TBS Today, Oct. 27
SCOOP: Berkeley can finish closing the Harrison Street homeless encampment, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
One judge, in partial dissent, said the city faces "the ongoing threat of paralysis by judicial fiat" and should be allowed to do more.
Berkeley can close Harrison encampment, 9th Circuit says
One judge said the city should be allowed to take stronger action, writing: "Berkeley's efforts face the ongoing threat of paralysis by judicial fiat."
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Also: Separate collisions in Berkeley resulted in two hit-and-run DUI arrests Monday evening, police report.
Police: 2 drivers arrested in hit-and-run DUI crashes
One collision sounded like a gunshot. In another, BPD said a driver ran a red light while flashing his brights.
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