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

Ricardo Ruiz, a Trump activist who's been jailed for a year after clashing with Berkeley police, is seeking release on mental health grounds. Ruiz previously denied he was mentally ill. He changed course on the eve of trial. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/05/sho…

UPDATE: The man found deceased on a Berkeley sidewalk Thursday has been identified as Reed McNally Geritz, 37, of Berkeley. No sign of foul play, police said. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/30/com…

A man in his 30s was found deceased on a Berkeley sidewalk on Thursday morning, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/30/com…

UPDATE: Berkeley police reopened Shattuck Avenue at about 3:30 p.m. after determining that the beeping suitcase was due to a smoke alarm. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/29/com…

@nino_your @arielnavaphoto I think BPD has explosives folks. Will confirm.

@BerkeleyScanner @arielnavaphoto So, UCPD EOD?

Berkeley police have closed the 1700 block of Shattuck Avenue in North Berkeley to investigate a "suspicious suitcase" making beeping noises, authorities report. Photos: @arielnavaphoto. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/29/com…

@joshualkrose Thank you!

A woman in her 70s sustained major injuries Wednesday morning when a driver struck her in North Berkeley, authorities report. The driver struck the pedestrian at about 50 mph, according to early reports, throwing her 30-40 feet. Pix: @Yeegeefoto. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/29/tra…

@joshualkrose car crash; waiting to hear back from BPD.

@BerkeleyScanner what was going on this morning at Hearst & Grant? Lots of police

Berkeley police arrested an armed man Saturday while searching for robbery suspects nearby, authorities say. He caught their attention because he matched a suspect's distinct description but, as it turned out, was not part of that crime, BPD said. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/27/cri…

An electric vehicle battery fire sent "toxic smoke" into a Berkeley neighborhood this week, prompting a shelter-in-place alert for residents. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/24/com…

A 20-year-old UC Berkeley student was arrested Thursday after slashing her boyfriend, a fellow Cal student, in the back this week, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/23/uc-…

We have just one week left to raise $22,000 to help launch Albany Scanner, thanks to a generous matching pool. "Let’s make sure Albany does not leave its news and history behind," says local historian Karen Sorensen. MORE: albanyscanner.com/2026/04/23/edi…

A deceased man was found in the bushes on the UC Berkeley campus Wednesday afternoon, authorities report. There were no obvious signs of foul play, UCPD said. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/22/uc-…

UPDATE: A UC Berkeley student died outside a Cal housing complex Tuesday night due to an apparent fall. He has been identified as William Yi Lu, 21, of Berkeley. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/22/uc-…

Authorities are investigating a fatality near UC Berkeley campus housing Tuesday night. As of publication time, few details were available. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/22/uc-…

Two people, likely there for days, were found deceased in a car at Aquatic Park in West Berkeley over the weekend, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/21/com…

In today's guest essay, Amory Langmo of the Berkeley Fire Fighters Association urges officials not to cut BFD staffing or close Fire Station 4 in the Berkeley Hills — proposals put forward as part of Berkeley's plan to deal with a hefty deficit. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/20/com…

A driver who plowed into a pedestrian in Berkeley this month, causing serious injuries, is now in custody despite fleeing the scene, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/17/tra…

A man on an e-bike was taken to the hospital after colliding with a car Friday in northwest Berkeley. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/17/tra…