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Obituary

Monday, March 1, 2021

‘Bulldozer for justice’: Homelessness advocate Barbara Brust dies at age 69

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Barbara Brust founded Consider the Homeless! in 2014, and she was an advocate for homeless people. In honor of her community work and activism, the city of Berkeley declared Dec. 1, 2020, as “Barbara Brust Day.”

Known on the streets of Berkeley as “the soup lady,” Barbara Brust died Feb. 25 at the age of 69.
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Op-Eds

Friday, February 12, 2021

City of Berkeley must continue work with advocacy groups to aid unhoused communities

People experiencing homelessness in Berkeley continue to be affected by water insecurity and encampment sweeps.
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City

Monday, August 17, 2020
GoFundMe website page with photos of Barbara Brust.

GoFundMe goal for community activist Barbara Brust surpassed in days

Members of the Berkeley community describe Barbara Brust, a local advocate for homeless people, as fierce and bighearted, and since her recent breast cancer diagnosis, they have raised $19,000 in six days, as first reported by Berkeleyside. 
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Obituary

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

‘Brilliant strategist’: Homeless rights activist Mike Zint dies

Renowned homeless rights activist Mike Zint, who founded the advocacy group First They Came for the Homeless, died at noon Feb. 14 after a lengthy battle with emphysema.
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City

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Pathways STAIR Navigation Center opens, to house 45 homeless citizens

The center, located on Second Street between Cedar and Virginia Streets, will offer shelter, meals, showers and laundry facilities for up to 45 people, as well as a variety of services including assistance in finding permanent housing.
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City

Monday, June 11, 2018

Berkeley’s Pathways navigation center set to open June 23, to house 50 homeless people

Located on Second and Cedar streets, the center, which is the first phase of the Pathways Project, will provide 50 beds for Berkeley’s homeless population in shared trailer housing, as well as supportive services such as counseling, transitional housing and job assistance.
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City

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Homeless Berkeley residents face health concerns during winter

While the holidays were a time of celebration for many, for homeless residents in Berkeley, the dropping temperatures meant increasing strains on their health that led to the death of two community members.
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