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On the corner of Milvia Street and Allston Way, a demo of a 160-square-foot modular unit shows a potential living environment for Berkeley’s long-term homeless and low-income population.
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A few days before the California primary elections, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein held a rally at the Main Berkeley Post Office on Friday to inform community members about her platforms and seek out Green Party members’ votes.
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Though the occupation has ended, members of local activist groups returned to the steps and sidewalks outside the Berkeley Main Post Office on Saturday to commemorate their 17-month demonstration.
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Orange safety fencing supported by bollards cordons off an area that once housed tents, a box containing free clothing and a mayoral campaign headquarters during a 17-month-long occupation outside the Berkeley Main Post Office.
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At its Wednesday meeting, the Berkeley Homeless Commission expressed concerns about the city policy regarding property confiscation, which allows city officials to confiscate items deemed unattended after two hours.
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A homeless encampment in front of the Berkeley Main Post Office was dismantled early Tuesday morning, ending a 17-month occupation of the area.
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On Saturday, a group of protesters issued a call to action against a threat to evict a homeless encampment outside the Berkeley Main Post Office, according to an email sent by Mike Wilson, a long-standing encampment supporter and organizer.
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After a traffic collision Feb. 2 left her with life-threatening injuries, UC Berkeley researcher Megan Schwarzman is expected to recover from the incident.
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Berkeley city staff disbanded a homeless occupation near Old City Hall on Friday morning, making three arrests in the process.
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Local developer Hudson McDonald failed to reach an agreement regarding the sale of the Downtown Berkeley post office last week, after months of negotiations and prolonged community protest. Despite termination of the sale and recent police intervention, some protesters remain outside the building on Milvia Street and Allston Way after more than a month of occupation.
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