Berkeley Hills

Amazon driver carjacked at gunpoint in Berkeley

The driver was on a break when a stranger approached him and displayed a black handgun, according to preliminary reports.

Berkeley firefighters rescue hiker who fell into creek bed

The 26-year-old woman was hiking near Codornices Park on Friday when she fell off a walking bridge near a waterfall, BFD said.

Red flag warning in Berkeley Hills this weekend

The city of Berkeley has advised hills residents to "be ready to evacuate," adding, "Everyone should take precautions to prevent fires."

Glen Avenue homicide wasn't random, court papers show

In recent weeks, The Scanner was able to track down court records that shed some light on the 2020 homicide for the first time.

Jonah Roper refused to come to court; arraignment held over

Berkeley police say they found two knives and blood on the steering wheel in the getaway car Roper used to flee the scene.

Berkeley Hills homicide began with break-in, confrontation

The alleged killer, Jonah Roper, "admitted to assaulting the victims with a knife, with the intent to kill," police wrote in charging papers.

'Erratic, violent': Berkeley Hills murder suspect has dark past

A police officer described Jonah Roper's behavior as "erratic, violent and sexually inappropriate" after he broke into his mother's home in 2021.