakes and Southside's land-use and open-space needs."
- [Who is Berkeley City Council candidate Syrak Micael?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/25/elections/berkeley-city-council-candidate-syrak-micael.md) - "Locally and in the UC system, we must serve disenfranchised residents and make our community accessible."
- [Election 2026: Who is running for Berkeley Council District 4?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/25/community/election-2026-who-is-running-berkeley-council-district-4.md) - We posed a dozen questions to both candidates running for the Berkeley City Council District 4 (downtown) seat in November 2026.
- [Who is Berkeley City Council candidate Majdi Gaith Abuhamdieh?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/25/elections/berkeley-city-council-candidate-majdi-abuhamdieh.md) - "I am running because working families, tenants, students and small businesses deserve better."
- [Who is Berkeley City Council candidate Igor Tregub?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/25/elections/berkeley-city-council-candidate-igor-tregub.md) - "Now more than ever, experienced focused leadership is essential to help us meet this moment."
- [TBS Today, Sept. 24](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/24/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-24-2026.md) - Who's running for District 1?
- [Election 2026: Who is running for Berkeley Council District 1?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/24/community/election-2026-who-is-running-for-berkeley-council-district-1.md) - We posed a dozen questions to all five candidates running for the District 1 (northwest Berkeley) City Council in November 2026.
- [Who is Berkeley City Council candidate Daria Wrubel?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/24/elections/berkeley-city-council-candidate-daria-wrubel.md) - "Now more than ever, Berkeley needs to stand strong as a place of hope, resistance, and community."
- [Who is Berkeley City Council candidate Ross Bernet?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/24/elections/berkeley-city-council-candidate-ross-bernet.md) - "I'm running to make Berkeley more affordable, create safer streets, grow our tax base, and provide efficient city services."
- [Who is Berkeley City Council candidate Laura Babitt?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/24/elections/berkeley-city-council-candidate-laura-babitt.md) - "I’m ready to bring my governing and financial experience to City Council to turn our priorities into results."
- [Who is Berkeley City Council candidate Moni Gangopadhyay?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/24/elections/berkeley-city-council-candidate-moni-gangopadhyay.md) - "We should not balance our budget on the backs of working people and the financially vulnerable."
- [Who is Berkeley City Council candidate Steve Kromer?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/24/elections/berkeley-city-council-candidate-steve-kromer.md) - "I'd like to help get past the problems and enjoy planning the future."
- [Sisters arrested after standoff by North Berkeley BART](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/24/crime/police-road-rage-north-berkeley-bart.md) - A motorist told police a woman brandished a gun at her and her child during a road rage incident.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 23](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/23/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-23-2026.md) - Woman dead after Berkeley house fire.
- [Berkeley woman dead after house fire on Browning](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/23/community/berkeley-woman-dead-house-fire-browning.md) - Initial reports pointed to a fire involving the microwave. The woman's name has not been released.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 22](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/22/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-22-2026.md) - Suspect from Cal student's viral video arrested.
- [Suspect from UC Berkeley student's viral video arrested](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/22/uc-berkeley-crime/suspect-uc-berkeley-students-viral-video-arrested.md) - A sped-up version of the security footage has been viewed more than 2 million times on TikTok.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 21](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/21/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-21-2026.md) - Boy struck by driver at King; anti-LGBTQ hate crime at Cal party.
- [Hate crime at UC Berkeley student housing: 4 arrested](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/21/uc-berkeley-crime/hate-crime-uc-berkeley-student-housing-4-arrested.md) - Several men attacked people and yelled homophobic slurs at a party at a Berkeley student co-op, police say. Scroll down for an update.
- [Boy, 13, injured in crash near Berkeley middle school](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/21/traffic-safety/boy-13-injured-crash-berkeley-middle-school.md) - Scroll down for an update.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 19](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/19/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-19-2026.md) - Elderly woman critical after house fire.
- [Update: Elderly Berkeley woman critical after house fire](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/19/community/berkeley-woman-hospital-house-fire-browning.md) - A second resident got outside but was displaced. Scroll down for an update.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 18](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/19/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-18-2026.md) - Ferry update; homeless woman attacked; discrimination at Berkeley schools.
- [Full speed ahead? Berkeley ferry plan gets a boost](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/19/community/berkeley-ferry-plan-judicial-streamlining.md) - A new state process could shave years off potential CEQA litigation.
- [Berkeley schools discriminated against Jewish students, state says](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/18/community/berkeley-schools-discriminated-jewish-students-state-says.md) - California education officials ordered training and other changes at two Berkeley schools.
- [Homeless woman attacked with bat near UC Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/18/uc-berkeley-crime/homeless-woman-attacked-bat-near-uc-berkeley.md) - The woman was hit multiple times and sustained a broken arm, police said.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 16](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/16/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-16-2026.md) - The latest from Harrison Street; Solano Stroll gallery.
- [Gallery: Solano Stroll draws crowds to Berkeley, Albany](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/16/community/gallery-solano-stroll-draws-crowds-berkeley-albany-photos.md) - Featured reader photos capture the longtime street festival, which turned 50 this year.
- [Watch: City crews clear Berkeley homeless camp](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/16/community/video-city-crews-harrison-homeless-camp.md) - Heavy equipment rolled in Wednesday as the Harrison Street encampment closure continued.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 15](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/15/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-15-2026.md) - Harrison encampment closure; new police oversight watchdog.
- [Berkeley clears Harrison Street homeless camp, citing hazards](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/15/community/berkeley-clears-harrison-street-homeless-camp-citing-hazards.md) - The closure follows a lengthy legal battle over the rights of disabled campers.
- [Berkeley taps Mary Opler as new police oversight director](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/15/community/berkeley-mary-opler-new-police-oversight-director.md) - Unlike other cities where Opler was a finalist, Berkeley kept its candidate pool private.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 14](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/15/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-14-2026.md) - Homeless camp attacks. And some lighter news.
- ['Unprovoked' homeless camp attack: Woman arrested](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/15/crime/unprovoked-homeless-camp-attack-woman-arrested.md) - Megan Strahl is being held at Santa Rita Jail on $70,000 bail.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 11](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/11/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-11-2026.md) - Burglary arrest, stolen gun recovered.
- [Stolen gun recovered amid Berkeley burglary arrest](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/11/crime/stolen-gun-recovered-berkeley-burglary-arrest.md) - The suspect was identified as 42-year-old Ajuwon Muhammad.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 10](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/10/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-10-2026.md) - Fires plague homeless camp.
- [Why did officials cut the Angel Island burn short?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/10/community/why-did-officials-cut-angel-island-burn-short.md) - Fire officials took to Facebook to explain their position.
- [‘The usual’ location: Fires plague Berkeley homeless camp](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/10/community/fires-plague-berkeley-homeless-camp-harrison-street.md) - Newly obtained records detail fire calls in the Harrison Street corridor. Encampment residents weigh in.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 9](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/10/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-9-2026.md) - 'Extreme heat' in Berkeley. Plus: The Culture Circuit.
- [Berkeley issues 'extreme heat' alert through Thursday night](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/08/community/berkeley-issues-extreme-heat-alert.md) - Temperatures in the low 90s are expected this week.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 8](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/08/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-8-2026.md) - Why so smoky in Berkeley? Plus: fire-safe art.
- [Smoke in Berkeley? Controlled burn underway on Angel Island](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/08/community/smoke-in-berkeley-controlled-burn-underway-on-angel-island.md) - Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit has been sharing updates about the operation. A Spare the Air alert has been issued for Wednesday.
- [Can fire-safe yards be beautiful? Berkeley gallery says yes](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/08/community/can-fire-safe-yards-be-beautiful-berkeley-gallery-says-yes.md) - A new exhibit at Berkeley's ACCI Gallery offers noncombustible art for fire-safe yards.
- [Why was a CHP helicopter circling Berkeley on Friday?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/05/crime/why-was-chp-helicopter-circling-berkeley.md) - The call began with a brandishing report on the freeway.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 4](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/04/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-4-2026.md) - Flock alert leads to wanted man; lost goat home safe.
- [Flock alert leads Berkeley police to wanted man with gun](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/04/crime/flock-alert-berkeley-police-wanted-man-gun.md) - The unregistered loaded handgun had a switch that allowed it to fire automatically, police said.
- [Update: Lost goat is home safe](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/04/community/berkeley-goat-found-but-where-is-owner.md) - Berkeley Animal Care Services picked up the goat this week on Hillcrest Court.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 3](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/03/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-3-2026.md) - Hopkins lawsuit filed; rabid bat warning.
- [Berkeley warns of uptick in rabid bats](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/03/community/berkeley-rabid-bat-uptick-warning.md) - Rabies is treatable when found early but "nearly always fatal once symptoms appear," the city said.
- [Berkeley sued over Hopkins bike lane plan](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/03/community/neighborhood-group-sues-berkeley-hopkins-bike-lanes.md) - Plaintiffs say the bike lanes violate the 2026 Bicycle Plan and run contrary to Measure FF, a parcel tax to improve streets and sidewalks.
- [TBS Today, Sept. 1](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/02/newsletters/tbs-today-sept-1-2026.md) - It's come to this.
- [Runaway goat gives Berkeley police the slip](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/02/community/runaway-goat-gives-berkeley-police-slip.md) - Dozens of residents have now shared sightings and concerns about the goat on Nextdoor.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 29](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/30/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-29-2026.md) - Lawmakers to vote on $125M for Golden Gate Fields.
- [Golden Gate Fields park plan nears $125M state vote](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/30/community/golden-gate-fields-park-plan-125m-state-vote.md) - SB 113 would amend the state's 2026-27 budget if approved by lawmakers and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in the coming weeks.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 28](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/29/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-28-2026.md) - 350 calls prompt stalking charge; sexual battery near BHS.
- [Man charged with stalking ex after hundreds of phone calls](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/29/crime/man-charged-stalking-ex-hundreds-calls-berkeley.md) - Police arrested Derrick Sparks, 44, after Flock alerts in two cities.
- [Police investigate sexual battery near Berkeley High](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/29/crime/police-investigate-sexual-battery-near-berkeley-high.md) - Someone called 911 to report the incident, which took place Friday shortly after 5 p.m.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 27](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/28/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-27-2026.md) - BHS student robbed; man found dead near Harrison camp.
- [Berkeley High student, 14, robbed near school campus](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/28/crime/berkeley-high-student-14-robbed-near-school.md) - Police said three young people followed the student and attacked him Wednesday before taking his belongings.
- [Man found dead on sidewalk near Harrison encampment](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/27/community/man-found-dead-sidewalk-near-harrison-encampment.md) - Authorities found "no apparent signs of foul play."
- [TBS Today, Aug. 26](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/27/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-26-2026.md) - Mural vandal also poured paint on Tesla: BPD.
- [Mural vandal also poured paint on Tesla, police say](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/27/community/berkeley-mural-vandal-paint-tesla-police-say.md) - A brief video shows a person who appears to be carrying a can of paint walk down the sidewalk.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 25](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/26/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-25-2026.md) - Guest essay: Berkeley’s $2B infrastructure challenge.
- [Berkeley has a 30-year plan. Its leadership must match: Op-ed](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/25/community/op-ed-berkeley-infrastructure-year-plan-leadership-must-match.md) - Berkeley has a plan to tackle its $2 billion infrastructure backlog. The authors say it needs strong leadership to see it through.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 24](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/25/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-24-2026.md) - A life behind the scenes at Golden Gate Fields.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 23](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/24/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-23-2026.md) - Defaced: Mural honoring immigrants in Berkeley.
- [Mural honoring immigrants defaced in Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/24/community/berkeley-mural-honoring-immigrants-defaced-mokhtar-paki.md) - Mokhtar Paki, who immigrated to the U.S. in 1983 after fleeing Iran, painted "Sinbad Voyage" in 2023. Police are investigating.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 22](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/23/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-22-2026.md) - Stabbing on Sterling.
- [Berkeley police respond to stabbing on Sterling](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/23/crime/berkeley-police-stabbing-sterling.md) - The suspect, 17, was holding a large knife when police arrived, authorities said.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 21](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/21/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-21-2026.md) - Scoop: Alleged ‘Om’ cult leader, son arrested in sex abuse case.
- [Alleged ‘Om’ cult leader, son arrested in sex abuse case](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/21/crime/alleged-om-cult-leader-son-arrested-berkeley-sex-abuse-case.md) - William Brumfield, 90, was arrested on suspicion of lewd and lascivious conduct, records show. His son Marbel Om faces even more serious charges.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 20](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/20/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-20-2026.md) - Alex Goodwin Jr. homicide reward; cannabis pioneers get their due.
- [Alex Goodwin Jr. cold case killing spurs $50K reward](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/20/shootings/alex-goodwin-jr-homicide-anniversary-50k-reward.md) - Berkeley police said the fatal shooting was "not random," but that Goodwin was not the intended target.
- [Once underground, Berkeley cannabis pioneers get their due](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/20/community/berkeley-cannabis-pioneers-cultural-landmark-ceremony.md) - Berkeley Patients Group and Cannabis Buyers Club of Berkeley will be honored Friday in a cultural landmark ceremony at Chapel of Flowers.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 18](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/19/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-18-2026.md) - Arson charge after encampment fire.
- [Arson charge follows fire at Berkeley encampment](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/19/crime/arson-charge-berkeley-encampment-fire.md) - Police say Patrick Ford set the debris fire because he was angry that someone in the encampment stole his scooter, records show.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 17](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/17/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-17-2026.md) - Man deceased outside Rosa Parks on Monday; weekend shooting investigation.
- [Man found deceased outside Rosa Parks during AM drop-off](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/17/community/berkeley-school-man-found-deceased-outside-rosa-parks-am-drop-off.md) - Update: Authorities identified the man as Oscar Armando Medina, 67, of Berkeley.
- [Man shot in Berkeley; details scarce](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/17/shootings/berkeley-man-shot-details-scarce.md) - Berkeley police were unable to locate a shooting scene and no one called to report gunfire, authorities said.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 14](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/15/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-14-2026.md) - Burden or solution? Judge's plan to break Harrison impasse.
- [City must hit the streets to find homeless tent sites, judge says](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/15/community/berkeley-harrison-homeless-camp-tent-survey.md) - "Give me a solution. How do we avert chaos?" U.S. District Judge Edward Chen told a city attorney on Thursday.
- [Woman on e-scooter struck by driver near UC Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/14/traffic-safety/berkeley-woman-scooter-truck-crash-walnut-hearst.md) - Police said a driver in a pickup truck struck a woman in her 20s at Walnut Street and Hearst Avenue.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 13](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/13/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-13-2026.md) - A new wrinkle for Harrison camp closure.
- [Oakland quake felt in Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/13/community/oakland-quake-felt-berkeley.md) - It was recorded at 8:30 a.m. with a depth of 3.2 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 12](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/13/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-12-2026.md) - Berkeley crime trends; Albany Scanner is LIVE!
- [Berkeley crime update: Crashes, arrests and falling crime](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/13/crime/berkeley-crime-update-crashes-arrests-trends.md) - We've compiled recent cases and the latest crime trends.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 6](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/06/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-6-2026.md) - Why did a judge halt Harrison encampment closure?
- [Why did a judge halt Harrison encampment closure?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/06/community/harrison-encampment-closure-update.md) - The city says dangerous conditions demand action. Berkeley Homeless Union says officials haven't met the court's requirements.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 5](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/06/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-5-2026.md) - Arson conviction; plus: a real-life dog and pony show.
- [Berkeley Hillel arson ends in hate crime finding](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/06/uc-berkeley-crime/berkeley-hillel-arson-hate-crime-verdict.md) - David Denton faces up to three years in prison and must register as an "arson offender," the DA's office said.
- [TBS Today, Aug. 4](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/05/newsletters/tbs-today-aug-4-2026.md) - U-Haul repairman paid teen for sex, police say.
- [Berkeley U-Haul repairman paid teen for sex, police say](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/08/05/crime/berkeley-uhaul-repairman-paid-teen-sex-police-say.md) - Frank Vieira met the victim when she was 16, and knew she lived in a San Ramon group home, authorities say.
- [TBS Today, July 31](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/31/newsletters/tbs-today-july-31-2026.md) - Auto thefts are up. BPD is paying attention.
- [Berkeley auto theft case leads police to Oakland chop shop](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/31/crime/berkeley-auto-theft-case-oakland-chop-shop.md) - Officers found more than 50 vehicles that had been stripped for parts, and several that had been set on fire.
- [TBS Today, July 30](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/30/newsletters/tbs-today-july-30-2026.md) - Exclusive details on a terrifying shooting.
- [Attempted murder arrest made in domestic violence shooting](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/30/shootings/berkeley-attempted-murder-shooting-ex-boyfriend-arrested.md) - Darius Tate has a history of violence with the victim, a 19-year-old woman with a 1-year-old baby, according to court papers and community reports.
- [TBS Today, July 29](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/30/newsletters/tbs-today-july-29-2026.md) - Hopkins bike lane vote: Here's what happened.
- [After years of debate, Berkeley approves Hopkins bike lanes](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/30/community/berkeley-hopkins-bike-lanes-approved.md) - The plan, which includes paving and pedestrian safety improvements, is estimated to cost up to $20 million.
- [TBS Today, July 28](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/28/newsletters/tbs-today-july-28-2026.md) - Knife attack; open comments.
- [Open comments are here to stay on The Berkeley Scanner](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/28/editors-desk/open-comments-are-here-to-stay-on-the-berkeley-scanner.md) - All subscribers must have a verified email address to participate. And readers can easily report comments that violate our policy.
- [Update: Ex-boyfriend charged with attempted murder after knife attack](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/28/crime/berkeley-police-ex-boyfriend-jailed-knife-attack.md) - Berkeley police tracked down Israel Pierson in Dublin and arrested him 10 hours after the crime, according to booking records.
- [TBS Today, July 27](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/27/newsletters/tbs-today-july-27-2026.md) - The legacy of a Berkeley peacekeeper.
- [How one Berkeley mentor changed hundreds of lives](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/27/community/todd-walker-legacy-berkeley-live-free-violence-prevention.md) - "Todd has kept a lot of people alive," said Senon Nails, a Live Free life coach who worked with Walker.
- [Firefighters douse burning palm tree after battery fire: Video](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/27/community/firefighters-douse-burning-palm-tree-after-battery-fire-video.md) - Readers who saw the dramatic sight on Milvia Street shared photos and videos with The Scanner.
- [TBS Today, July 26](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/26/newsletters/tbs-today-july-26-2026.md) - Driver strikes tree, hits building on Shattuck.
- [Driver strikes tree, hits downtown Berkeley building](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/26/traffic-safety/car-strikes-tree-crashes-downtown-berkeley-building.md) - The incident took place at 12:35 p.m. at Shattuck Avenue and Bancroft Way, just south of the old Regal UA movie theater.
- [TBS Today, July 24, PM edition](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/25/newsletters/tbs-today-july-24-pm-edition.md) - Scoop: Animal shelter reopens Saturday.
- [Berkeley Animal Shelter reopens Saturday, weeks after arson fire](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/25/community/berkeley-animal-shelter-reopens-saturday-arson-fire.md) - "We are still not back to normal, and being open will look a little different than what we are used to," the city told volunteers Friday.
- [TBS Today, July 24](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/24/newsletters/tbs-today-july-24-2026.md) - North Berkeley screwdriver stabbing; cyclist crash.
- [Berkeley police: Father stabbed with screwdriver; son arrested](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/24/crime/berkeley-police-father-stabbed-screwdriver-son-arrested.md) - The victim called 911 himself and met officers outside his home on Lincoln Street, police said.
- [Berkeley car crash sends cyclist, 66, to hospital](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/24/traffic-safety/berkeley-car-crash-cyclist-hospital-sacramento-street.md) - Police blocked southbound traffic on Sacramento Street at Oregon Street, and northbound traffic at Julia Street, for the investigation.
- [TBS Today, July 23](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/24/newsletters/tbs-today-july-23-2026.md) - Park debris dispute leads to skillet attack: police.
- [Sheriff's office cuts daily arrest log, citing scam: Editorial](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/24/editors-desk/editorial-sheriffs-office-cuts-daily-arrest-log-citing-scam.md) - Another decades-old public resource for tracking police activity has been quietly retired, at least for now.
- [Berkeley police: Park debris dispute leads to skillet attack](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/23/crime/berkeley-park-debris-dispute-skillet-attack.md) - A Scanner reader who saw five police cruisers arrive with their lights on asked for details. Police arrested Shawn Strength.
- [TBS Today, July 22](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/23/newsletters/tbs-today-july-22-2026.md) - BHS student sexually assaulted after marijuana meetup.
- [Police: Man raped Berkeley High student after marijuana meetup](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/23/crime/police-man-raped-berkeley-high-student-marijuana-meetup.md) - Police say Uriel Alegre Rangel was known to sell marijuana and went by the handles "bayareasupplierrrr" and "stackdollaaa" online.
- [TBS Today, July 21](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/21/newsletters/tbs-today-july-21-2026.md) - Power out, roads closed? Here's why.
- [Berkeley power outage, road closures after hit-and-run crash](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/21/traffic-safety/berkeley-power-outage-road-closures-crash.md) - Update: The pickup truck from the crash had been stolen from Richmond, police determined later.
- [TBS Today, July 20](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/20/newsletters/tbs-today-july-20-2026.md) - Brutal attack on College; man robbed Sunday by teen boys.
- [Berkeley father recovering after brutal College Avenue attack](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/20/crime/berkeley-father-recovering-brutal-college-avenue-attack.md) - "It's pretty hard to see my dad go through this," said Axel Becerra, 26, on Monday. "He was injured really badly."
- [3 teenage boys arrested after violent street robbery](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/20/crime/berkeley-violent-street-robbery-teenage-boys-arrested.md) - The boys — ages 13, 14 and 15 — jumped the man and stomped him when he was on the ground, police said.
- [TBS Today, July 17](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/17/newsletters/tbs-today-july-17-2026.md) - Mini-mart armed robbery suspects arrested.
- [Berkeley police arrest mini-mart armed robbery suspects](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/17/crime/berkeley-police-arrest-mini-mart-armed-robbery-suspects.md) - An "alert community member" witnessed the armed robbery at the Stop & Shop Mini Mart on San Pablo Avenue, police said.
- [TBS Today, July 16](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/17/newsletters/tbs-today-july-16-2026.md) - ICE detainee ID'd as Moroccan man, 30.
- [ICE detainee in Berkeley ID'd as 30-year-old Moroccan man](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/17/community/ice-detainee-berkeley-moroccan-man.md) - He is "currently in ICE custody pending removal proceedings," according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- [TBS Today, July 15](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/16/newsletters/tbs-today-july-15-2026.md) - Man trapped woman in elevator during sexual assault, police say.
- [Police: Man trapped woman in elevator during sexual assault](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/16/crime/berkeley-police-man-trapped-woman-elevator-sexual-assault.md) - Suspect Sean Johnson kept pressing elevator buttons to prolong the terrifying encounter, Berkeley police said.
- [TBS Today, July 13](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/13/newsletters/tbs-today-july-13-2026.md) - Scoop: ICE operation sees man detained in Berkeley.
- [ICE operation sees man detained in Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/13/community/berkeley-ice-operation-man-detained.md) - The operation on Woolsey Street appears to have been Berkeley's first confirmed public ICE detention.
- [TBS Today, July 10](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/10/newsletters/tbs-today-july-10-2026.md) - He died on the UC Berkeley campus. But who was he?
- [He died on the UC Berkeley campus. But who was he?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/10/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-fatality-terrence-walker-nash-sr.md) - The family of Terrence Walker Nash Sr. only learned recently that he had been found deceased on the UC Berkeley campus in April.
- [TBS Today, July 9](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/09/newsletters/tbs-today-july-9-2026.md) - Hot prowl burglary at Elmwood home.
- [Elderly woman reports hot prowl burglary at Elmwood home](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/09/crime/berkeley-hot-prowl-burglary-elmwood.md) - The burglars, who wore masks, "were aware of the woman's presence" and walked past her during the break-in, police said.
- [TBS Today, July 8](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/08/newsletters/tbs-today-july-8-2026.md) - Albany eyes protected bike lane on Solano.
- [Solano Avenue bike lane plan gets early look in Albany](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/08/community/albany-solano-avenue-bike-lane-early-look.md) - Albany is considering a protected eastbound bike lane on Solano Avenue from the BART tracks to the Berkeley border.
- [TBS Today, July 7](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/07/newsletters/tbs-today-july-7-2026.md) - UCPD ends search for armed man near Haas.
- [Update: UC Berkeley 'all clear' after search for armed man](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/07/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-police-search-haas.md) - Tuesday's incident began with a report about a man near Haas with "a weapon on his hip," UCPD told The Scanner.
- [TBS Today, July 6](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/06/newsletters/tbs-today-july-6-2026.md) - Armed takeover robbery at dispensary.
- [Armed takeover robbery at Berkeley cannabis dispensary](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/06/crime/berkeley-cannabis-dispensary-takeover-robbery-gunpoint.md) - The group threatened the victims and held them at gunpoint throughout the robbery, Berkeley police said.
- [TBS Today, July 2](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/02/newsletters/tbs-today-july-2-2026.md) - Necklace snatch outside Tokyo Fish.
- [July Fourth in Berkeley: No fireworks; Grizzly Peak closure](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/02/community/july-fourth-in-berkeley-no-fireworks-grizzly-peak-closure.md) - Grizzly Peak Boulevard, Panoramic Way and Prospect Street will be mostly closed to non-residents from 4 a.m. July 4 until 5 a.m. July 5.
- [Berkeley police investigate necklace 'chain snatch' case](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/02/crime/berkeley-police-gold-necklace-snatch-case.md) - Authorities said this type of crime happens more often than people realize.
- [TBS Today, June 30](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/01/newsletters/tbs-today-june-30-2026.md) - Drones, cameras on tonight's agenda; bike crash on Marin.
- [Berkeley police hope to seek bids soon for drones, cameras](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/01/community/berkeley-police-seek-bids-drones-cameras.md) - Tuesday night's council agenda includes a request from police to solicit proposals for the new suite of tools, estimated to cost up to $2.4 million.
- [Berkeley cyclist taken to hospital after car crash on Marin](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/30/traffic-safety/berkeley-car-crash-cyclist-hospital-marin-the-alameda.md) - The street was closed at Marin Avenue and The Alameda and then south to Monterey Avenue during the large emergency response.
- [TBS Today, June 29](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/29/newsletters/tbs-today-june-29-2026.md) - Music teacher sent to prison in student sexual assault case.
- [Music teacher sent to prison in student sexual assault case](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/29/courts/berkeley-music-teacher-prison-sexual-assault-case.md) - "Our family will carry the weight of what was done here long after the defendant has walked free," the victim's mother told the court.
- [Op-ed: Berkeley sent its police a message. They’re getting it.](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/29/community/op-ed-berkeley-sent-police-message-theyre-getting-it.md) - Authorized Berkeley police staffing has been reduced from 181 to 164 officers, with mandatory overtime straining morale, the police union says.
- [TBS Today, June 24](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/25/newsletters/tbs-today-june-24-2026.md) - Berkeley approves two-year budget.
- [Berkeley approves balanced budget with unanimous vote](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/25/community/berkeley-approves-balanced-budget-unanimous-vote.md) - " The last several months have been nothing short of heart-wrenching," said Berkeley City Councilman Igor Tregub.
- [TBS Today, June 23](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/24/newsletters/tbs-today-june-23-2026.md) - Facebook Marketplace theft arrest; Ruiz freed on mental health grounds.
- [Berkeley standoff suspect freed on mental health grounds](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/24/shootings/berkeley-standoff-suspect-ricardo-ruiz-freed-diversion.md) - Ricardo Ruiz had been charged with 11 felonies stemming from an armed standoff with Berkeley police in April 2025.
- [Police: Pokemon card stolen in Facebook Marketplace setup](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/23/uc-berkeley-crime/berkeley-police-pokemon-card-stolen-facebook-marketplace-setup.md) - Berkeley police say Flock license plate data and cellphone records linked suspect Zavier Alvarez to the crime.
- [TBS Today, June 22](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/22/newsletters/tbs-today-june-22-2026.md) - Man taped party guests in bathroom, police say.
- [Berkeley man recorded party guests in bathroom, police say](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/22/crime/berkeley-man-taped-party-guests-bathroom-police-say.md) - Suspect Andrew Farago apologized to guests for his "tremendous lapse in judgement," authorities wrote.
- [TBS Today, June 21](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/21/newsletters/tbs-today-june-21-2026.md) - Motorcycle rider critical after car crash near Cal.
- [Motorcycle rider critical after car crash near UC Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/21/traffic-safety/motorcycle-rider-critical-car-crash-near-uc-berkeley.md) - Berkeley's Fatal Accident Investigation Team has been called in.
- [TBS Today, June 20](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/20/newsletters/tbs-today-june-20-2026.md) - Juneteenth party: Fights, arrests at San Pablo Park.
- [Juneteenth party at San Pablo Park sees fights, arrests](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/20/crime/berkeley-juneteenth-party-san-pablo-park-fights-arrests.md) - Several people were pepper-sprayed at the event, which drew an estimated 500 attendees, police said.
- [TBS Today, June 17](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/18/newsletters/tbs-today-june-17-2026.md) - Animal shelter hopes to reopen by July 6; suspect charged.
- [Who is Peter Taraba, Berkeley Animal Shelter arson suspect?](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/17/community/who-is-peter-taraba-berkeley-animal-shelter-arson-suspect.md) - Peter Taraba's former housemate told The Scanner he was "kind of a hothead" when they lived together north of campus in 2024.
- [Update: Berkeley Animal Shelter reopening delayed](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/17/community/berkeley-animal-shelter-update-july-6-reopening.md) - "The repairs have proven more complex than originally anticipated and we are delayed," the city manager's office told The Scanner on July 6.
- [TBS Today, June 16](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/16/newsletters/tbs-today-june-16-2026.md) - Camp counselor charged with sex crimes.
- [Camp counselor charged with lewd acts on a child in Cal dorm](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/16/uc-berkeley-crime/camp-counselor-charged-lewd-acts-child-uc-berkeley-dorm.md) - On Tuesday, the DA's office charged Quaylin Wesley, a 27-year-old Oakland man, with eight felonies.
- [TBS Today, June 15](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/15/newsletters/tbs-today-june-15-2026.md) - Young woman shot in South Berkeley.
- [Young woman shot, Berkeley police investigating](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/15/shootings/young-woman-shot-berkeley-police-investigating.md) - The woman, estimated to be 19 years old, was shot in the face, according to early reports.
- [TBS Today, June 14](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/14/newsletters/tbs-today-june-14-2026.md) - Hate crime arrest after threats at school playground.
- [Hate crime arrest after threats at Berkeley school playground](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/14/crime/berkeley-hate-crime-arrest-threats-kids-playground.md) - David Celio "repeatedly shouted … slurs and threatened the children" through the fence, officials said.
- [TBS Today, June 13](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/14/newsletters/tbs-today-june-13-2026.md) - Camp staffer arrested after child sexual assault at Cal.
- [Camp staffer arrested after child sexual assault at UC Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/14/uc-berkeley-crime/camp-staffer-arrested-child-sexual-assault-uc-berkeley.md) - UCPD identified the suspect as Quaylin Wesley, a 27-year-old Vallejo man.
- [TBS Today, June 12](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/12/newsletters/tbs-today-june-12-2026.md) - Body at UC Berkeley; possible motive in shelter fire.
- [Dog seizure preceded Berkeley Animal Shelter fire](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/12/community/dog-seizure-preceded-berkeley-animal-shelter-fire.md) - After the fire, police say arson suspect Peter Taraba flooded the shelter and then flooded the toilet in his Berkeley jail cell.
- [Dead body found at UC Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/12/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-dead-body-west-circle.md) - Gardeners found the body while working on campus Friday at the West Circle, in the bushes on one of the main campus pathways.
- [TBS Today, June 11](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/11/newsletters/tbs-today-june-11-2026.md) - Scoop: Animal shelter arson arrest.
- [Berkeley Animal Shelter arson: arrest made](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/11/community/berkeley-animal-shelter-arson-arrest-made.md) - Peter Taraba was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of more than 40 counts of animal cruelty, police said.
- [TBS Today, June 10](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/11/newsletters/tbs-today-june-10-2026.md) - Scoop: Man who bred rats in RV dies after catching leptospirosis.
- [Man who bred rats dies after catching leptospirosis, city says](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/10/community/berkeley-couple-rats-leptospirosis-1-died-city-says.md) - A woman who lived with him got sick but recovered. The city said they were the first human cases of lepto in more than a decade.
- [Want housing at Golden Gate Fields? It's time to act: Op-ed](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/10/community/op-ed-golden-gate-fields-housing.md) - "Development should be on the table as the future of this once-in-a-generation site unfolds," says Andrew Fisher in today's guest essay.
- [TBS Today, June 9](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/09/newsletters/tbs-today-june-9-2026.md) - Animal shelter arson; Red Flag warning.
- [Berkeley Animal Shelter fire was intentional, police say](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/09/community/berkeley-police-animal-shelter-fire-intentional.md) - "Information provided by community members may be critical to advancing the investigation," Berkeley police said Tuesday.
- [Red Flag warning issued for Berkeley, East Bay Hills](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/09/community/red-flag-warning-berkeley-east-bay-hills.md) - Berkeley residents who live in "high-risk areas" should prepare for evacuation, the city said Tuesday afternoon.
- [Berkeley Animal Shelter to stay closed for at least 3 weeks](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/09/community/berkeley-animal-shelter-closed-3-weeks.md) - "The fire rendered the building temporarily unsafe for people (smoke damage in staff areas) or animals (sprinkler system down)," the city said.
- [TBS Today, June 8](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/08/newsletters/tbs-today-june-8-2026.md) - Animal shelter fire under investigation.
- [Berkeley Animal Shelter fire under investigation](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/08/community/berkeley-animal-shelter-fire-investigation.md) - Update: As of Monday, the city said it had no estimate as to when the shelter would reopen to the public.
- [TBS Today, June 4](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/04/newsletters/tbs-today-june-4-2026.md) - Murder suspect charged, new details released.
- [Police: Berkeley murder victim was found in suitcase](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/04/crime/berkeley-murder-victim-found-suitcase.md) - Update: The woman who was killed has been identified as Vanessa Sanchez.
- [TBS Today, June 3](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/04/newsletters/tbs-today-june-3-2026.md) - Gunfire on Bonar.
- [Berkeley police investigate gunfire on Bonar Street](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/04/shootings/berkeley-police-gunfire-bonar-vehicle-struck.md) - Berkeley's 911 center got multiple calls just before 10:30 p.m. about a possible shooting, police said.
- [TBS Today, June 2](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/03/newsletters/tbs-today-june-2-2026.md) - Breaking: Homicide arrest.
- [Murder suspect arrested after Berkeley woman's death](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/03/crime/murder-suspect-arrested-berkeley-woman-homicide.md) - Police arrested Damarcus Jones on a warrant Tuesday morning, records show. The Scanner is the first to report this news.
- [TBS Today, June 1](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/01/newsletters/tbs-today-june-1-2026.md) - Berkeley 911 center overhaul.
- [Berkeley pushes 911 revamp to improve emergency response](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/01/community/berkeley-pushes-911-revamp-improve-emergency-response.md) - The Communications Center has a 70% to 80% attrition rate for new dispatchers. The city hopes Priority Dispatch will help change that.
- [TBS Today, May 30](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/30/newsletters/tbs-today-may-30-2026.md) - Breaking: Body found at Berkeley apartment building.
- [Woman's body found in Berkeley, investigation ongoing](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/30/crime/berkeley-apartment-building-body-found.md) - BPD asks anyone with information to call the Homicide Unit at 510-981-5741.
- [TBS Today, May 29](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/29/newsletters/tbs-today-may-29-2026.md) - Elmwood robbery amid jewelry sale.

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