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Cyclist death prompts lawsuit, traffic safety questions
Yuan Cong never regained consciousness after a car crash on Nov. 25, 2022. Buddhist monks prayed by his side for months.
Alyx Herrmann fought for her life. Her bite mark may have helped catch her killer.
Theo Lengyel played cat-and-mouse with police, reportedly taunting them for "blunders" and trying to find out why he hadn't been arrested.
Berkeley police annual report: Violent crime rose 15% in 2023
Crime levels are "returning to or surpassing pre-pandemic levels," with increases across nearly all major violent and property crimes, BPD said.
DA Pamela Price hit with discrimination, retaliation claims
Patti Lee says Price often made anti-Asian remarks and that the DA's office illegally withheld records about The Scanner's exclusion from a press event.
Julia Elkin, struck by driver in Berkeley, has died
Elkin had a "deep passion for making our human and natural communities more resilient to climate change." She was just 37 years old.
UC Berkeley shooting suspect put on psych hold after arrest
UCPD arrested the shooter within two minutes of the first 911 call. No one was wounded Friday night.
State sends attorneys to help DA Pamela Price fight crime
Several people familiar with the Alameda County DA's office said they saw the move as a vote of no confidence in the leadership of DA Pamela Price.