City and Berkeley Homeless Union assess relocation sites for 8th and Harrison encampment residents, get caught in red tape | Housing
A little after 1 p.m. Wednesday, the city of Berkeley met with the Berkeley Homeless Union in a…
8th and Harrison encampment residents allege Berkeley gave gift cards instead of accommodations | Housing
Disabled residents of the Eighth and Harrison streets encampment allege that they have been repeatedly denied Americans with…
Berkeley Law DSP statistics mirror national rise in disability services enrollment | Administration
Roughly 20% of UC Berkeley law students are now registered with the campus’s Disabled Students’ Program — a figure…
Berkeley school district delays Longfellow Middle School reconstruction further, costs rise to $80M | Local Schools
The completion date for Longfellow Middle School’s reconstruction has been delayed to June 2028. The move comes following…
Judge rules city can sweep 8th and Harrison encampment | Housing
At a March 20 hearing, U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen ruled that the city of Berkeley could…
UC Berkeley professors scramble to meet new ADA regulations by end-of-month deadline | Administration
Changes to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act have left UC Berkeley faculty feeling unsupported as…
City calls off scheduled sweep of 8th and Harrison amid legal battle | City
The city of Berkeley said it would not sweep the Eighth Street and Harrison Street encampment Feb. 24,…
Urban Compassion Project cleans up 24,000 pounds of trash at 8th and Harrison encampment | Housing
On Saturday, the Urban Compassion Project — an organization focused on clearing illegally dumped trash and providing aid…
Blind East Bay resident sues Berkeley property owner, alleging ADA violations | Law and Justice
East Bay resident Elena Hunter filed a lawsuit alleging accessibility issues at REI’s Berkeley location, violating the Americans…
Police clear unhoused encampment across street from Blackwell Hall | Communities
Berkeley Police Department officers cleared a small unhoused encampment of 3-4 people at Trinity United Methodist Church near…