‘People Are Suffering': Frustration Mounts over Berkeley Homeless Encampment

‘People are suffering': Frustration mounts over Berkeley homeless encampment

Tents and belongings were staying in place late Wednesday on the deadline for a large homeless encampment to be cleared at Berkeley’s Ohlone Park. The delay in removing the encampment has left some neighbors frustrated. “When they say they are trying to be just peaceful homeless, that’s not the case at all,” said Hossein Attar with the Save Ohlone Park group. “The drug use in the back, the stealing — they have stolen property from my tenants, so…

Ohlone Park homeless camp closure set for this week

The city of Berkeley has pledged to close a homeless encampment at Ohlone Park in response to an array of concerns described by some as a public health emergency.In a recent notice, the city advised campers that they must remove their tents and other property by Wednesday, May 28, due to the planned closure.Last week, the Berkeley Homeless Union moved to block city enforcement at Ohlone Park, but the matter has yet to go before a judge.Some neig…