The Daily Californian

Berkeley RV buyback program sees initial successes, houses former encampment residents

38 out of 61 residents of the now closed 2nd Street and Cedar houseless encampment have been sheltered as a part of the City of Berkeley’s cash-for-RV buyback project, spearheaded by the Homeless ...
Davis Vanguard

Federal Judge Blocks Berkeley Eviction, Citing ADA Concerns

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order protecting 18 residents of the Eighth and Harrison Street encampment in Berkeley from a planned city eviction, halting the demolition of the ...
KTVU

Deadly bacterial outbreak discovered at Berkeley homeless encampment

Berkeley city health officials issued a public health warning after staff discovered the presence of leptospirosis at a homeless encampment in the city. Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that can ...
AOL

Frightening reality of California’s homeless epidemic laid bare as disease outbreak could threaten LA

An outbreak of deadly bacteria at a Bay Area homeless encampment has sparked urgent calls for action in Los Angeles, with officials warning the disease may already be circulating in the city. The ...
East Bay Times

Berkeley’s Homeless Response Team trying to ‘keep the lights on’ while improving

BERKELEY — Berkeley’s Homeless Response Team staff say they’re prepared to implement transparency and data-keeping recommendations made by the city auditor — but bigger financial problems loom. More ...