Berkeley can't close Harrison homeless camp yet, judge says
The city must give campers "fair warning" of at least a week before taking enforcement action on Harrison Street again, said Judge Edward Chen.
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North Berkeley BART closed by possible train strike
Firefighters found a woman under the first BART car, breathing but unresponsive, and performed an extrication, according to radio traffic.
Berkeley attic fire displaces local family
The fire caused "quite extensive damage" to the roof and attic, rendering the home uninhabitable, the Berkeley Fire Department said.
Berkeley encampment closure lacked proper notice, judge says
"Safeguarding due process is imperative for all, but particularly important for the unhoused," Judge Edward Chen said in Thursday's ruling.
Judge orders Berkeley to stop Harrison encampment cleanup
"The City’s abatement shall cease immediately," U.S. District Judge Edward Chen wrote Wednesday afternoon.
Update: Berkeley fire fatality ID'd as Roberto Rodriguez, 69
The fire displaced six people, the Berkeley Fire Department said.
Hate crime report: Transgender woman shot with pellet gun
Someone with a pellet gun shot a transgender woman in the back as she walked in downtown Berkeley on Friday. City officials are speaking out.