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Berkeley must 'stay the course' on homelessness, mayor says
"Potential cuts at the federal level will compromise our local services and likely exacerbate the homeless crisis here," Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii says.
Berkeley's Civic Center Park encampment has been removed
Berkeley City Councilman Igor Tregub provided an update on the encampment in an email to constituents this week.
Berkeley resources are limited. Our 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.
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.