About Albany Scanner
Albany Scanner is your dedicated news source for politics, schools, business, public safety, housing, transportation and more in Albany, California.
Our mission is to keep readers informed through timely, trustworthy and comprehensive local reporting — covering the decisions, institutions and events that shape everyday life.
We began publishing stories in August 2026.
Our ultimate goal is regular news coverage (5-10 stories a week, to include freelance and community contributions) following an initial ramp-up period as we build our paid subscriber base and firm up the budget.
We produce a regular newsletter for all subscribers, and host a comments section to foster local dialogue and debate.
Albany Scanner retains full editorial independence over our reporting.
Albany Scanner is 100% reader-supported. That means we need your help to survive.
Albany Scanner has more than 300 paying members as of October 2026.
Who runs Albany Scanner?
Emilie Raguso (The Berkeley Scanner, Albany Patch, Berkeleyside) serves as Albany Scanner's publisher, collaborating with the Albany News Project, a community advisory group that supports the site through fundraising, outreach and volunteerism.
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Affiliations
Albany Scanner is published by Emilie Raguso of The Berkeley Scanner, a proud member of LION Publishers, the Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ NorCal, IRE (Investigative Reporters and Editors), the Online News Association and the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce.
As of September 2025, The Scanner is a fiscally sponsored organization of Bay City News Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (nonprofit tax ID number 83-0654488).
Emilie obtained her master's degree from UC Berkeley Journalism in 2006. She joined the Berkeley Journalism Alumni Committee in 2025.
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Comments policy
At Albany Scanner, community dialogue and engagement are core to our mission. We believe in the robust exchange of diverse ideas and that there's much to learn from reader input.
We ask you to follow a few basic rules and reserve the right to delete comments that violate this policy.
- No hate speech, doxxing or threats
- Keep it civil — especially when you disagree
- Jerky behavior toward other commenters will be removed
- Don't be repetitive or flood the feed
- Try to add something new to the conversation or move it forward
- Folks who repeatedly flout the rules may be banned
- Have questions about this policy or comment removal? Email us. We'll do our best to explain our choices when the inquiry is reasonable.
Corrections policy
Albany Scanner places a premium on accuracy and objectivity in our reporting. If you see something that needs to be corrected, whether it's a typo, a mistake or an outright error, email Albany Scanner for a prompt review.
Significant corrections will be clearly noted at the foot of the story. Minor typographical, grammatical or stylistic errors that do not affect the substance of a story may be corrected without a note.
If you have concerns about information in a story and believe something should be removed due to developments or extenuating circumstances, email Albany Scanner.
Ethics policy
Albany Scanner is committed to producing accurate, independent and ethical journalism. Read our full Ethics Policy to see the standards that guide our reporting and editorial process.
How to credit Albany Scanner
At Albany Scanner, we believe in crediting fellow news outlets for their scoops — and we hope they do the same.
If another news outlet surfaces a story we would otherwise not have known about, we will always credit and link to their site to make that clear.
Providing credit acknowledges on-the-ground reporting and provides important transparency for our readers.
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Privacy and cookie policies: The fine print
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