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Obituary

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

‘Brilliant strategist’: Homeless rights activist Mike Zint dies

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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, December 4, 2019

BART, Salvation Army launch effort to help homeless community

This holiday season, BART and the Salvation Army have collaborated to launch the “Partners for Change” campaign to help the homeless community seeking shelter in BART’s stations and trains.
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Campus

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

UC Berkeley groups participate in hunger, homelessness awareness week

Several groups on campus are holding events to bring light to hunger and homelessness problems that many students and community members face in observance of this year’s National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week from Nov. 16 to Nov. 24.
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City

Friday, November 15, 2019

City Council to discuss extending resolution that declares homeless shelter crisis

On November 19, the Berkeley City Council will discuss adopting a resolution to extend the 2016 Resolution No. 68,206 – N.S., which declares a homeless shelter crisis in Berkeley until Jan. 19, 2022.
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State

Sunday, October 13, 2019

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signs Housing Crisis Act of 2019, 18 bills to combat housing crisis

On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 18 bills to tackle California’s lack of affordable housing.
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Obituary

Friday, October 4, 2019

‘Gentle of a soul’: Berkeley homelessness activist Michael Diehl dies at 64

Michael Diehl, an influential Berkeley activist for homeless and mentally ill people, died at 64 after a driver hit him in Newark on Sunday about 8:30 p.m., as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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Communities

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Activists claim Berkeley lacks emergency preparedness for homeless population

As another wildfire season looms over the Bay Area, the local homeless population remains uncertain of what services will be offered to them.
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City

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Berkeley youth shelters may close, to be discussed at City Council meeting

The City of Berkeley’s only two programs offering shelter for transition-aged youth are at risk for closure by the end of 2019, a topic that is scheduled to be discussed and potentially remedied at today’s City Council meeting.
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City

Monday, September 23, 2019

Caltrans officials continue clearing homeless encampments

On Thursday, Caltrans cleared the Seabreeze and University Avenue Interstate 80 underpass homeless encampment in the Berkeley Marina.
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City

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Trump addresses California homelessness, local officials respond

President Donald Trump visited California this week with HUD Secretary Ben Carson to discuss the state’s homelessness issue.
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