1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (653+ words) "He might wake up tomorrow or he might wake up in a month. It's hard to predict," his brother, Luis Soto, told The Scanner. For Luis Soto, it all began with a mysterious voicemail from Highland Hospital saying his younger…...

11+ hour ago  (316+ words) The driver refused to stop and ultimately dumped the car on Parkside Drive in The Uplands neighborhood, police said. Berkeley police recovered 11 stolen catalytic converters from a car abandoned during a brief chase in the Claremont-Elmwood neighborhood early Thursday morning....

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (194+ words) Other businesses included Berkeley Espresso, Helacio's Deli, two other coffee or tea shops, a noodle shop and a burger shop. Berkeley police are investigating seven overnight break-ins that took place within just 30 minutes this week at local eateries all over…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1313+ words) Support TBS with a'one-time gift Capping the number of large vehicles being used as shelter in Berkeley will stop the growth and lead to longterm solutions, Amber Whitson argues. Editor's Note: TBS periodically publishes guest essays from community members on…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (207+ words) Police say Ahmad Lutfi, 34, lives in the apartment building near campus where the crimes took place. Police have arrested a local man in connection with several serious sex crimes just north of the UC Berkeley campus over the weekend, authorities…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (385+ words) Support TBS with a'one-time gift The Indian consulate in San Francisco has confirmed that the body found Saturday was missing UC Berkeley student Saketh Sreenivasaiah. After a days-long search involving sonar, drones and divers, authorities recovered a body from Lake…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (784+ words) "I did nothing but shake for two days," the woman told TBS. "It finally came to me: My trust had been violated." It all began with a sharp rap at the door Tuesday afternoon. Joan (not her real name) was…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (356+ words) "For the first time in months, Aquatic Park is now entirely encampment-free," the city said. Eight people agreed to move into motels. A weeks-long cleanup effort at Berkeley's Aquatic Park saw eight people move into motels and the complete removal…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (359+ words) Officers with the High Impact Traffic Team, a countywide collaboration, are stopping drivers all over town. Dozens of traffic officers from around Alameda County descended on Berkeley on Wednesday to pull over drivers caught breaking the law in "high-collision areas....

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1146+ words) Video that quickly went viral last year showed Trump supporter Ricardo Ruiz jabbing a stun gun toward several people on Fourth Street. A criminal case centered on a heated conflict that made national headlines last year, between a Trump supporter…...