Berkeley High email threat sees stepped-up police patrols
"All students and staff are safe and all BUSD schools and programs are open and continue to operate," the principal wrote.| The Berkeley Scanner
"All students and staff are safe and all BUSD schools and programs are open and continue to operate," the principal wrote.| The Berkeley Scanner
Witnesses saw a "vehicle swerving all over the road" near King and Ashby as someone held a gun out the window, according to early reports.| The Berkeley Scanner
As of Oct. 12, Berkeley has had 14 shootings in 2025, including one by police. Last year there were 22 shootings in the same period.| The Berkeley Scanner
The suspects, Mateo Haro Rodriguez and Daniel Cestoni Montenegro, fled from Berkeley police, resulting in a brief pursuit.| The Berkeley Scanner
In a new agenda item, posted Thursday, Berkeley police cite two main arguments for encryption: officer safety and state requirements.| The Berkeley Scanner
Berkeley police staffing is at or near an "all-time low."| The Berkeley Scanner
Multiple callers told police the occupants of two vehicles had exchanged gunfire on Ashby Avenue, BPD said after publication.| The Berkeley Scanner
"This kind of violence has no place in our community," said Cecilia Lunaparra, Berkeley City Council rep for the Southside district.| The Berkeley Scanner
During the deal, police said, the driver hit the gas, leaving alleged shooter Saul Camacho Ballesteros "hanging out the driver's side window."| The Berkeley Scanner
One longtime resident called it "worrisome news for walkers and bikers."| The Berkeley Scanner
It's the last day to submit input on the draft Berkeley Bike Plan.| The Berkeley Scanner
When officers inspected the gun, they determined it had been stolen in an auto burglary in Boise, Idaho, UCPD wrote.| The Berkeley Scanner
Today's Berkeley crime blotter also has details on a recent robbery near Cal and a road rage case involving a gun.| The Berkeley Scanner
Witnesses said the woman got out of her car and began walking away after driving into the water in Berkeley.| The Berkeley Scanner
He was identified as 34-year-old Derrick Johnson.| The Berkeley Scanner
Update: BPD later determined the wounded man had been shot in Oakland. No further information about the freeway shooting has been released.| The Berkeley Scanner
Berkeley had 31 shootings in 2024 leaving three dead and seven wounded. There were 35 shootings, wounding eight people, the prior year.| The Berkeley Scanner
Over the radio, firefighters described the home as "fully engulfed" and called for traffic control in the neighborhood.| The Berkeley Scanner
The worker, Jonathan Guidi, fell from scaffolding 30 feet high onto the concrete below, authorities said.| The Berkeley Scanner
The driver, Daniel Lithgow, injured a motorist in one collision and then crashed into a pole in front of police, authorities report.| The Berkeley Scanner
At least one witness recorded the group and told police some of its members had hammers, according to radio traffic reviewed by TBS.| The Berkeley Scanner
