TBS Today, Aug. 14
A federal judge has ordered the city and Berkeley Homeless Union to spend a day walking local streets together to find tent sites for up to 23 people before their encampment is cleared.
Today's piece is a close look at Thursday's hearing. We'll continue to follow the story.
Berkeley must hit the streets to find homeless tent sites, judge says
“Give me a solution. How do we avert chaos?” U.S. District Judge Edward Chen told a city attorney on Thursday.
Emilie Raguso
NB: Today's story clarifies that disabled residents themselves are likely not part of the city's upcoming tent survey. You'll see in the story why that was a point of confusion for participants in the hearing itself.
In other news
A scooter rider struck by a driver near campus Thursday had surgery today. We're hoping to learn more.
Woman on e-scooter struck by driver near UC Berkeley
Police said a driver in a pickup truck struck a woman in her 20s at Walnut Street and Hearst Avenue.
Emilie Raguso
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Berkeley crime update: Crashes, arrests and falling crime
We’ve compiled recent cases and the latest crime trends.
Emilie Raguso
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