The Grayson shelter has space for about 50 people, and organizers hope it will be a warm, transitional space, rather than a permanent home.
Homelessness
Man struck in roadway during mental health crisis, police seek driver
The driver left the area in what police described as a “lowered, dark-color, mid 90’s sedan, with tinted windows (possibly a Nissan Altima).”
2 men who died of suspected drug overdoses at Berkeley park identified
Police believe the deaths at Civic Center Park resulted from a “bad batch” of drugs laced with fentanyl.
Berkeley looks at $7M earmark for expanded mental health services
Most of the money is for a new Specialized Care Unit that would respond instead of armed police to people in crisis.
People’s Park Kitchen springs up to ease food insecurity during pandemic
The semi-permanent kitchen says it has provided over 5,000 meals since March
Police: Man with Molotov cocktails, machete arrested again in Berkeley
Police had been looking for Marty Schwind for a week, BPD said, after he had reportedly thrown a Molotov cocktail at a passing train.
2 men found dead in downtown Berkeley park, 1 man hospitalized
Police do not believe foul play was involved.
New West Berkeley 24-hour emergency homeless shelter to open July 1
Dorothy Day House will operate the emergency city homeless shelter from July 1 until September 2022.
Kiovonni LaRoyce Lyles, 28, identified as man found dead at People’s Park
Lyles was inspired by Bay Area hip-hop music and hoped to be a producer.
Berkeley emergency homeless shelter closes for the season, relocates some residents
The BESS ran from November to April this year, and remained open 24 hours a day with reduced capacity.
How to access your stimulus check if you’re homeless in Berkeley
If you do not automatically receive your payment via direct deposit or in the mail, this guide will help point you in the right direction.
Driver crashes into Berkeley homeless camp, pins man under car
The driver may have lost control and struck a fence, trapping the man under her white Toyota sedan, first responders said over the radio.