Mayor wants to turn homeless camp near Seabreeze market into official ‘outdoor shelter’
Berkeley could lease two parcels on University Avenue and Frontage Road from the state for $1 for the project.
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Berkeley council split over $11M Measure P budget, new outdoor homeless camp
Last week, officials voted to spend about $11 million in tax revenue on new and existing services to address homelessness, including an RV parking program and an outdoor homeless shelter for up to 50 people.
A ‘safe parking’ site for RVs in Berkeley may open by Nov. 1
Negotiations are continuing so city officials aren’t ready to state where the first site will be. It will not be at the Berkeley Marina, however.
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Hey Berkeley: Are you ready for up to 8 days without electricity?
PG&E says the amount of time the power could be out has “been hard for a lot of people to accept.” The city is taking steps to prepare. Have you?
‘Straight up, no ICE’: Berkeley holds rally to close migrant detention centers
Several hundred people came to Civic Center Park in downtown Berkeley to protest after reports of conditions in children’s facilities raised alarm.
‘Straight up, no ICE’: Berkeley holds rally to close migrant detention centers
Several hundred people came to Civic Center Park to protest after reports of conditions in children’s facilities raised alarm.
Berkeley affirms ban on overnight RV parking — once permit system is in place
A council majority voted late Tuesday, after more than three hours of public comment, to outlaw overnight RV parking after creating an RV permit system and trying to help “priority populations” find stable housing.
RV dwellers pressure Berkeley City Council to reverse parking ban
The council will hold a second reading of an RV overnight-parking ban Tuesday. Opponents and proponents of the ban are both expected to show up.
Campaign notebook: Measures O and P bring in the most cash, campaigns get creative
Two Berkeley measures have brought in more than $400,000.
Civility reigns in the four-way race in Berkeley’s District 1 to replace Linda Maio
The race is close and no candidate is expected to capture the seat at first. Ranked-choice voting and voters’ No. 2 choices will play a large role in selecting the next council member.
Election 2018 Berkeley: District 1 candidates answer Berkeleyside questions
Meet your District 1 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2018 election.
Election 2018: Who is Rashi Kesarwani?
Meet Rashi Kesarwani, one of four District 1 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2018 election.
