Berkeley Homeless Union wins new restraining order, delaying encampment closure at Eighth and Harrison
By Robbie Powelson on The new order is a data point in new the legal landscape of encampment closures post-Grants Pass.
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Berkeley Homeless Union holds community gathering before eviction at Ohlone Park
By Margaux Bauerlein on On the heels of a sweep, community members discuss the possibility of sanctioned encampments
‘You can’t say we didn’t clean up’
By Erin Sheridan and Franny Trinidad on A new documentary spotlights community organizing at Eighth and Harrison streets
Where do we go?: The question hits the pavement
By Bradley Penner on A local nonprofit goes on the offensive as the City of Berkeley prepares to sweep a number of long-standing encampments without guaranteed offers of shelter.
Sweeps without housing offers now allowed in parts of Berkeley
By Supriya Yelimeli on “Everyone else in the country has swept, has pushed. Let’s help those on our streets. Otherwise...this is the beginning of the end, this is the death of Berkeley.”