Cal Stops Construction At People S Park Due To Violence
Police in riot gear descended on the four-block lot just off Telegraph Avenue before sunrise to clear a small homeless encampment and cordon off the area. A work crew showed up at the scene as soon as the sun came up, bringing in construction equipment and cutting down trees. A worker fells a tree at People’s Park in Berkeley, California, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022 Jungho Kim/Special to SFGATE “Right now they’re cutting down trees in the park with chainsaws,” said Ramon Mendoza, who is involved in a movement to preserve the park....