EXCLUSIVE: A man with a history of conflicts at the Berkeley homeless shelter where he lived has now been charged with killing his bunkmate, according to police and court papers. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2024/08/27/sho…

UPDATE: The murder case against Mark Dowling includes a hate crime allegation, court papers show. Dowling, who is white, reportedly had conflicts with people related to race in the months before the shooting. The victim in the case was Black. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2024/08/27/sho…

Berkeley police are investigating a hit-and-run collision that sent a 9-month-old girl to the hospital this week with a head injury and broken bones, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2024/08/29/tra…

There is a station closure at Downtown Berkeley due to a major medical emergency.

BREAKING: Authorities have responded to the downtown Berkeley BART station where a person was pronounced dead Wednesday evening. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2024/08/29/tra…

Mark your calendar! Saturday, Sept. 7, is Bark (& Meow) Around the Block with Berkeley Humane. For the first time, the annual adopt-a-thon and street fair will feature *free* vaccines + microchips for dogs and cats. DETAILS: berkeleyhumane.org/events/bark-an… * TBS is a media sponsor.

SCOOP: A suspect is now in custody in a hit-and-run crash in Berkeley that sent a baby to the hospital earlier this week, authorities said. BPD said ALPR helped catch him. Details here: berkeleyscanner.com/2024/08/29/tra…

In the weeks since a shooting alarmed neighbors of Golden Bear Homes, a supportive housing complex that replaced a motel on San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley, its owners have been busy. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2024/08/29/sho…

A fire earlier this week in the Berkeley Hills was caused by a vulture that flew into the power lines, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2024/08/30/ber…

Berkeley-born Hersh Goldberg-Polin has been killed on the Gaza Strip, his family reported. The Israeli-American was one of an estimated 200 hostages taken to Gaza during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. trib.al/c8smm8p

UPDATE: The man who died after a possible collision with a BART train in downtown Berkeley last week has been identified as Donta Dotson, 36, no address, the coroner's office said. Dotson was reportedly "near the trackway" as the train approached. BKGD: berkeleyscanner.com/2024/08/29/tra…

One of the first San Francisco police officers to reach #49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall after he was shot during an attempted robbery said she immediately focused on keeping him calm and assured him he’d survive. nbcbay.com/gkyBQJl

A dispute over a tangled fishing line led a man to stab a windsurfer at the Berkeley Marina over the weekend, authorities report. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2024/09/03/arr…

The Berkeley Hills are facing a new, stricter round of safety inspections by the Berkeley Fire Department in advance of fire season. Some homeowners have said they feel pressured to do expensive, seemingly futile, work — or face consequences. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2024/09/03/ber…

A UC Berkeley student who was seriously injured last year after falling from a rooftop on Cal Day has filed a lawsuit against the fraternity where the accident happened. MORE: berkeleyscanner.com/2024/09/04/uc-…