A realistic plan to phase out RVs as shelter in Berkeley: Op-ed
Capping the number of large vehicles being used as shelter in Berkeley will stop the growth and lead to longterm solutions, Amber Whitson argues.
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Berkeley motel will house new post-arrest diversion program
The city hopes the new diversion and reentry program will reduce recidivism. Participants must be nonviolent and need no medical attention.
TBS Today, Jan. 20
Fatal train strike; City Council returns tonight.
Berkeley asks court to drop 'nonsensical' PAB lawsuit
The latest city filing is the sharpest condemnation to date of Berkeley Police Accountability Board director Hansel Aguilar.
Berkeley police to hold forum on drones, cameras, ALPRs
The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at the police station, 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
City considers 10% budget cuts, with $29M deficit possible
That's on top of the hiring freeze that began last year and is projected to continue.
As police encryption looms, BPD offers olive branch with 'near real-time' call log
Berkeley police said they came up with the idea in response to "concerns" that had been raised about public access.