2016 Berkeley mayoral runner-up Laurie Capitelli: ‘I’m glad I’m not the mayor’
A year ago, eight people campaigned for the mayorship of Berkeley, held for 14 years by Tom Bates.
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Tag Archives: Guy “Mike” Lee
BART issues eviction notices for 2 South Berkeley homeless encampments
BART Police Department posted eviction notices beside the tents of two homeless encampment sites in South Berkeley on Saturday, demanding that encampment residents permanently vacate the area within 72 hours.
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Berkeley City Council to discuss homeless fund, helicopter noise at meeting
Berkeley City Council will discuss proposals related to a city homeless fund and news helicopter noise, among other items, at its regular meeting Oct. 17.
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Berkeley to consider placement of portable bathroom at homeless encampment
About two months after the city installed a public bathroom near the First They Came for the Homeless encampment, Berkeley City Council will discuss establishing an additional portable bathroom on the encampment site.
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‘One down, thousands more to go’: Homeless activist Guy ‘Mike’ Lee moves into apartment
After decades of calling a tent his home, Guy “Mike” Lee finally received the keys to permanent housing last week.
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UC Berkeley to include supportive housing for homeless in People’s Park redevelopment
Berkeley’s iconic People’s Park could include supportive housing for its homeless residents in the future, as part of UC Berkeley’s larger effort to redevelop the site.
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New bathroom for general public opens in South Berkeley
A new public-use, disabled-accessible, portable bathroom was installed in a city parking lot near Alcatraz Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way on Friday after the city received pressure from a nearby homeless encampment organized by the advocacy group First They Came for the Homeless, along with local neighborhood residents and merchants.
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Mayor Arreguín set to hold 1st state of the city address
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín will hold his first-ever state of the city address July 10 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Downtown Berkeley.
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City Council passes funding prioritization on Berkeley Way project
On Tuesday evening, the Berkeley City Council unanimously passed a funding prioritization for the BRIDGE Housing Corporation’s proposed Berkeley Way project.
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Homeless activist Guy ‘Mike’ Lee launches Community Mutual Aid Fund
Homeless advocate Guy “Mike” Lee and fellow activists are hoping to raise $1,000 from public donations by establishing the Community Mutual Aid Fund, which aims to promote homeless community entrepreneurship.
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