TBS Today, April 7

Today we have the news about a transphobic hate crime and a fatal fire, both of which took place in recent days.

We also have our latest guest essay, from Councilman Terry Taplin on Berkeley's approach to homeless encampments.

Other cities are ramping up enforcement. Berkeley is not an island and people will continue to come here, Taplin argues in today's op-ed.

If you have an idea for a guest essay, we'd love to hear from you.

1 dead after South Berkeley house fire at Derby, MLK

Firefighters extricated the resident quickly, but the individual already had severe burns as well as other life-threatening medical conditions, BFD said.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Berkeley’s encampment strategy must change: Op-ed

Other cities are ramping up enforcement. Berkeley is not an island and people will continue to come here, Terry Taplin argues in today’s op-ed.

The Berkeley ScannerGuest Essay

Berkeley police investigate transphobic hate crime

BPD said the department is working to identify the assailant and following up on investigative leads.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

In other news

If you're interested in learning more about the landscape of Bay Area homelessness and you're free tonight, come out to Berkeley's Hillside Club to hear longtime Chronicle reporter Kevin Fagan talk about his new book, The Lost and Found: A true story of homelessness, found family and second chances.

Scanner founder Emilie Raguso will be there (in the audience!) in case you'd like to say hello.

The Hillside Club is located at 2286 Cedar St. in North Berkeley. The talk, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m.

In case you missed it

Berkeley may renew push for sanctioned homeless camp

The proposal does not include a funding mechanism — and the city is already looking at a deficit in a key source for its homeless spending.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

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