Several businesses in Berkeley, California, including a winery and a brewery, are suing the City of Berkeley for its failure to remove homeless encampments near them, which has hurt their profits. The lawsuit was filed in Alameda County this week by eight businesses, including Covenant Winery, Emily Winston of Boichik Bagels and Fieldwork Brewing against…
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News Newsom cleans up homeless California encampments after he allocated billions of dollars while crisis grew
Blue state Gov. Gavin Newsom took to the streets of California to clean up trash left behind by homeless encampments Thursday, threatening municipalities that if they do not clean up encampments they’ll lose state funding next year. A frustrated Newsom was seen picking up trash from a cleared encampment in Los Angeles — one of…
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News Columbia University students file lawsuit against organizers, supporters of anti-Israel campus encampments
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News Clear Encampments? Mind Your Own Business, Los Angeles Says.
In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s declaration urging cities to clear homeless camps met its strongest opposition in Los Angeles. Related Posts Major Freeway in Los Angeles Closed Indefinitely After Fire Drivers in Los Angeles who use one of the busiest freeways in the area will need to change their travel Read more San Francisco business…
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News Newsom orders California officials to clear homeless encampments across state
Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering California officials to dismantle homeless encampments across the state via an executive order. Newsom announced the initiative on Thursday, with his office stating that the governor has ordered “state agencies and departments to adopt clear policies that urgently address homeless encampments while respecting the dignity and well-being of all Californians.” “This…
0 34 0July 25, 2024 -
News Newsom Will Order California Officials to Remove Homeless Encampments
The directive from Gov. Gavin Newsom is the nation’s most sweeping response to a Supreme Court decision last month that gave local leaders greater authority to remove homeless campers. Related Posts Trump Campaign Officials Try to Play Down Contentious 2025 Plans Two top officials on former President Donald J. Trump’s 2024 campaign on Monday sought…
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News Penn Bans Encampments After Wave of Campus Protests Over War in Gaza
The University of Pennsylvania issued temporary rules on Thursday that significantly rein in protests on campus and, for the first time, explicitly ban encampments. The action came less than a month after the police cleared away a pro-Palestinian encampment at the university and arrested 33 people. Scores of encampments protesting Israel’s war in Gaza have…
0 55 0June 6, 2024 -
News Oakland faces blowback for treatment of homeless after shutting down 500 encampments
City officials in Oakland, California have shut down over 500 homeless encampments in the past three years. However, this crackdown has caused blowback from some residents. During the city council’s May 28 “Life Enrichment Committee” meeting, one speaker addressed the city’s encampment management. “When we speak, y’all don’t look at us? When we speak, when…
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News Universities would pay ‘hefty price’ for allowing encampments under new Senate bill
FIRST ON FOX: Under new legislation being proposed by a Republican senator, universities could be rendered ineligible for federal monetary assistance if they don’t promptly remove encampments, such as those erected during anti-Israel demonstrations across the country. Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, will introduce The Encampments or Endowments Act on Thursday in response to the various…
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News Colleges that once embraced anti-Israel protests now changing their tune as encampments grow more chaotic
Anti-Israel protests linger across college campuses nationwide nearly three weeks after they first appeared at Columbia University. In the chaotic weeks since April 18, more than 2,600 people have been arrested on 50 campuses. The protesters have said they want their schools to cut all ties with Israel over its war in Gaza. Administrators have…
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