The Berkeley Scanner

I was just turned away from an announced press conference with elected @AlamedaCountyDA Pamela Price. Every other member of the media who came was let in without any checking of credentials. @FACoalition @rcfp @SPJ_NorCal

EXCLUSIVE: Federal agents detained a man in Berkeley last week amid a "civil immigration enforcement operation" led by ICE, The Scanner has learned. It appears to have been Berkeley's first confirmed public ICE detention. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/13/all…

He died on the UC Berkeley campus in April. For months, Terry Nash's family didn't know what had happened. Now they're sharing his story — and asking people to remember the humanity behind the headlines. Reporting by freelancer Vicente Vera. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/10/uc-…

On a recent Monday morning, an 87-year-old woman was home alone in the Elmwood neighborhood when two men kicked in her front door. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/09/cri…

Albany has begun to lay the groundwork for a protected bike lane on Solano Avenue, a key commercial corridor for Albany and North Berkeley alike. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/08/com…

UPDATE: UCPD has issued the "all clear" after getting reports of a man with "a weapon" near Haas on Tuesday afternoon. Onlookers saw officers with long guns drawn. Summer campers hid under desks. In the end, police didn't find anyone. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/07/uc-…

BREAKING: UC Berkeley authorities have asked people to shelter in place due to a police search near the Haas School of Business on Tuesday. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/07/uc-…

A 30-year-old cannabis dispensary in South Berkeley was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend by several masked men with guns, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/06/cri…

A thief distracted a 77-year-old woman with a gift before stealing her $5,000 gold necklace outside Tokyo Fish Market in Berkeley last month, police report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/02/cri…

Albany Scanner is #hiring! We're interviewing candidates for Albany's first contract editor. And some other updates from the newsroom. MORE: albanyscanner.com/2026/07/02/edi…

Berkeley police are advancing plans to expand their use of drones, license plate readers and cameras in the years ahead. Tuesday night's council agenda includes a request from police to solicit proposals up to $2.4 million. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/07/01/com…

A cyclist was taken to Highland Hospital on Tuesday morning after colliding with a driver in North Berkeley, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/30/tra…

A former Berkeley private school music teacher has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting an autistic high school boy last year, authorities say. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/29/cou…

OP-ED: The Berkeley Police Association says the city needs to take a hard look at staffing, which last week's budget vote reduced from 181 to 164 officers. Mandatory overtime is straining morale, the union says in today's guest essay. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/29/com…

VICTORY! We did it! Our advocacy put a stop to this attack on the California Public Records Act. Lawmakers heard your voices and the bill has been rewritten. Thank you to all of you who contacted their senators to stop this bill! latimes.com/california/sto…

The Berkeley City Council unanimously approved its new two-year budget Tuesday night, finding money for affordable housing and the Berkeley Fire Department, among other asks. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/25/com…

A man shot by Berkeley police during a standoff last year has been released to a pretrial diversion program, putting his criminal case on hold. Here's the latest on the Ricardo Ruiz case. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/24/sho…

Kids 18 and under can get free lunches and snacks across the @CityofBerkeley this summer at parks, a community center, the pool, and the Berkeley Public Library! 🥪 🍌 🥛 More Info: berkeleyca.gov/community-recr…

A young man charged with stealing a $5,000 Pokemon card from a UC Berkeley student is set to appear in court today to determine if his case will go to trial. The student arranged the deal on Facebook Marketplace. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/23/uc-…

A prominent member of San Francisco's cartoon community was arrested earlier this month after recording birthday party guests, adults and children, using the bathroom at his Berkeley home, according to court papers. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/22/cri…

A man is in critical condition after colliding with a vehicle while riding a motorcycle in Berkeley shortly after midnight Sunday. BPD's Fatal Accident Investigation Team has been called in. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/21/tra…