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Authoritative news about public safety and politics in Berkeley, California. Founder: @emraguso, 2017 @SPJ_NorCal journalist of the year. berkeleyscanner.com Berkeley, CA Joined May 2022-
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After months of news and speculation about the future of Golden Gate Fields, local residents are finally getting a chance to weigh in. MORE: albanyscanner.com/2026/09/28/cit…
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UPDATE: Police have confirmed that the young man struck by a driver in a crosswalk on Telegraph Avenue on Friday night is a Cal student. We'll share more when we know more. berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/26/uc-…
UPDATE: A young man is in critical condition after a driver struck him in a Telegraph Avenue crosswalk, police say. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/26/uc-…
Berkeley High's first home football game of the season ended early Friday night amid fights in the stands. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/26/com…
BREAKING: Berkeley police have closed Telegraph Avenue between Derby and Parker streets for a collision that sent a young man to the hospital Friday night, according to early reports. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/26/uc-…
Five people are vying for the District 1 seat on the Berkeley City Council in November. We asked them why they're running, what they see as the biggest challenges and what they hope to accomplish. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/24/com…
A woman has died after a fire broke out in her Berkeley home Friday night. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/23/com…
A road rage report, with a possible armed motorist, drew a large police response outside North Berkeley BART station Wednesday night. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/24/cri…
An unhoused man captured on video climbing into a UC Berkeley student's apartment complex — footage that went viral on TikTok — has been arrested, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/22/uc-…
SCOOP: Police arrested four young men after a suspected anti-LGBTQ hate crime at UC Berkeley student housing over the weekend. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/21/uc-…
A driver struck a teenage boy outside a North Berkeley middle school Monday as school was getting out, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/21/tra…
UPDATE: The elderly woman hospitalized after Friday night's house fire in Berkeley was in critical condition Saturday, authorities report. A second resident from the home escaped without injury but was displaced. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/19/com…
BREAKING: A Berkeley woman was rushed to the hospital Friday night after a house fire on Browning Street, according to preliminary reports. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/19/com…
California is helping clear the way for Berkeley's plan to rebuild its municipal pier and launch electric ferry service. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/19/com…
A homeless woman in her 50s was attacked this week in Berkeley by someone wielding a baseball bat, sending her to the hospital. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/18/uc-…
GALLERY: Crowds packed Solano Avenue on Sunday for the Solano Stroll's 50th anniversary, with bikes, bands, bubbles, carnival rides and even a few snakes. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/16/com…
City of Berkeley crews continued work to close a large, longstanding homeless camp in the Harrison Street corridor Wednesday. See videos from the scene and stay tuned for updates. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/16/com…
Berkeley is clearing its last large homeless camp Tuesday, citing a fire hazard, public nuisance and the need for rodent abatement. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/15/com…
EXCLUSIVE: Who is Mary Opler, Berkeley's top pick for police oversight director? Here's what we know. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/15/com…
A woman was arrested Saturday morning at Berkeley's largest homeless camp after smashing a mug over a man's head and chasing him with a sledgehammer, police report. It was the first of two attacks at the camp over the weekend. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/15/cri…
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