As an independent student newspaper and the paper of record for the city of Berkeley, the Daily Cal has been communicating important updates during this pandemic. Your support is essential to maintaining this coverage.
Berkeley City Council voted to establish an outdoor emergency shelter in response to the declaration of a shelter emergency in the city of Berkeley, the potential deaths of several unhoused people and hygiene concerns for the community.
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Somewhere in Berkeley, a mother and daughter are sharing one room with an air mattress. Somewhere else, a single mother lives in a vehicle where she used to live with her son before he was taken away because she was unable to find housing.
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The Housing Crisis Act of 2019, aimed at speeding up housing development and protecting low-income housing, has passed through the state Legislature.
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Berkeley City Council held a special meeting Tuesday to discuss an extensive report concerning the 1,000 Person Plan to address homelessness.
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Berkeley city manager Dee Williams-Ridley and her staff responded to a Berkeley City Council referral for a “1,000 Person Plan to Address Homelessness” in a 36-page report.
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Although the Community Health Commission, or CHC, called to suspend the approval and rollout of cannabis regulation until the proposed health standards are implemented, the City Council decided to move forward with cannabis legislation while also considering the health concerns of the CHC.
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