Fire crews battled a brush fire in the hills above UC Berkeley Tuesday, and the flames reached the vacant Skyfall Estate, causing damage to the roof.
The City of Berkeley is clearing an encampment along the Harrison corridor on Tuesday after a judge allowed the eviction to move forward.
Residents of a long-standing homeless encampment at Harrison and 8th streets in Berkeley could be forced to leave by Sept. 8 after the city posted notices ordering the site to be vacated. It is reigniting a years-long dispute over how the City of Berkeley addresses homelessness.
"We're trying to hold up each other and show support and sympathy," The Bay Area's Nepalese community is coming together this weekend to support victims of a devastating flood and landslide disaster in Nepal that has left families searching for loved ones and communities struggling to recover.
As the city pushes to clear the encampment near UC Berkeley housing over health hazards, a fifth lawsuit has stalled the move. Advocates call it a "leaf blower approach" that just moves the crisis around.
Many public colleges in California own military-grade weaponry to keep campuses safe. State law requires transparency in these dealings, but not all schools comply. CalMatters found that some campuses lack required reports and public forums.