UC Berkeley is expected to begin construction at the park in the summer.
Homelessness
Posted inCity
Volunteers conduct long-awaited homeless count in Berkeley, Oakland
The pandemic likely worsened the homelessness crisis, but a crucial population count was delayed until now.
Posted inCity, In Brief
Applications for Berkeley Way affordable housing due Feb. 23
The project is the city’s largest, 100% affordable housing development and includes supportive housing.
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Osha Neumann, attorney for the disenfranchised, retires
Neumann, who came up in the counterculture 1960s, will continue advocacy through his private practice as well as his work as an artist.
Posted inCommunity
‘It’s a godsend’: A seat for everyone to play chess on Telegraph Avenue
Grandmasters, students, children, passersby and local workers are all welcome at the Telegraph tables, organized by a community activist.
Posted inCity
A pledge to ‘give meaning to every homeless death’ at Alameda County memorial
According to a forthcoming report, more than 800 unhoused people died in the county over a three-year period, significantly higher than previous estimates.
Posted inCity
The Golden Bear Hotel will become permanent housing for homeless residents
If approved, the hotel will be converted into 44 permanent affordable housing units for residents.
Posted inCity
Chloe Verron, who died in RV on 2nd Street, remembered as courageous, loving
Chloe moved from New York to California to find a safer, more welcoming space for her gender transition.
Posted inCity
Berkeley emergency shelter at capacity for winter season amid storms
Berkeley has recorded 3.75-4.4 inches of rain since the storm began Sunday, with the highest totals in the hills.
Posted inCity
At least 5 homeless people have died in Berkeley in the last 4 months
Advocates say the closure of encampments has led to displacement and worsened the existing drug overdose and COVID-19 crises.
Posted inCity
Berkeley parking law will force RV dwellers to move on
The new parking law allows vehicles a four-hour time limit, which would force unhoused people to find other spaces to park.
Posted inIn Brief
No one injured, RV destroyed in West Berkeley fire
The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and no firefighters were injured.