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

BREAKING: A fire at the Berkeley Police Department prompted an evacuation Wednesday evening, with emergency calls being routed to Alameda County. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

A man was taken to the hospital Tuesday after his car flipped over during a collision in downtown Berkeley, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

BREAKING: Firefighters from multiple agencies are battling a 2- to 3-acre vegetation fire on top of Panoramic Hill in Berkeley, authorities said Tuesday. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

East Bay park officials are set to vote Tuesday on a deal to acquire Golden Gate Fields "as-is," without environmental testing before the $175 million purchase. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

An autistic student sustained a concussion after a group attack in downtown Berkeley on Friday, one of several reports of violence as Berkeley High's Unity Week wrapped up. Police are investigating. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

More than 6,000 PG&E customers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties will likely get their power back sooner than expected following a planned outage this week related to high winds. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

Berkeley police arrested a man who punched an 18-year-old UC Berkeley student in the stomach for no reason Wednesday night near Telegraph Avenue, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

BREAKING: A local bomb team has been called in to investigate suspicious items left on an Amtrak train in Berkeley on Wednesday evening, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/… @Amtrak @511SFBay

More than 2,000 PG&E customers in Berkeley may have their power cut Thursday due to a "potential dry offshore wind event." MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

SCOOP: The man police say struck two grandparents visiting from Barcelona in a Berkeley crosswalk last week has been arrested. Here's what we know. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

A fire caused substantial damage at a South Berkeley home Sunday night, displacing at least one resident. The fire department is investigating. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

A man has been arrested after robbing a young Berkeley woman on her way home Monday and striking her in the face, according to police. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

BREAKING: A driver fled after striking two elderly pedestrians in Berkeley on Wednesday night, causing major injuries, according to preliminary reports. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

Berkeley leaders may restrict homeless encampments near preschools following neighborhood outcry over new tents and disruptions on Camelia Street. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

An armed man was arrested after trying to shove a passenger onto the BART tracks in downtown Berkeley on Saturday night, according to a witness and police. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

BREAKING: Authorities are trying to help a person in crisis on the University Avenue overpass above Interstate 80 in Berkeley on Monday. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

Neighbors have identified the married couple found deceased outside their Oakland home on Panoramic Hill on Friday as Michelle and Bryan Walker. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

A fatal crash on I-80 in Berkeley closed three lanes of the freeway for four hours Friday afternoon. We're working to learn more from @CHPoakland. berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…

A lighter note to end a long week: Give your favorite old clothes new life at Bon Marché's secondhand market Saturday, Oct. 3, with free clothing repairs, a dress giveaway and a community dye bath. MORE: albanyscanner.com/2026/10/03…

BREAKING: Authorities have responded to Panoramic Hill after a man and woman were shot Friday morning, according to early reports. Berkeley police responded to calls about gunfire but it turned out to be an Oakland case. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/…