As an independent student newspaper and the paper of record for the city of Berkeley, the Daily Cal has been communicating important updates during this pandemic. Your support is essential to maintaining this coverage.
Berkeley’s Transportation Division and Walk Bike Berkeley are planning to collaborate on a healthy streets initiative to facilitate the safe use of outdoor space amid physical distancing guidelines.
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Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín and Vice Mayor Sophie Hahn introduced legislation Thursday to pave the way for the reopening of city restaurants by implementing open-air dining.
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During its regular Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council discussed ordinances restricting rent hikes and enacting a moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gov. Newsom announced the distribution of $75 million in state funds to undocumented individuals affected by the coronavirus. The funding will support adult undocumented residents who are ineligible for unemployment insurance benefits and disaster relief.
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The city of Berkeley expanded its shower program, adding an additional location and extending its hours. The shower program is a free, drop-in operation offering shower facilities to the public with soap and towels without identification or deposit requirements.
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To prevent Berkeley’s entrepreneurial landscape from changing drastically, the city of Berkeley announced the creation of the Save-our-Small Business Loan Fund on Tuesday that will use both public and private capital to financially support small businesses.
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Amid the shelter-in-place order, the Berkeley City Council held its weekly meeting Tuesday over Zoom and unanimously approved a resolution to give voters an option to create a police accountability board and director of police accountability position with a ballot measure in November.
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The city of Berkeley rolled out a number of resources to help the homeless community navigate challenges associated with being unhoused during the COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, pandemic. With limited options for sheltering in place or following social distancing directives, Berkeley’s homeless community is particularly vulnerable to contracting the disease
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$3.5 million has been donated to the Berkeley Relief Fund to help small businesses cover operations costs during the shelter-in-place order. Of the total donations, $3 million was contributed by the city of Berkeley.
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Bay Area doctors and public health officials have reported a flatter curve, which means they are seeing fewer cases of COVID-19 than what was previously expected at this point in the pandemic.
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