Old City Hall to become emergency winter homeless shelter
As the City Council moves out of the property, homeless people will move in, for up to 45 nights this winter.
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Berkeley brainstorms new locations for its emergency shelter
The Ninth Street shelter is set to close at the end of August, but the city has money to open it up elsewhere.
Animal-rights activists bury dead piglet in Berkeley park
The burial capped off a Thursday morning demonstration intended to raise awareness of animal abuse.
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