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Lurie Backs Down On Homeless Shelter Pledge
Daniel Lurie has quietly done away with a cornerstone promise of his entire mayoral campaign. It’s partly what cinched the deal for voters desperate for some form of intervention in the city’s homelessness crisis. Lurie pledged 1,500 new shelter beds—within his first six months in office at that. Now Lurie’s

Berkeley Might Sanction a Homeless Tent Camp
By Nicholas Palmer The city of Berkeley is desperate to find shelter for homeless residents. During the Tuesday City Council meeting, members voted 7-0 to set up an “emergency shelter,” floating the idea of a 120-tent homeless camp under University Avenue bridge at Fourth Street. The city has made some