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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation as part of a $22 billion package meant to address homelessness, mental health services and housing affordability.
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After the Board of Regents approved UC Berkeley’s plans to build on People’s Park, the community responded with varying degrees of support and criticism.
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Nicholas Alexander has “grown up on himself,” learning to cook while navigating the foster care system. As a UC Berkeley student, Alexander would host dinner parties at his residence. Now, he cooks meals for the residents of People’s Park.
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We call on Chancellor Christ to respect opposition to the proposed plans, return to the drawing board and find alternative solutions to the student housing problem that are broadly acceptable to our entire community.
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The march comes as UC Berkeley continues its plans to construct student housing at People’s Park and 1921 Walnut St., a currently tenant-occupied building.
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For Berkeley community member Joe Liesner, getting out of the concrete-covered city of Berkeley and exploring a state park or beach feels wonderful.
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Park advocates and the UC system have collided over People’s Park for nearly as long as the park itself has been around, marking decades of struggle over the land.
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During the ASUC Senate meeting Wednesday, senators and executives expressed support for the international community and passed several resolutions, with one resolution urging UC Berkeley to provide additional support for international students.
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With California distributing COVID-19 vaccines to high-risk groups, the city of Berkeley temporarily established a mobile clinic in People’s Park and offered vaccines to individuals experiencing homelessness Thursday, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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Gabrielle Sharp, a UC Berkeley sophomore, is running independently for ASUC Senate on a platform focused on reinvesting in the community, bridging the divide between campus and city residents and serving the Queer & Trans People of Color, or QTPOC, community.
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