A rally was held at the steps of Upper Sproul Plaza on Friday to protest and raise awareness of the controversial ballot Measure S that will be voted on by Berkeley residents next Tuesday. Read More…
In his Oct. 22 column “Homeless by Choice,” Jason Willick describes a population of young people coming to Berkeley who are part of a youth subculture just wanting to travel around from place to place — more or less having adventures. As someone who has worked with homeless youth in Read More…
First they encamped a half-block away. Then, they moved closer, their flimsy mats and tattered blankets haphazardly covering them. Before blacking out from alcohol, they rock the block with merriment, obscenities and mutual contempt. That is some nights. The scene changes nightly. Sometimes they don’t show up. I live a Read More…
At the July 10 City Council meeting, after more than two hours of public testimony, a group of protesters, actively egged on by Councilmember Kriss Worthington, began shouting and singing so that no further discussion could take place. The remaining public speakers and council members were shouted down. Read More…
Berkeley’s transient and homeless population sounds off on the proposed Sit Lie ballot measure.
