Berkeley aims to lease Super 8, remove last big encampment
The city hopes to move the residents of northwest Berkeley homeless encampments into "interim housing" at Super 8.
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Berkeley approves FY24 budget, 'reimagining' policing continues
"Our commitment to look at a new approach to public safety remains," Mayor Jesse Arreguín said Tuesday night.
Man collapses, dies outside North Berkeley Safeway
A passerby saw the man on the ground struggling to get up and called 911 for help. BFD attempted life-saving efforts but was unsuccessful.
Rising Oakland crime draws fervent pleas for city action
Violence against women was a recurrent theme throughout the night: "Women are being assaulted. Let’s not sugarcoat this," one woman said.
Fire at Reid's Records building in Berkeley causes $300K damage
Fire crews arrived to find the Reid's building on fire with heavy black smoke coming from the first floor.
City pledges cleanup of West Berkeley homeless camps
Members of the business community are pleading with the city to do more to tackle encampments and problematic behavior associated with them.
Help Alameda County spend $176M of millionaires' money
How should Alameda County use millions of dollars from the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) to provide safety net services?