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30-year wait to underground utility lines is nearly over | Historic Asian American bookshop closing

Homelessness

Appeals court decision halts People’s Park construction indefinitely
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Appeals court decision halts People’s Park construction indefinitely

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Feb. 25, 2023, 12:32 p.m.February 26, 2023

UC Berkeley said it still has an “unwavering” commitment to building student housing in the park.

11 homeless residents move to shelters after evictions at Willard, Civic Center park
Posted inCity

Homeless residents move to shelters after evictions in Willard, Civic Center parks

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Feb. 15, 2023, 8:00 a.m.February 16, 2023

About 20 people lived in the two encampments, and around 60% accepted housing offers.

South Berkeley Here There encampment closed after 6 years
Posted inCity

South Berkeley Here There encampment closed after 6 years

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Feb. 02, 2023, 2:22 p.m.February 3, 2023

Activists, many of whom have passed away, set up the sober camp in 2017 as a protest movement.

Posted inCity

James Reagan, beloved community activist, dies at 74

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Jan. 31, 2023, 4:05 p.m.February 1, 2023

Reagan advocated for homeless services throughout his decades in Berkeley, and was a well-known member of activist communities.

Posted inCity

Alameda County will distribute 500 tents to homeless people impacted by the storms

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein Jan. 13, 2023, 4:30 p.m.January 14, 2023

One hundred tents were allocated to North Alameda County, which includes Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville.

Posted inHousing & Development

Legal battle over People’s Park continues as court hears oral arguments

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Jan. 12, 2023, 3:42 p.m.January 12, 2023

A final ruling from the court on whether UC Berkeley can resume construction of a student housing project is expected soon, but the decision will likely be appealed.

Posted inCommunity

First Person: Berkeley encampment clearing meant chaos for unhoused people

by Yesica Prado Jan. 10, 2023, 3:33 p.m.January 12, 2023

To initiate a massive encampment sweep at Harrison and Eighth streets, Berkeley police and city staff begin rousting people living in tents and vehicles shortly after 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Posted inCity

Court ruling could upend Cal’s plan to build on People’s Park

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Jan. 06, 2023, 4:30 p.m.January 9, 2023

The draft opinion says the UC didn’t adequately explain why other sites weren’t considered for the student housing project.

A man in a neon vest grins with his thumbs up. Behind him are dozens of full garbage bags.
Posted inCity

Memorial honors the hundreds of unhoused people who died in Alameda County this year

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein Dec. 23, 2022, 10:00 a.m.December 23, 2022

A new effort to track every local homeless death has found that unhoused people are five times likelier than others to die.

Posted inCity

Coldest East Bay winter in 30 years, but warmer temps on the way

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Dec. 20, 2022, 3:56 p.m.December 21, 2022

Average temperatures haven’t been this low in Berkeley and Oakland since 1988, according to the National Weather Service.

Posted inCity

West Berkeley safe RV parking site to expire when shelter moves to Berkeley Inn

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Dec. 08, 2022, 2:00 p.m.December 11, 2022

RV residents at the Grayson Street safe parking site are worried they’ll have to move back to the streets by the end of the year.

Posted inCity

Fire destroys RV at West Berkeley safe parking site

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Nov. 30, 2022, 4:34 p.m.December 2, 2022

A woman living in the vehicle at the SPARK safe parking
lot was uninjured.

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