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Authorities in Berkeley responded Friday to yet another vegetation fire in Aquatic Park. It's at least the third fire in...
10/17/2025

Authorities in Berkeley responded Friday to yet another vegetation fire in Aquatic Park. It's at least the third fire in the area in recent weeks.

One local resident told The Scanner it may have been the third fire in the area in the last two weeks.

A man sustained minor injuries Thursday when he was carjacked while making a delivery in West Berkeley, authorities repo...
10/17/2025

A man sustained minor injuries Thursday when he was carjacked while making a delivery in West Berkeley, authorities report. Police later found his car and made three arrests in Tracy.

The victim, a 39-year-old San Leandro man, told police the culprit got into his car when he left to make a delivery.

Berkeley police have asked the City Council to rescind a longstanding directive that kept most of its radio traffic publ...
10/16/2025

Berkeley police have asked the City Council to rescind a longstanding directive that kept most of its radio traffic public. The department previously pledged to keep its channels open in favor of transparency. The plan has changed.

In a new agenda item, posted Thursday, Berkeley police cite two main arguments for encryption: officer safety and state requirements.

Plans are moving forward to bolster traffic safety on Claremont Avenue in Berkeley after a fatal crash in July. ALSO: Do...
10/16/2025

Plans are moving forward to bolster traffic safety on Claremont Avenue in Berkeley after a fatal crash in July. ALSO: Don't miss the upcoming community meeting and survey if you'd like to share your thoughts.

Share input about Claremont Avenue at a community meeting Oct. 23. Councilman Mark Humbert is also circulating an informal survey.

Work is forging ahead to prepare for a huge influx in spending on Berkeley streets and sidewalks thanks to Measure FF, a...
10/14/2025

Work is forging ahead to prepare for a huge influx in spending on Berkeley streets and sidewalks thanks to Measure FF, approved by voters last year. City spending on these improvements is now projected to top more than $40 million annually.

Measure FF is slated to provide nearly $270 million for Berkeley streets and sidewalks over its 14-year lifespan.

BREAKING: Authorities are investigating gunfire in West Berkeley on Sunday night.
10/13/2025

BREAKING: Authorities are investigating gunfire in West Berkeley on Sunday night.

Callers "heard people fighting" and saw at least one vehicle speeding away, according to emergency dispatches.

BREAKING: Authorities quickly extinguished a vegetation fire in West Berkeley's Aquatic Park on Saturday night.
10/12/2025

BREAKING: Authorities quickly extinguished a vegetation fire in West Berkeley's Aquatic Park on Saturday night.

One caller told 911 that flames were 6 feet tall, while another saw 3-foot flames in a 50-by-20-foot area.

BREAKING: A driver struck two pedestrians, including a pregnant woman, near UC Berkeley on Friday, sending both to Highl...
10/11/2025

BREAKING: A driver struck two pedestrians, including a pregnant woman, near UC Berkeley on Friday, sending both to Highland Hospital.

Both pedestrians, one of whom is pregnant, were rushed to Highland Hospital, according to early reports.

A man and his girlfriend are in custody this week following a "series of violent home invasion robberies and residential...
10/10/2025

A man and his girlfriend are in custody this week following a "series of violent home invasion robberies and residential burglaries" in Berkeley, authorities report. Some of the victims were students.

Police said the crimes were "part of an escalating pattern that detectives quickly recognized and linked together."

Berkeley celebrated the opening this week of a new clinic for unhoused individuals seeking primary care as well as thera...
10/10/2025

Berkeley celebrated the opening this week of a new clinic for unhoused individuals seeking primary care as well as therapy, addiction help and other critical services.

The new Berkeley Trust Health Center, from LifeLong Medical Care, has been years in the making, officials said this week.

An Oakland woman who ran into a cyclist in Berkeley and then left the scene was arrested this week on suspicion of drivi...
10/09/2025

An Oakland woman who ran into a cyclist in Berkeley and then left the scene was arrested this week on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, authorities report. According to court records, she already had an open DUI case.

According to court records, driver Launette Sanchez already had on open DUI case from 2024.

A pedestrian was taken to Highland Hospital on Wednesday evening after a driver struck him at a busy intersection in Ber...
10/09/2025

A pedestrian was taken to Highland Hospital on Wednesday evening after a driver struck him at a busy intersection in Berkeley, authorities report.

The pedestrian, who was 20-30 years old, police said, remained conscious after the collision. The roadway is open.

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