Crime

Music teacher sent to prison in student sexual assault case

"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.

Berkeley standoff suspect freed on mental health grounds

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

Berkeley police say Flock license plate data and cellphone records linked suspect Zavier Alvarez to the crime.

Berkeley man recorded party guests in bathroom, police say

Suspect Andrew Farago apologized to guests for his "tremendous lapse in judgement," authorities wrote.

Juneteenth party at San Pablo Park sees fights, arrests

Several people were pepper-sprayed at the event, which drew an estimated 500 attendees, police said.

Who is Peter Taraba, Berkeley Animal Shelter arson suspect?

Peter Taraba's former housemate told The Scanner he was "kind of a hothead" when they lived together north of campus in 2024.

Berkeley Animal Shelter targets July 6 reopening after fire

Officials deemed the building unfit for public use due to the "toxicity of ambient smoke and burned debris" inside.