BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Homeless Services Panel of Experts
City
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Eighth and Harrison residents file lawsuit one year after encampment sweep
Residents of the unhoused encampment on Eight and Harrison streets have filed a lawsuit against the city of Berkeley for throwing away their possessions following a sweep last year.
City
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Eighth and Harrison residents file lawsuit one year after encampment sweep
Residents of the unhoused encampment on Eight and Harrison streets have filed a lawsuit against the city of Berkeley for throwing away their possessions following a sweep last year.
City
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
Berkeley receives $4.7M to house encampment residents
The city of Berkeley will receive a $4.7 million grant to rehouse 45 individuals who currently reside in encampments, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday.
City
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
Berkeley receives $4.7M to house encampment residents
The city of Berkeley will receive a $4.7 million grant to rehouse 45 individuals who currently reside in encampments, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday.
Campus
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
UC Berkeley social worker provides support to unhoused community by campus
Since 2017, UC Berkeley has employed Ari Neulight as a social worker to support members of the unhoused community around campus.
Campus
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
UC Berkeley social worker provides support to unhoused community by campus
Since 2017, UC Berkeley has employed Ari Neulight as a social worker to support members of the unhoused community around campus.
Basic Needs 2021
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Berkeley shelters continue to operate at reduced pandemic capacity
As the world enters the second winter of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Berkeley’s homeless shelters remain at reduced capacity and continue to have pandemic precautions in place, with more people in need of shelter than there are beds available.
Basic Needs 2021
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Berkeley shelters continue to operate at reduced pandemic capacity
As the world enters the second winter of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Berkeley’s homeless shelters remain at reduced capacity and continue to have pandemic precautions in place, with more people in need of shelter than there are beds available.
City
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
COVID-19 prompts relocation, housing prices 'skyrocket' in Berkeley
A lot has changed in Berkeley’s housing landscape since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Housing prices have increased, while residents have had to adapt to ongoing policy changes.
City
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
COVID-19 prompts relocation, housing prices 'skyrocket' in Berkeley
A lot has changed in Berkeley’s housing landscape since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Housing prices have increased, while residents have had to adapt to ongoing policy changes.
City
JULY 08, 2021
$1.1B initiative to clean CA will relocate Berkeley Marina encampment
At a Clean California project Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a statewide day of action and an initiative that will allocate $1.1 billion to state and local beautification.
City
JULY 08, 2021
$1.1B initiative to clean CA will relocate Berkeley Marina encampment
At a Clean California project Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a statewide day of action and an initiative that will allocate $1.1 billion to state and local beautification.
City
JUNE 22, 2021
Berkeley City Council committee discusses tax funds, climate equity
The Berkeley City Council Budget and Finance Committee met Tuesday to discuss the city’s budget on issues ranging from Measure P to climate equity.
City
JUNE 22, 2021
Berkeley City Council committee discusses tax funds, climate equity
The Berkeley City Council Budget and Finance Committee met Tuesday to discuss the city’s budget on issues ranging from Measure P to climate equity.
City
JUNE 21, 2021
Berkeley's 1st 24-hour unhoused sheltered space to open July
Berkeley’s first 24-hour sheltered space for the unhoused community is opening July 1 in West Berkeley, operated by Dorothy Day House in partnership with Rebuilding Together East Bay-North and the city of Berkeley.
City
JUNE 21, 2021
Berkeley's 1st 24-hour unhoused sheltered space to open July
Berkeley’s first 24-hour sheltered space for the unhoused community is opening July 1 in West Berkeley, operated by Dorothy Day House in partnership with Rebuilding Together East Bay-North and the city of Berkeley.
City
MAY 04, 2021
'Far from enough': COVID-19 impacts local unhoused communities
In addition to the increased difficulty of accessing shelter, unhoused individuals and families have been impacted by issues such as an incomplete census due to a delay in Berkeley’s point-in-time count, exclusion from certain programs and a scarcity of basic necessities and resources.
City
MAY 04, 2021
'Far from enough': COVID-19 impacts local unhoused communities
In addition to the increased difficulty of accessing shelter, unhoused individuals and families have been impacted by issues such as an incomplete census due to a delay in Berkeley’s point-in-time count, exclusion from certain programs and a scarcity of basic necessities and resources.
National
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Proposed US House of Representatives resolution aims to combat homelessness
A proposed resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives could help alleviate homelessness by increasing resources available to state and local communities. House Resolution 5609, the Homelessness Emergency Declaration Act, was introduced by Rep. Josh Harder, D-Modesto.
National
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Proposed US House of Representatives resolution aims to combat homelessness
A proposed resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives could help alleviate homelessness by increasing resources available to state and local communities. House Resolution 5609, the Homelessness Emergency Declaration Act, was introduced by Rep. Josh Harder, D-Modesto.
