Downtown Berkeley council candidates offer quick hits on housing, crime
Candidates each had one minute to answer questions on a range of topics, from housing and crime to homelessness and animal rights.
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Four City Council candidates looking to replace Linda Maio in Berkeley’s District 1 offer their views at community forum
Candidates each had one minute to answer questions on a range of topics, from housing and crime to homelessness and their vision for Berkeley.
Redlining: The history of Berkeley’s segregated neighborhoods
The reason African Americans and other minorities mostly live in South and West Berkeley can be traced back to government-supported racist housing practices.
The closing of Berkeley’s emergency shelter forces homeless people to adjust
Now that the Ninth Street shelter has closed, homeless people are alternating between two properties. Seniors at the North Berkeley Senior Center are adapting to the situation.
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