Hundreds of people gathered Thursday night to hear what kind of housing could be built at the North Berkeley BART station. Officials vowed to be as transparent as possible.
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No plans to develop North Berkeley BART lot, but viral tweet has made some neighbors nervous
Berkeley and BART officials are holding a meeting Thursday night to allay fears and start the discussion about what could be built. There are no current plans to build anything.
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Update: Judge certifies class status for homeless people in suit against Berkeley
A judge said “First They Came for the Homeless” has made plausible claims that Berkeley seized campers’ belongings and suppressed their political expression.
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Berkeley winter homeless shelter plans uncertain, but costs could be substantial
It would cost the city nearly $1.2 million to provide 268 shelter beds for people experiencing homelessness this winter, according to papers filed Tuesday in federal court.
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Berkeley homeless camp moves from ‘Here There’ site to Old City Hall
By the time BART could have come to evict them Saturday morning, most of the campers had moved off the property on their own.
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Could sanctioned homeless camps be headed for Berkeley?
Council says it will consider the possibility of sanctioned encampments for homeless residents in Berkeley.
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The BART Rotunda in downtown Berkeley comes apart, bit by bit
The BART Rotunda that stood sentinel in Berkeley for more than 40 years is being torn down to make way for a new entrance to the station.
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Judge says BART can evict Berkeley’s ‘Here There’ homeless camp this week
The encampment’s lawsuit against BART and the city of Berkeley will go forward, however.
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Homeless camp at 63rd and MLK kicked out Wednesday morning
BART police evicted the camp around 5 a.m. On the opposite side of the BART tracks, the “Here There” camp remains intact.
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South Berkeley homeless camp earns temporary reprieve from BART eviction
A temporary restraining order buys the “Here There” camp one more week, but its neighbor camp on the same plot of land could be evicted tonight.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Violent robbery reported at Ashby BART; suspects tied to ‘similar robbery’ nearby
A man was taken to the hospital late Thursday night after two men attacked and robbed him at the Ashby BART station in Berkeley, authorities report.
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BART to shut main entrance to downtown Berkeley station, Aug. 14
Patrons using the Downtown Berkeley BART station will have to use another entrance for six to seven months.
